EU’s Malmstrom: If US trade tariffs target Europe it would be "deeply unfair"

EU Trade Commissioner Malmstrom is on the wires now, via Reuters, responding to the US’ trade tariffs announcement on steel and aluminum.

Key Headlines:

If the US steel and aluminum tariffs target Europe it would be "deeply unfair".

EU is discussing measures such as bringing the issue to WTO, safeguards and possible retaliation.

Separately, the German Economy Minister was also reported as saying that –

TheUS tariffs would distort world trade.

Europe will respond accordingly if the US follows through on tariff plan