The President of the European Council said that retaliatory measures will be taken against U.S. tariffs.

President of the European Council Makes Strong Statement on the US: Retaliatory Measures Against US Tariffs

On February 12, 2026, Brussels time, President of the European Council António Costa answered questions from the UK's Financial Times:

We need to take retaliatory measures against US tariffs. If some global players challenge us with unfair competition, we must respond. If others use trade as a tool for threats and coercion, we should also use our own tools. The EU should sign more trade agreements and revise competition rules to allow European companies to expand their activities within the EU. The EU should maintain an open market and should not resort to protectionism, but the EU needs to take measures to protect strategic industrial sectors, including chemicals and steel, especially the aluminum industry.

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