Customs War: FPÖ criticizes Brussels for Trump's episodes for Europe

Customs War: FPÖ criticizes Brussels for Trump's episodes for Europe

President Donald Trump issued new customs regulations that will have a massive impact on the trade with the European Union. A customs rate of 20 percent is charged on goods from the EU member states that are introduced to the United States. This measure is viewed by many as a trading policy declaration of war that challenges faster reactions from Brussels. In his speech in the Rosengarten of the White House, Trump celebrated the "day of liberation" and announced this new regulation.

Susanne Fürst, the deputy FPÖ club chairman deputy and foreign policy spokeswoman, sees responsibility for this customs policy in the EU and criticizes Brüssels's foreign policy. It expresses that the United States is trying to negotiate peace while the EU is not cooperative. The negative effects on the European economy are also partly attributed to the "Green Deal" and the bureaucratic hurdles of the EU. In the opinion, the EU tariffs on US vehicles are four times as high as the US tariffs on European goods.

reactions from Brussels

In Brussels, those responsible work on instruments to react to Trump's announced measures. The European Commission is aiming to avoid an escalation in the trade conflict, although hopes for an amicable solution are disappearing. As part of a debate in the European Parliament, which took place after Trump's re-election in November 2024, leading EU MPs demanded a continuation of transatlantic cooperation. Maroš Šefčovič, a member of the European Commission, critically commented on the US tariffs and described them as harmful to companies and consumers.

On February 12, 2025, an important debate about customs threats took place. Bernd Lange, the chairman of the Committee on International Trade, referred to the possibility of counter -tariffs and the need to attentively observe the United States' trade policy. Adam Szłapka, Polish Minister of European Affairs, emphasized that an open, regular, regular and fair international trade was an advantage for everyone.

The future of transatlantic relationships

The announcements from Washington re -lit the debates about transatlantic relationships. The European Parliament has declared its willingness to contribute to strengthening these relationships. The cooperation with American partners in the congress as well as with governors and members of the states is considered crucial to cope with common challenges.

Fürst and the FPÖ criticize the top EU, especially Ursula von der Leyen, as confrontative towards Russia, China and the USA. They warn of the potentially profound negative effects on the European economy and the living conditions of citizens. In addition to the current customs conflict, it is of central importance for the EU to effectively represent your own trade interests and to have bilateral conversations instead of falling into a cycle of tariffs and against tariffs.

The developments in the trade conflict clearly show how strongly the relationship between the EU and the USA is currently burdened. While the EU is trying for a solution, Prince emphasizes the urgency of negotiations instead of confrontation. The trade war could lead to permanent relocation of economic relationships and present both the EU and the USA with immense challenges.