At his weekly press conference Friday, Rutte called U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs decision "very disappointing." Merkel says Germany views the new import duties ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump "with concern." Merkel said "the best thing would be if we (the European Union) could be excluded." Trump has also singled out German cars for possible future tariff increases, a move that would be far more damaging to Germany's economy than the steel tariffs. European steel producers are concerned about a loss of market access but also that steel from elsewhere will flood in.

Source: ABC News March 09, 2018 10:05 UTC