Mexico criticised what it called Trump's "unfair deal" and insisted its sovereignty is non-negotiable, while the EU's chief, Ursula von der Leyen threatened to take "proportionate countermeasures", i...

The European Union said on Saturday it was ready to retaliate to defend its interests if the United States pressed ahead with imposing a 30% tariff on European goods from August 1.

“At the same time, we will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if required,” von der Leyen said in a statement.