Portugal has called on its United
States and European allies to greatly enhance dialogue to avoid US tariffs that
could prove harmful to people in all EU countries, especially the least
wealthy.
The Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim
Miranda Sarmento made this appeal on Tuesday, the day after Donald Trump
assumed the presidency.
“We will analyse the decisions of the
US administration and try to strengthen economic ties,” Portugal’s finance
minister told the Reuters news agency and other reporters in Brussels.
“It is necessary to have a
constructive attitude of dialogue, but also naturally in defence of what is in
the interest of Europe and its member states,” said the finance minister.
Trump has already declared that a
tariff of 25% could be imposed on his two neighbours, Canada and Mexico, as
early as 1 st February. Increased tariffs are almost certain on Chinese goods
entering America. However, nothing definite has yet been announced about
tariffs on Portuguese and other European exports
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