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2025-07-31 01:09:52
[Macron said the EU was "not awe-inspiring enough" in EU-US negotiations, and trade agreement negotiations will continue] French President Emmanuel Macron said that in the trade negotiations with the United States, the EU lacked sufficient deterrence, resulting in an agreement that was criticized by many as unbalanced. "Europe has not seen itself as a strong force enough. To be free, you must be awe-inspiring. And we are not awe-inspiring enough," Macron said at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The EU agreed on Sunday that most products exported to the United States will face a 15% tariff, while the EU's average tariff rate on imports from the United States is below 1%. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic admitted that this was "the best deal we could reach under very difficult circumstances." Macron said that the agreement was not "the end of the story" and that negotiations on the agreement would continue. "France has always taken a firm and strict position," he said, and will continue to do so.
