Jerome Hughes
Press TV, Brussels
Tensions rise again between the EU and the US over trade. Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the 27-nation bloc has sent shockwaves through Europe.
Experts warn that 50% tariffs could trigger an economic collapse on the scale of the 2008–2009 financial crisis. Across the EU, citizens already grappling with a cost-of-living crisis have been reacting with alarm to Donald Trump’s threat.