Paris-Sana
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire today called on the European Union to impose sanctions on the United States as part of a dispute over government aid to Boeing and Airbus.
"The World Trade Organization has given us the ability to respond and US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will continue to respond .. Therefore, Europe has the possibility to impose sanctions regarding this dispute between Boeing and Airbus, and it must prepare and decide “.
Le Maire described the issue of American fees as "a major political choice ... to see if we are still unable to face US sanctions or if we are able to demonstrate our strength when the law allows us to do so," stressing his insistence that Europe must be prepared to impose sanctions on the United States. Because it has the right to do so and enjoys power.
The World Trade Organization ruled last Tuesday that Brussels could impose customs duties of 4 billion dollars on US imports in response to the illegal US aid to Boeing, the giant of the US aircraft industry.
Last year, the organization authorized the imposition of US sanctions worth 7.5 billion dollars on European goods and services because of Brussels' support for Airbus.