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In a sharp escalation of transatlantic trade tensions, President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on European imports, overriding a recently finalized trade agreement between the US and the European Union. The threat is linked to European digital services taxes — a move the US administration considers discriminatory.
The threat comes just days after a new US-EU trade deal was finalized, signaling potential backtracking on trade cooperation commitments. The uncertainty weighs on financial markets; economic reports have estimated that a full-blown US-EU trade war could cost the global economy billions of dollars.
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Sign InInvestors are watching upcoming events, notably ECB President Christine Lagarde's speech on June 22, as well as European PMI data released on June 23, which may show economic activity before the tariff escalation. The evolution of the digital tax dispute will be a key driver for market direction.