US President Donald Trump threatened the European Union with high tariffs and a possible halt in trade if Canada were to gain special associate status within the Union. He was reacting to a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to whom Canada could become the first fully associated member of the EU. svet.sme.sk ↗
Trump described the possibility of closer ties between Canada and the European Union as unacceptable. He stated that if he considered such a step to be a hostile act, the United States could impose significant tariffs or halt trade with Europe. ihned.cz ↗
The American president also rejected the idea that Canada could become some kind of member of the European Union. He repeatedly described Canada as a bad trading partner. According to his statements, any potential association of Canada with the EU could harm the trade interests of the United States. Telex ↗
Von der Leyen presented the proposal at a time when Canada is seeking closer cooperation with the European Union. Details of a possible model of associate membership, as well as the timeframe for its creation, are not yet known. Tagesspiegel ↗
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to discuss the country's relations with the European Union on Thursday. Trump's statements are thus raising tensions in transatlantic trade relations and could influence further discussion on the scope of cooperation between Canada and the EU.
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over possible closer ties with Canada
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„Pokud to budu považovat za akt nepřátelství, uvalím značná cla, nebo přeruším s Evropou obchod."
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„This is even more urgent now, given the nature and scale of the risks at play"
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Prezident USA
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Prezident USA
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Trump hrozí obmedzením obchodu s EÚ
teraz.sk
| 06:50 17.09.
Transatlantische Beziehungen: Wird Kanada eine Art EU-Mitglied? Heute ist Carney am Zug
Tagesspiegel
| 07:12 17.09.
Trump pre zbližovanie sa s Kanadou pohrozil EÚ vysokými clami a zastavením obchodovania
svet.sme.sk
| 06:21 17.09.
Trump súlyos vámokkal fenyegette meg az EU-t Kanada esetleges társult tagsága miatt
Telex
| 07:38 17.09.
„Pokud to budu považovat za akt nepřátelství, uvalím značná cla, nebo přeruším s Evropou obchod.“ Trump vyhrožuje EU kvůli Kanadě
ihned.cz
| 07:21 17.09.
Budu to považovat za akt nepřátelství, prohlásil Trump o možném sblížení Kanady a EU. Unii hrozí cly
irozhlas.cz
| 07:03 17.09.
Trump kvůli Kanadě pohrozil EU vysokými cly i přerušením obchodu
denik.cz
| 06:34 17.09.
Trump kvůli Kanadě hrozí EU vysokými cly i přerušením obchodu
lidovky.cz
| 07:08 17.09.
Trump droht EU mit Handelsstopp bei engerer Partnerschaft mit Kanada
Der Standard
| 06:52 17.09.
VS dreigt met sancties als EU en Canada nauwer gaan samenwerken
NOS
| 07:25 17.09.
R5M: Kanada může být prvním zcela přidruženým členem EU | Číňan obviněný ze špionáže v ČR zůstane ve vazbě
denikn.cz
| 07:07 17.09.
USA chystajú tvrdší postup voči Moskve. Kongres schválil rozsiahly sankčný balík
aktuality.sk
| 06:37 17.09.
USA znova zamietli víza palestínskej delegácii na účasť na VZ OSN
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| 06:10 17.09.
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