"We must all avoid protectionism," Ursula von der Leyen tells the G7
On the first day of the summit of major industrialized democracies in Canada, the President of the European Commission called for trade to be kept "fair, predictable and open."
Skip the ad Skip the adEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on the G7 on Sunday to "avoid protectionism" during a press conference on the first day of the summit of leaders of this club of major industrialized democracies in Canada.
"Let's keep trade between us fair, predictable and open. We must all avoid protectionism," von der Leyen said at a press conference, as the trade war launched by Donald Trump with tariffs in recent months worries G7 allies.
Every country wants to address trade with President Trump. By imposing tariffs of at least 10% on most products entering the United States, he has deflected the course of globalization and threatened the world with a general economic slowdown.
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