U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium and raise rates to match those of other countries in the coming week. The United States and European Union have the world's largest commercial relationship,

The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the harshest penalties at the United States’ closest allies.

Europe’s far-right leaders have applauded U_S_ President Donald Trump’s agenda and spoke of the turning point it presented Europe at an event organized by Spain’s Vox party under the banner “Make Europe Great Again.