EU 'will not back down' in face of tariffs, French trade chief says

Laurent Saint-Martin calls for unity inside and outside Europe in facing U.S.

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France's trade minister, Laurent Saint-Martin, said in a written interview with Nikkei that "it is important to prepare countermeasures that enable us to establish a balance of power" with the U.S. (Government of France)

MADOKA KITAMATSU

PARIS -- The European Union should consider countermeasures to tariffs, including one typically considered a last resort, France's trade minister indicated Thursday in a written interview with Nikkei.

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