France says US auto tariffs are 'bad news', EU forced to retaliate
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard criticized U.S. President Trump's tariffs on car imports as "very bad news" and an "uncooperative act." He warned that the EU would have no choice but to retaliate, with the European Commission preparing a list of U.S. products to target with tariffs. Lombard called for talks with the U.S. to lower tariffs and rebalance the economic situation.