EU prepares €93bn tariffs against US in response to Trump's Greenland pressure - FT

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Officials involved in the preparations say the EU is developing "retaliation instruments" with two main elements.
55% : Paris and Berlin are already coordinating a joint response, and the two countries' finance ministers are planning a meeting ahead of a broader EU discussion.
54% : It allows the EU to restrict investment and block the export of services, measures that could significantly affect major US technology companies operating in the European market.
52% : Brussels is considering imposing tariffs on US goods worth a total of €93 billion or restricting access for American companies to the EU's single market.
41% : The European Union is preparing a package of tough measures in response to threats by US President Donald Trump regarding his intention to assert control over Greenland.
35% : Possible responses to Trump's threats were discussed by the ambassadors of the EU's 27 member states in order to equip European leaders with leverage ahead of key meetings with Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which begins this week.
34% : Meanwhile, most EU member states favour attempting dialogue with Trump before moving towards open confrontation, using what officials describe as a carrot and stick approach.

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