European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday that "each time I think of Trump, I am lost," while EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said Friday that the tariffs would further harm transatlantic ties. "The Europeans are competitors for Trump in trade, on values and human rights. "Trump's full-frontal assault against his allies has blurred lines and caused incomprehension," Elvire Fabry, senior research fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute think-tank in Brussels, told AFP. I think this subject is crucial and will determine the role of the EU," Canete told AFP. The tensions threaten to come to a head when Trump meets NATO leaders at a summit in Brussels on July 11 and 12.

Source: Bangkok Post June 01, 2018 16:07 UTC