Germany's Merkel floats tougher stance in trade row with U.S.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hinted at a new front in the trade row with the United States on Friday, warning that Europe’s strategic interests rode on the future of Europe’s car industry and hinting at competition probes of U.S. internet giants. Just as U.S. President Donald Trump had given national security as a reason for threatening punitive tariffs on German cars, “We should think about the strategic significance of the auto industry for the European Union so we can prepare an exchange with the U.S.,” she said.
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