German economy minister says Europe prepared to act on possible trade restrictions
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck asserts Europe's readiness to respond to potential US trade restrictions, emphasizing a united and decisive EU approach.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe is prepared to act in response to possible restrictions to trade, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday, after holding discussions with industry lobbies and the EU's top trade representative about the threat of tariffs from the U.S.
"Europe must and can only react unitedly and decisively to unilateral trade restrictions. And we are prepared for this," Habeck said in a statement.
Habeck held a roundtable with industry on future trans-Atlantic relations on Monday and spoke with EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic on the phone, according to the statement.
(Writing by Rachel More; Editing by Ludwig Burger)
The main topic is Europe's preparedness to respond to potential US trade restrictions, as stated by German Economy Minister Robert Habeck.
Robert Habeck emphasized the need for a united and decisive EU response to unilateral trade restrictions.
Habeck held discussions with industry lobbies and spoke with EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic.
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