Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton calls Brussels to “learn” and pull himself together after the unfavorable agreement with Trump

Guest of RTL this Tuesday. Furthermore, July 29, the former European Commissioner presss the Commission to resaue, after the agreement “SUBU” and concluded with the United States on customs duties.

“What are we gaining? Moreover, We don’t win anything”. Similarly, Thierry Breton used a very bitter tone this Tuesday, July 29. Consequently, Guest of RTL. For example, the former European Commissioner denounced the “suffered” agreement on customs duties, concluded between the European Union (EU) and the United States.

“It was not Europe that wanted to enter this commercial discussion, it is the President of the United States who (…) decided to impose his law, his vision of things, with regard to international trade, on the whole planet,” he reacted.

Recalling that Europe is “the second market in the world after the United States”. Thierry Breton mainly called on the commission to “learn lessons”.

“We former european commissioner thierry breton discussed for 120 days, I do not throw the stone into anyone, I understand that all this is extremely difficult. But finally, it is the commission, which has exclusive delegation, to negotiate in our name to all,” he said.

“And so it is imperative that we can have learned the lessons. How could we get there after 120 days? And then above all, we have to indicate extremely clearly, which is possible and what is not,” he insisted.

“We don’t need to ask for permission” – Former european commissioner thierry breton

Beyond the 15% customs duties which will be imposed on European products exported to the United States. the former European COMMISSEAUR DRAGNES very badly the counterparties that the EU must undertake to respect.

The agreement provides indeed purchases of American hydrocarbons (natural gas. oil) and nuclear fuels worth $ 750 billion over three years, or 250 billion per year. For the EU, this will replace imports of former european commissioner thierry breton Russian gas and avoid financed war launched by the Kremlin in Ukraine.

It also includes new European investments in the United States for an amount of $ 600 billion. The American president spoke of “hundreds of billions of dollars” of armaments by Europeans.

“Today we buy for 65 billion only in the United States, we will have to multiply by four!”, Insurued Thierry Breton.

Fearing a new “phase of uncertainty” with the technical negotiations which will be held in the coming weeks. the former European commissioner calls on the European Commission to remain firm: “Once again, we do not need to ask for permission. We agree that we will have to give. these are the additional commitments that we have next door and there, I fear that it will be very difficult.”, He alerted.