The EU's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic will on Friday talk to his counterparts in the USA about President Donald Trump's new tariffs.
"Unjustified tariffs will inevitably backfire. We will act calmly, step by step and in a united manner when we calibrate our response, while giving sufficient time for talks", writes Sefcovic on X.
At the same time, he does not rule out a tough response from the EU.
"We will not stand idly by if we cannot reach a fair agreement", writes Sefcovic.
The EU countries' trade ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday for an extraordinary meeting about the tariff crisis.
