European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S. Donald Trump's universal tariffs as a major blow to the world economy and said that the European Union was prepared to respond with countermeasures if negotiations failed.

The European Union is poised with “a strong plan to retaliate” against Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on US imports from around the world. The new tariffs are expected to mark a massive escalation in his global trade war,

The European Union is delaying until mid-April its retaliatory trade action over the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

The U.S. has escalated its trade war with Europe by implementing a 25 percent tariff on automobile imports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded quickly to a decision by United States President Donald Trump to slap a 25 percent tariff on auto imports.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen responds to Trump’s tariffs European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a video statement after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.

The primary response to lowering energy prices involves a greater transition to low-emission energy sources, specifically nuclear and renewable energy, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after the summit in Brussels.

Brussels has a "strong plan to retaliate" against Trump's reciprocal tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen has said while calling for a "negotiated solution". View on euronews

Greenland “deserves partners that respect them” Ursula von der Leyen has said in a veiled attack on Donald Trump who has vowed to “take over” the Arctic island. The European Commission president said the EU stood “firmly” with Greenland and Denmark, which owns the semi-autonomous territory of 57,000 people.