Merkel: EU will retaliate against Trump tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a new interview Sunday that the European Union (EU) would follow Canada's move and forge ahead with its plan to implement counter-measures in response to President Trump's decision to levy tariffs on the 28-member bloc.

“So we won’t let ourselves be ripped off again and again. Instead, we act then too,” Merkel told German broadcaster ARD, according to Reuters.

The chancellor also addressed concerns that Trump would hit back by implementing new tariffs on German vehicles, saying, “First of all, we’ll try and see if we can prevent this... And then hope that the EU will respond again in the same unity.”

Her comments came amid the escalating fallout from a contentious meeting between Trump and other world leaders at the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit in Canada over the weekend.

http://thehill.com/policy/international/391580-merkel-eu-will-retaliate-against-trump-tariffs