Taoiseach: Trump's tariff threat on EU alcohol creates serious difficulties for businesses

Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey

Donald Trump said in a social media post that the EU was “one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned that the uncertainty of threatened tariffs is creating serious difficulties for businesses and investment decisions.

"Tariffs harm business, tariffs increase inflation and are not good for the consumer and are not good for business, and that is our view," Mr Martin said.