EU trade ministers say Trump’s 30% tariffs are “absolutely unacceptable”

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Open this photo in gallery: FILE - The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)Omar Havana/The Associated Press EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of 30 per cent tariffs on the European Union was “absolutely unacceptable,” and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move. The ministers met Monday in Brussels following Trump’s surprise announcement over the weekend of such hefty tariffs, which could have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the...