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President Emmanuel Macron says Talks Should Focus on 'Protecting European Interests'
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the EU's negotiating team to firmly defend European interests, opposing US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 30 percent tariff on the European Union. US President Donald Trump has threatened a 30 percent tariff increase on Mexico and the European Union, effective from August 1. Expressing France's "strong disagreement" with the announcement, Macron called for "all instruments to be mobilized and preparations for a credible response" if the two sides fail to reach an agreement by August 1. "France fully supports the European Commission in accelerating negotiations to reach a mutually acceptable agreement by August 1. This reflects the respect that trading partners such as the European Union and the United States should have for each other," he wrote on social media. Earlier on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticized Trump's proposed new tariffs on August 1...