U.S. to slap tariffs on steel, aluminum from EU on Thursday: sources

ikalugin · 06-22-18, 07:07 AM

I think this crisis was summarised by one US official back in 2014 or so:

" the EU"

Rockstar · 06-22-18, 06:01 PM

That was Victoria lamenting over the E.U. dragging its feet over sanctions against the Ukraine. However that's not what really surprised us. What surprised us was Russian intelligence services taped and released the conversation.

Gerald · 06-23-18, 02:39 PM

Russia has its finger almost everywhere.

Gerald · 06-24-18, 02:57 AM

Update:https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/06/2...s-tariffs.html

Catfish · 06-24-18, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Update:https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/06/2...s-tariffs.html

Couldn't the EU create import bans against political stupidity

Gerald · 06-24-18, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Couldn't the EU create import bans against political stupidity

I wish they have even more flexible will.

Skybird · 06-24-18, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Couldn't the EU create import bans against political stupidity

I think we have so much of that ourselves that our only hope is to export it.

Gerald · 06-24-18, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I think we have so much of that ourselves that our only hope is to export it.

Rockstar · 06-24-18, 06:37 AM

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leading German think tank says Donald Trump is right that tariffs between the United States and Europe are asymmetrical, but urges negotiations to lower import taxes across the board.

https://global.handelsblatt.com/poli...fo-says-899083

And beginning negotiations was the sole purpose of these tariffs. The E.U. refused to willingly come off their high horse and negotiate. They were warned of tariffs then saw fit to ignore it. Now its realizing it wasn't just a threat.

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Donald Tusk, the president of the European Commission, joined the fray, warning in a tweet that “the truth is trade wars are bad and easy to lose.

There appears to be one smart guy left in the E.U.

I guess whats appealing too me about this move is a President (like him or not) who is looking out for his own nation instead of going on an apology tour bowing to kings and queens.

ikalugin · 06-24-18, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

That was Victoria lamenting over the E.U. dragging its feet over sanctions against the Ukraine. However that's not what really surprised us. What surprised us was Russian intelligence services taped and released the conversation.

Well this thread implies that this is a bit of a more general sentiment within the US foreighn policy right now.

And the US exceptionalism in general.

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	That was Victoria lamenting over the E.U. dragging its feet over sanctions against the Ukraine. However that's not what really surprised us. What surprised us was Russian intelligence services taped and released the conversation.