EU Eyes Emergency Plans to Shield Economy From Trump Tariffs

Trump is set to announce so-called reciprocal tariffs to strike out against what he considers to be unfair levies on US goods.Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

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By Alberto Nardelli and Jorge Valero

April 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM UTC

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April 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM UTC

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The European Union is preparing a package of potential emergency measures to support parts of its economy that could be hit the hardest by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter.