The European Union is "preparing for further countermeasures, to protect our interests and our businesses if negotiations fail," Ursula von der Leyen said early on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 20% tariffs on the EU on Wednesday.

Frankfurt: United States President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping new tariffs on American imports, triggering widespread condemnation and fears of a global trade war. The move stunned governments and investors, prompting immediate threats of retaliation and calls for negotiation, while global stocks took a hit.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 20% tariff on the European Union drew a sharp rebuke from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

European leaders have said they would prefer to negotiate. If that fails, their response could go beyond anything they’ve tried before.

Some Europeans have acknowledged U.S. grievances over trade but wonder whether the Trump administration is serious about finding a middle ground.

The European Union is preparing countermeasures to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 20% tariffs on imports from the bloc, which it called a “major blow to the world economy.”

Rubio “is in a very difficult position,” said Jeff Rathke, president of the American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Trump “has tried to convince allies that a

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting NATO's headquarters in Brussels for a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration's push against traditional American allies in Europe.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance but expected them to spend far more on defence and would give them some time to do so.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Ukraine,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO allies of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO arrived Thursday in Brussels, where the alliance’s top diplomats are hoping they’ll shed light on U.S. security plans in Europe.