The views of the German finance minister, Christian Lindner, boil down to the fact that holding negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump is preferable to entering a trade war with the United States. In an interview with the Bavarian broadcasting company, a member of the Social Democratic Party stated that Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to increase energy supplies to Europe, noting that Europe also has a great interest in such purchases.
"Before entering into trade disputes, there is a possibility to conduct reciprocal negotiations that could lead to a good agreement," Lindner added. "We have also seen this in the example of Mexico and Canada, where after the announcement of tariffs, they were also able to temporarily suspend them."
Quote: "Before entering into trade disputes, there is a possibility to conduct reciprocal negotiations that could lead to a good agreement. We have also seen this in the example of Mexico and Canada, where after the announcement of tariffs, they were also able to temporarily suspend them."
