Von der Leyen responds to Draghi and defends the EU-US tariff agreement - Lemmy.World

> ## Ursula von der Leyen has reiterated that the agreement on tariffs between the EU and the US was a ‘conscious decision’ that avoided a trade war. > Regarding the 15 per cent cap on US tariffs on a range of products - from cars to pharmaceuticals, from semiconductors to timber - the Commission leader spoke of a “good, if not perfect agreement”, while recalling how tariffs are “taxes that burden consumers and businesses”, increasing “costs, reduce choice and undermine the competitiveness of economies”. > In conclusion, von der Leyen called for a “strong and independent” Europe, urging it to “complete the single market” and “strengthen competitiveness and sustainability”.