BERLIN — Europe will implement countermeasures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, voicing regret about President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw support for a Group of Seven communique.
"The withdrawal, so to speak, via tweet is of course ... sobering and a bit depressing," Merkel said in an ARD television interview following the G7 summit in Canada.
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Just like Canada, the European Union is preparing countermeasures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, Merkel said.