Europe slams Trump’s prices `illegal ”, promises a unified – politico response

“Instead of increasing the walls, we have to lower the barriers,” said Rasmussen. “Europe will remain united. Europe will give robust and proportional answers. “

The Norwegian Minister of Commerce, Cecilie Myrseth, said that Trump’s decision to level 15% prices on Norway – who is not a member of the EU – would have a “critical” impact on the country’s economy.

“It’s a serious day, and now we must have an overview of what it really means for Norway,” she told NRK diffuser, adding that the prices against the EU also affected OSLO because of their vast commercial links. “We also send a lot of exports to the EU. So that will also affect us. ”

Another member country not of the EU with high levels of trades with the block in Switzerland, called for “respect for international law and free trade” after Trump slapped a rate of 31% on its goods.

Switzerland “will quickly determine the next steps,” said President Karin Keller.

Bernd Lange, which chairs the European Parliament Commerce Committee, criticized the prices as “Unjustified, illegal and disproportionate”, while Jörgen Warborn, spokesperson for international trade in the European group of the People’s Party, the largest faction in Parliament, said it was “difficult to stay in the fridge when a friend acts as a tyrant”.