BERLIN: Germany's economy minister urged EU states on Wednesday to find a common position on how to negotiate on trade with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a temporary reprieve for the EU on steel and aluminium tariffs.
Peter Altmaier told Germany's ARD television the EU faced a difficult situation.
"We must therefore try to get to a fair solution in negotiations between the Europeans and Americans," he said.
Germany wants a broad agreement to lower tariffs across a broad spectrum of products, especially in manufacturing.
It insists, however, that it can only discuss this if it has assurances that the EU will be permanently excluded from unilateral tariff increases.
Peter Altmaier told Germany's ARD television the EU faced a difficult situation.
"We must therefore try to get to a fair solution in negotiations between the Europeans and Americans," he said.
Germany wants a broad agreement to lower tariffs across a broad spectrum of products, especially in manufacturing.
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It insists, however, that it can only discuss this if it has assurances that the EU will be permanently excluded from unilateral tariff increases.
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