Europe will push back if hit with trade tariffs, says Merkel

The leaders of Germany, France and the UK are ready to push back if the Trump administration does not permanently exempt the European Union from new import taxes on aluminum and steel imports, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

Mrs Merkel said in a statement today that she has spoken to French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Theresa May since returning from her Friday talks in Washington with US President Donald Trump.