Europe warns retaliation as Trump threatens higher auto tariffs in stalled trade pact

EU lawmakers still haven’t ratified the deal—yet retaliation is queued

Europe has signaled it could retaliate if Donald Trump moves to raise auto tariffs, escalating a long-running dispute tied to a transatlantic trade pact that remains unratified by EU lawmakers. An initial agreement was reached last July, but amendments have delayed approval. Trump says the bloc failed to meet deal obligations, widening tensions between the sides.