After the Canadian anti-vaccine truck drivers, Dutch truck drivers protested the Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures with “Freedom Convoy”. Many citizens and farmers have supported the protest with their tractors and vehicles. The convoys were organized in many cities, mainly in famous Dutch agricultural cities Friesland and Leeuwarden. Dutch flags and anti COVID-19 restriction banners were hung on the vehicles participating in the convoy. The protesters demanded the removal of the QR code application that includes information about COVID-19 vaccinations, test results and whether the people have had the virus before. The truck drivers have dispersed without any problems after the protest.
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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