for the First time in 13 years, received an Austrian government-in-chief in the White house. Chancellor campaigned Briefly in the Meeting with US President Trump, for the waiver of car duties.
Donald Trump seemed almost surprised, as he welcomed Sebastian Kurz in the Oval Office. The Chancellor is really still a very young guy, Trump said, patting the 32-Year-old in the Arm, and added: it was very good.
According to the words of the German Chancellor, it was in the half-hour, four-to-one conversation – and then in a larger group, especially to the trade policy between Europe and the USA. Short said that he had made to the US President clearly, that Austria, and not Germany, would be affected by possible car duties.
for the First time in 13 years, received an Austrian Chancellor in the White house.
“decision”
“I believe that the decision is already made”, said Shortly after the Meeting with Trump. “I don’t think the decision is already made. The conversation also confirmed what we have known before is probably all that such decisions can partially be in the White house very quickly made. In this respect, there is little predictability in how the run the next days, weeks and months.”
Trump had immediately said before the conversation Short, he was interested in an agreement with the European Union. But if it does not give up, will he introduce the customs duties. Trump has complained has Long been a trade deficit with the European Union. He’s threatening to impose punitive tariffs in the amount of 25 per cent on European cars.
Decision-making time for Trump to be running
At the weekend, the US President had received a report from the Department of Commerce to the Auto-imports. In order for a period of 90 days, in which case the President must, about the possible consequences of deciding began.
It was the first Time in 13 years that a US President has received the Federal Chancellor of Austria.
German car companies of rügen, the threat of US punitive duties, 17.02.2019 Atlas |USA |Washington D. C.