Meloni under pressure to support the European Union “Bazooka” against the Trump tariff

Georgia Meloni was subjected to pressure from the European Union partners in Italy “choosing a side” in the Atlantic Trade War because it puts the effective veto on a batch by some major member states of Brussels to retreat strongly against us.

The Italian Prime Minister-who has friendly relations with US President Donald Trump-opposes the German batch of the European Union’s response to the so-called 20 percent. “A mutual tariff” To be imposed on her exports.

Paris and Berlin are among the member states that urge the European Commission to hit American service exports such as technology in response to Trump measures that affect more than 360 billion euros of its trade.

At a meeting of ambassadors on Thursday, France, Germany, Spain and Belgium said that the European Union should be ready to use it “Bazooka Trade”Two European Union diplomats said that the tool for the arc to the first time to achieve this.

But the step can be banned using the tool by a weighted minority of member states. Diplomats said that, given the size of Italy, the decisive member of the NO camp, which also includes Romania, Greece and Hungary, will be.

“At some point she will have to choose a side,” one of them said. “There is a lot of talking about services as the next step.”

The conservative national FT told last week that it was “childish” and “superficial” indicating that she had to do so Choose between the United States and EuropeShe insists that it will protect the interests of Italy.

Meloni criticized the Trump tariff for the European Union this week as a “wrong decision”. But she called for calm and explicit negotiations, and warned that the escalation had risked more damage to European economies.

“I am not convinced that the best option is to respond to definitions with other customs tariffs,” the Italian leader of the state broadcaster Ray said on Thursday, stressing that Italy wanted the customs tariff “not double.”

“She played”, “she played”, “she played” a ball in Brussels since its arrival to power two years ago, said the second diplomat, who referred to “its susceptibility to markets in view of the levels of Italy’s debt and its inability” as a possible reason “remained inside the barn.”

However, they said, if the negotiations did not make any progress within the next few weeks, Meloni will be asked to support revenge on the United States.

They said: “It is all about the protection of Italy. We all do so from time to time. But we all have to take some pain to increase pressure on the United States. Trade is the first big test.”

Meloni’s concern about the trade war reflects the opinion between business groups in Italy, which still considers the United States an ally and friend as well as the second largest export market in the country.

“In this case, there is one country that sparkles widely,” said Marco Simone, economic advisor to former Italian ministers in the center.

“What do you do if a friend weakens self, even if he raises some harm? You are telling him,” Don’t do it. “

Simoni has argued that the devastating effects of definitions on the American economy, including bankruptcy and job losses, would lead to strong local pressure for retreat.

“Wait for six months,” said Simone, who is studying at Louis University in Rome. “

If the countries have been revenge, he said: “We give a tremendous advantage to Trump – when the recession strikes America, the voters will tell that we are in a stagnation due to revenge.”

The arc tool provides reprisal measures, such as the abolition of the protection of intellectual property rights or their commercial exploitation, for example, software downloads and broadcasting services.

Brussels can also prevent foreign direct investment or restrict access to market services, insurance and other financial services groups.

Ireland publicly opposed the ACI – which was agreed upon in 2023 – before the European Union trade ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday.

Meloni’s office and other ministries refused to comment on the view of Rome about using the tool.

But Meloni told the Council of Ministers on Friday evening that the European Union should use the trauma of Trump’s tariff as an opportunity to address the “definitions that we imposed on ourselves”, especially by giving up “ideological” green rules, reducing “strangulation” and pushing “speeding the unified market.”

Even before announcing the global definitions of this week, Trump imposed 25 percent of sectoral priests on steel, aluminum and cars.

The European Commission said it would split for steel definitions of 26 million euros of American exports. Ireland, France and Italy requested that it be removed from Bourbon Whisky from the list of products to be targeted.

The committee will send its final revenge list, and it is separate from any use of the anti -card control tool, to member states on Monday, with a vote on April 9. If it is approved, they will be law on April 15 and progress from May 15.

UNHCR president Ursula von der Lin said after Trump announced that the European Union was preparing for more revenge, but it was “ready to negotiate to remove any remaining barriers to the Atlantic trade.” Committee officials said that the European Union will not do so unilaterally.

Carl Valkinburg, a former former European Trade Union and a consulting consultant, said that the bloc will need to hit US service exports to create a financial crane.

He said: “You will have to follow the services, as you can make the maximum damage … You can only negotiate against American measures when you have your own measures to negotiate with them.”