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The U.S. could raise tariffs on European car imports this week. Donald Trump has been threatening such a move on social media. According to him, the EU is not complying with the trade agreement he negotiated with the President of the European Commission last year in Scotland. An interview with Filip Křenek, an analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, for iRozhlas.cz.
5. May 2026
Trump may also feel that he now has the upper hand—European countries were previously dependent on American oil and LNG, but due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, they now have only very limited alternatives. Trump’s rhetoric about a possible withdrawal of American troops from Europe fits into this picture as well.
You can read the full interview in Czech here.
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