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    L’Italia avverte Trump di non aver firmato accordi commerciali bilaterali con i paesi dell’UE

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    1. Massimo25ore on

      ROME, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump cannot strike bilateral trade deals with individual EU member states and break the bloc’s unity on commerce, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday.
      Italy is concerned about tariffs given its large trade surplus with the U.S., Urso told the Corriere della Sera paper, but duties on steel and aluminium announced on Monday should have little impact on Italian exports, he said.

      It would be “impossible” for Trump to bypass EU institutions and offer bilateral trade deals to leaders who have better relations with him, such as Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Urso noted.

      In terms of trade policy, individual EU states “cannot in any way conclude bilateral agreements, raise or lower duties or even prepare anti-dumping measures,” he added.
      EU trade ministers will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday on a possible response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

      “We are particularly worried that a new trade war could start,” Urso said.
      Meloni is committed to EU unity but was also focused on “using the excellent relationship (she has) with the Trump administration to avoid an escalation that is in nobody’s interest,” he said.

    2. aufkeinsten on

      It would be like us doing special tade deals with California alone – i don’t think that’s possible either?

      To me that’s a very strong pro-european Argument.

    3. Rhoderick on

      Why *do* we have to keep explaining that to the godking of the (for now) biggest economy in the world by nominal GDP? Not that you’d think he’d eventually learn it, but he’d surely be expected to lose interest?

    6. TokyoBaguette on

      Brexitards tried that line of reasoning… They are still waiting for the German auto industry to force Germany’s government to sign a deal.

    7. TungstenPaladin on

      I’m not so sure how effective Urso’s warning will be. The US is able to determine which EU countries can get unrestricted Nvidia GPUs, for example.

    8. SquirrelcoINT on

      Stupid Reuters, trying to angle at an internal conflict in the EU.

      Italy is not “warning”. They’re telling him straight up that it’s impossible, since EU has a singular market.

    10. Itchy_Wear5616 on

      Italy, prepare to have your face eaten by the leopard you cheered

    11. Dreynard on

      Frankly good news. Reading expert opinions, a lot seemed worried that the US would try to make the EU implode by making billateral deals and targetting more susceptible members. While Hungary is kinda expected to sign but would be unconsequential, Italy was a big worry because of the fascist leanings of FdI and thus ideological leaning with Trump and his admin. Them clearly stating that they do not intend to sign on that is encouraging for a united EUropean response.

    12. dfchuyj on

      Oh look, today is Italy pro Europe‘s day. But tomorrow is another day. So nothing new, the strategy has been the same for decades.

    13. SpiderGiaco on

      What a time to be alive when the idiots of FdI and in general the Italian government are the adults in the room of international politics.

    15. DooblusDooizfor on

      That’s great. Now, how can you stop Hungary for example from signing a trade deal?

    17. ZestycloseSample7403 on

      Italy warns US? My country? Tomorrow is going land an asteroid somewhere…

    19. Apprehensive_Gur8808 on

      Damn there goes Hungary’s paprika free-trade plan!

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