The European Union and Canada are cooperating in facing Trump’s threats

In the face of the customs duties of Washington and its threats, the European Union and Canada praised the “friendship” between them and discussed Wednesday in strengthening bilateral relations, in the latest indicator to Brussels’s endeavor to diversify its commercial partnerships away from the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held talks with senior European Union officials in the Belgian capital after US President Donald Trump imposed 25% on steel and aluminum imports.

Canadian European partnership

“Friends support each other,” Trudeau told reporters, “friends support each other,” Trudeau told reporters upon his arrival at the meeting, stressing that the customs duties imposed by Trump will be among the topics on the table.

“There is an urgent need for confidence in an unpredictable world,” said European Commission Chairman, UNCOLA von der Layen.
Trudeau also praised “friendship, alliance and partnership between Canada and the European Union,” stressing that this rapprochement “greatly deepens” at “unpredictable” times.
The visit of the Canadian Prime Minister comes at a time when the European Union, which the relations between him and Washington are seeking a difficult period, are seeking a reliable commercial partner to other countries looking for commercial partnerships.