Ireland sees EU consensus for 'calm, measured' response to Trump tariffs
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Ireland's trade minister supports a calm EU response to Trump's tariffs, with no immediate plans to target U.S. digital services.
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's trade minister on Monday said he believes there is a strong consensus among European Union countries for a "calm, measured" response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and that U.S. digital services will not be targeted at this point.
"I've spoken to most of my European counterparts... and my strong sense now is that the majority view by some distance is to take a calm, measured response and to try and get the U.S. to the table," Simon Harris told Newstalk Radio.
Targeting digital services is "highly unlikely at this stage," he said.
(Writing by Conor Humphries; editing by Sarah Young)
The article discusses the EU's calm response to U.S. tariffs imposed by President Trump, as advocated by Ireland's trade minister.
According to Ireland's trade minister, targeting U.S. digital services is highly unlikely at this stage.
Ireland's trade minister, Simon Harris, is advocating for a calm and measured EU response to the U.S. tariffs.
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