As EUROPE went to press on Thursday 8 March, the EU was in limbo, awaiting US President Donald Trump's enactment of customs duties on imports of steel and aluminium into the USA. At the start of the day, Trump seemed to be showing signs of flexibility on these taxes as regards countries that are "real friends" of the USA – but he did not name them.
"We have to protect and build our steel and aluminium industries while at the same time showing great flexibility and cooperation toward...