EU leaders warn of retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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EU leaders warn of retaliation and stocks plummet in reaction to Trump's proposed tariffs. Also, Spain's former football head in court because of that kiss and a rescue mission for Chilean frogs.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:05.2 | I'm Jeanette Gillil and at 14 hours GMT on Monday the 3rd of February, these are our main stories. |
| 0:11.4 | Stock markets have plummeted amid fears of a global trade war, as Donald Trump says he'll |
| 0:16.5 | impose new tariffs on the EU as well as Canada, Mexico and China. |
| 0:22.2 | President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has rejected Mr. Trump's claim that his government is confiscating land. |
| 0:30.8 | Also in this podcast, the big winner of the night at the Grammys. |
| 0:35.5 | I just feel very full and very honored. |
| 0:39.8 | It's been many, many years. |
| 0:44.3 | Beyonce finally wins best album after losing out four times before. |
| 0:53.5 | Nearly a century after the Great Depression, the US and some of its biggest trading partners |
| 0:59.1 | seem to be hurtling towards a new era of protectionism that could see life for many of us get |
| 1:04.9 | more expensive. Stock markets across Asia and Europe plummeted after Donald Trump fired the |
| 1:10.5 | first shots in a global trade war this weekend |
| 1:12.8 | by announcing steep tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China. |
| 1:19.7 | Mr Trump admitted that there would maybe be some pain from what he was doing, |
| 1:23.8 | but said it would all be worth it. |
| 1:25.4 | And he told the BBC that he also planned to impose similar tariffs on the European Union. |
| 1:31.7 | They don't take our cars. |
| 1:33.4 | They don't take our farm products. |
| 1:35.0 | They take almost nothing. |
| 1:36.7 | And we take everything from them. |
| 1:38.2 | The UK is out of line. |
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