In the commentary on the platform X, the French president assessed that Suspension of customs means that “negotiable door is open”. He emphasized, however, that 25 % duties on steel, aluminum and cars from the European Union remain in power, which means EUR 52 billion for the Union.
In addition, 90 days that the duties were suspended are “90 days of uncertainty for all our enterprises, both from one side of the Atlantic” Macron emphasized.
“Together with the (European) Commission and in European unity, our goal is still simple: negotiations to achieve the withdrawal of unfair duties and obtaining a balanced agreement, without asymmetry” – said the French president.
He called to show strength and continue to work on “all necessary counterposters”. Europe should “mobilize all available mechanisms to defend itself and to avoid that streams (commercial) from third countries destabilize our market,” added Macron.
