In Pakistan, the vaccination campaign has accelerated against the corona virus pandemic recently. Pakistanis who wanted to go abroad flocked to the vaccination center in the capital Islamabad. Security guards intervened in the scene where people did not wait in the line for the vaccination. Two security guards were injured during intervention, and the vaccination program was suspended. The angry crowd protested against the close of the center.
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that a proposed 30% US tariff on European goods would effectively amount to a trade ban, severely disrupting transatlantic supply chains.
Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Sefcovic expressed disappointment over a letter from US President Donald Trump that halted expected trade progress. “We were close to an agreement,” he said, but now “must prepare for all outcomes.”
The EU has delayed retaliatory measures on $72 billion worth of US goods until August 1, hoping for a negotiated resolution. Sefcovic emphasized that “no one wants a trade war,” while France urged faster preparation for countermeasures and Hungary blamed the EU Commission’s weak response to US pressure.
Danish and Lithuanian ministers echoed calls to avoid escalation but emphasized EU readiness to defend its interests.
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