[German Vice Chancellor: If the U.S. Imposes Tariffs, the EU Will Retaliate] Reported by Golden Finance, on May 5, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Christian Lindner on May 4 urged U.S. President Donald Trump to honor the tariff agreement reached with the EU last summer. Lindner stated, 'Europe keeps its promises, and now I hope the U.S. can do the same. Imposing tariffs will harm businesses and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.' At the same time, Lindner made it clear that if Trump raises tariffs on EU-exported cars to the U.S. from the current 15% to 25%, the EU will retaliate. Lindner emphasized that the stance of EU countries, including Germany, is very clear: 'We do not wish for an escalation, but we are prepared to respond to an escalation.' (CCTV News)