EU Weighs Response to US Tariff Threats Amid Trade Deal Negotiations
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EU officials dismiss German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hopes that US tariffs will spare Germany's car industry, emphasizing that the US aims to reduce imports and that a special deal for cars is unlikely. Negotiations are complex, with the US threatening tariffs and the EU preparing retaliatory measures, impacting Germany's export-dependent economy.
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