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EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months

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They are concerned Trump would hit them with even more tariffs, which he would.
"The EU continues to work with the U.S. to finalise a Joint Statement, as agreed on 27 July," the spokesperson said in a statement.

"With these objectives in mind, the Commission will take the necessary steps to suspend by 6 months the EU’s countermeasures against the US, which were due to enter into force on 7 August."

This is diplomatic language, allow me to translate:
This guy is mercurial in his demands and we’ll hold off on doing anything since it’s all up-in-the-air anyway.
 
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