EU leaders have vowed unity against Trump's tariffs as they gather in Brussels to discusses defence and security issues.
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00:00As the economic world prepares for war, European leaders have made clear their stance on U.S. President Donald Trump's possible tariff tactic.
00:10Speaking before attending an informal security meeting on Monday in Brussels, most heads of state agreed on a united and thorough response to U.S. import taxes.
00:20As a strong economic space, we can shape our own things and we can also react to customs policies with customs policies.
00:30We have to do that and we will do it, but it should be the perspective and the goal that we proceed in such a way that it goes beyond cooperation.
00:39To talk about this will be an important point.
00:42Avoidance seemed to be the number one option for most countries.
00:47I think that we have to do everything to avoid this totally unnecessary and stupid tariff wars or trade wars.
00:56But at the same time, I think we cannot lose, of course, common sense.
01:01We cannot lose the awareness of our interests.
01:06But at the same time, we cannot lose our European self-respect and self-confidence.
01:14As Trump moves forward his foreign policy agenda and the war in Ukraine further limits European dependence on Russian gas, Europe is looking to become more economically independent.
01:25But at the same time, it would also have to ramp up its defense spending.
01:29According to the EU Commission, the bloc needs to invest 500 billion euro on defense over the next decade.