The European Union capitals are pushing to reduce revenge on the Trump tariff

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France, Ireland and Europe are pushing agricultural unions in Europe Brussels to drop many food and drink products from their proposed retaliation against American definitions.

The European Commission has received floods of objections from business and member states to its list of measures, confirming how the 27th members ’block can fight collectively to American pressure.

Jack Chambers, Minister of Public Exolition for Ireland, warned of “reprisal and rude measures that may exacerbate a trade dispute” on Friday while the Italian Prime Minister Tell Georgia Meloni ft The European Union must negotiate its high duties on some elements.

“There are major differences on individual goods,” she said. “This is what we have to work on to find a good and common solution.”

The Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lulubrievida, also called for the conversations, saying: “We fear any other burden that would create more difficult conditions (wine exports). But we are not terrified.”

France, Italy and Ireland were exposed after the committee announced Definitions From 50 percent on the borbon whiskey in response to US graphics by 25 percent on steel and aluminum. Donald Trump threatened to respond 200 percent to European drinks, including wine, chipania and whiskey.

In response, Paris Brussels requested delaying measures from April 1 to mid -April to create space for talks. However, European Union officials say that negotiating attempts have not made great progress.

Instead of attention, Trump went this week to 25 percent further on cars. He also emphasized that April 2 will be “liberation day” with overwhelming fees on all goods, in addition to the current definitions. European Union Supreme Negotists told colleagues that he is expected to pay at least 20 percent.

The definition package will be placed on 26 billion euros of US imports on member states to agree to reach April 12.

Through its proposals, the committee published a 99 -page list of potential goals – from soybeans to cosmetics and underwear – with companies and governments capable of objecting until March 26 before producing the final list.

Peter Burke, Irish Minister of Trade, told Parliament this week that “the government has made our concerns clearly known to the European Union, including in terms of dairy and spirit drink sectors.”

He said that the European Union was “open to the formulation of its re -balance measures in order to obtain the right balance of the products, taking into account the interests of the European Union producers, exporters and consumers.”

A personality person said that the industry also called for the exemption of Bourbon, while the European Union wood industry wants to remove the list from the list for fear of revenge. It is issued about three times more than it is imported.

COPA-COGECA, which represents farmers, pushes to remove soybeans, which are vital to feeding animals. A spokesman said: “The agricultural business sector must remain outside the scope of revenge or any disputes that do not concern it,” said a spokesman.

“Many European Union countries suffer from a lack of raw materials for animal fodder, and therefore any imposition of additional definitions on major products such as corn, soybeans and dried distilled with the substances that are disturbed would seriously hinder livestock production and create market disruption and increase prices for consumers.”

Diplomats say the committee has a major impact on commercial proposals, such as the majority of member states weighted to prevent their plan to vote.

One of the European diplomats said: “It is not surprising that governments do so – they stand for their interests,” said one of the European diplomats.

“But I am sure that there will be a strong package of the committee that will be approved. If we prohibit this, we are tight – and member states know that.”