The EU wants compensation for US import duties

The European Union (EU) has appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to demand compensation from the United States for the high import duties the White House Administration has imposed on steel and aluminum, Reuters reports. An earlier complaint was also filed by China. In March, President Donald Trump decided to impose import duties of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum. Earlier, the EU said it did not accept the US's justification that its actions would defend its national security.

The European authorities believe that US tariffs have been imposed to protect the local industry.  "Notwithstanding the characterization of these actions by the US as security measures, they are essentially protective measures," the EU statement said. Washington insists that duties are not subject to WTO rules.

The EU says it wants to consult with the United States as soon as possible. At least at this stage, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, South Korea and the EU are excluded from the penalty tariffs.

The US is not afraid of a trade war

US Secretary of State Steven Munchin assured yesterday that his country is not afraid of a trade war, but said it was not its goal, the French press reported.

"We must be prepared to intervene to defend the interests of the United States in order to protect a fair free trade," Munchin said at a press conference at the end of a two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers in Buenos Aires. 

The trade war is not our goal, but we are not afraid of it, "he warned, repeating the words of President Donald Trump, whose decision to introduce import duties of 25% for steel and 10% for aluminum will come into effect on Friday . 

"It's not about protectionism, but about free trade that is fair and reciprocal," the US Treasury Secretary repeatedly urged China to open its markets to US firms. 

Munchin, who noted that he had "positive" talks in Buenos Aires, did not want to reveal whether, apart from Canada and Mexico, other countries would be excluded from the duties on steel and aluminum, as Europeans insist in particular

Donald Trump is about to cancel Obama's "clean energy"

US President Donald Trump's government will overturn the cornerstone in his predecessor Barack Obama's measures to slow down global warming. This will be done by alleviating greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Associated Press reports. The new government plan is expected to be presented within days.

It provides for the US Environmental Protection Agency to declare that the rules of the Obama era contradict federal legislation, imposing emission standards for which there is no reasonable reason to believe that they can be met. The Associated Press has obtained a copy of the 43-page document. It also shows the efforts of the US government to revive the troublesome coal industry, BTA writes. With this new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency, Tramp's election promise to put an end to Obama's measures to curb global warming is in practice. It also emerges after the current US president has promised to pull out his country from the Paris climate treaty, the Associated Press reports. The Environmental Protection Agency will not immediately propose new rules to replace those of Obama's time, but will want to initiate public debates on the issue of reducing emissions from coal and natural gas plants. 

A spokeswoman for the agency refuses to comment on the authenticity of the leaked document, but says the Obama administration has exceeded its powers too much by introducing its rules. These standards from the time of the previous US president are known as the Clean Energy Plan. 

Trump promised to shut down the government if Congress did not pay for the wall with Mexico

US President Donald Trump has pledged to shut down the government if Congress refuses to pay for his proposed border on Mexico.

The billionaire also accused his critics of trying to erase the story, writes the Financial Times. In the city of Phoenix, Arizona, where he made his first major election speech on immigration, Trump delivered a new speech. He criticized the media, accusing them of trying to break into the country amid collisions in the town of Charlottesville, Virginia, where a man fired a car into a group of citizens protesting against racism.

"They're trying to take away our story and our legacy," Trump said, adding, "You see it," paying attention to the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and ABC News.  Trump urges Congress to fund his controversial plan to build a "big, beautiful" wall along the US border with Mexico to deter illegal immigrants. The Republican Party, who supported it in the presidential election, said he would need the Democratic support to secure funding through a government bill. Republicans, however, doubt the Democrats to support the idea. In his speech, Trump explained that the Democratic Party "puts at risk the security of the whole of America", opposing the wall. He added that, according to immigration officials working in the area of ​​this border, the wall is "vital" to stop the flow of illegal immigrants.

The United States sent bombers across North Korea

Supersonic B-1B strategic bombers have been flying over the Korean Peninsula as a demonstration of power from Washington to North Korea. The reason for the maneuver is another attempt by the totalitarian state to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang announced yesterday that they had another successful intercontinental ballistic missile test Friday, which they believe has proven the ability of the missile to reach the American continent. This has prompted the sharp reaction of US President Donald Trump.

Bomber flights are a direct response to the missile test, the US Air Force reported. The planes fled from the US base in Guam and joined by Japanese and South Korean fighters who had been trained, the report said.

"The DPRK remains the biggest threat to regional stability. If we are called, we are ready to respond with quick, deadly and striking force at a time and place chosen by us, "warned the US Air Force.

Posted in facts.fr: Berlusconi: What do I like the most in Trump? His wife

Four times Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his most beloved wife, Donald Trump, is his wife Melanie.

Eighty-year-old Berlusconi took part in a television show where he was asked if he was flattered to compare him to Trump, who also started as a real estate tycoon and turned into a polemical political leader.

"It does not bring any feelings to me," said the billionaire, but added: "But for Trump, I can say that like many men and women, I like Melanie for her beauty, style and charm."

Last month, Berlusconi called President Emmanuel Makron, "a beautiful girl with a good mother," citing his 64-year-old wife, Brigitte Tron. Eighty-year-old Berlusconi returned to the political scene this week to compete for his Forza Italy party before Sunday's municipal elections expired. Although he was expelled from parliament after being convicted of tax fraud four years ago, he remains the undisputed leader of his party, which is third in popularity.