The new, even unlikely partnerships that Europe could forge in response to Trump's tariffs The European Union owes its origins to a trade agreement that involved coal and steel.
On Tuesday, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The consequence of American tariffs could see European nations forging new, and even unlikely partnerships, just as the old transatlantic friendship comes under strain.
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If Europe develops closer economic relations with China, India, Brazil and others, then that's bound to affect a welter of other geopolitical deals - exactly the sort of things that annoy and worry American presidents.
