I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%. Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!
#Germany strikes deal with #Spain on migration allowing pre-registered #Migrants to be returned to #Spain within 48 hours. Comes into force on August 11th. Success for interior min. #Seehofer. #Greece and #Italy remain key countries #Germany wants to strike deal with. #eurodac
I confirmed to @sanchezcastejon on the phone that #Spain and #Morocco can be assured of the full support of the @EU_Commission in effectively responding to the increasing migratory pressure along the Western Mediterranean route
Wages in Germany will rise on average 3.1 percent this year, the most in four years, reflecting a strong labour market marked by record-low unemployment https://t.co/n55xuokbHA
BNP Paribas, France’s largest listed bank, beat second-quarter profit forecasts on Wednesday as its global business offset a sharp fixed income trading fall and domestic weakness. https://t.co/AgMV8vgEvE
I just spoke to the President of the Hellenic Republic P. Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister @tsipras_eu. I am deeply saddened for the loss of so many lives in this horrible tragedy. The @EU_Commission will spare no effort to help Greece and the Greek people.
Dear @realDonaldTrump. US doesn’t have and won’t have a better ally than EU. We spend on defense much more than Russia and as much as China. I hope you have no doubt this is an investment in our security, which cannot be said with confidence about Russian & Chinese spending :-)