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2026-02-19 14:01:23
[German Chancellor: Europe Will Retaliate in Kind if US Imposes High Tariffs] German Chancellor Merz stated on the 18th that if the United States further pressures Europe by imposing high tariffs, Germany and Europe will retaliate in kind. Merz stated: "If the United States believes it can now violate the agreement reached last August and further pressure us by imposing high tariffs, then Germany and Europe will retaliate with equally high tariffs." Merz warned that if the United States "goes too far," Europe is fully capable of "protecting itself." (CCTV)
