Europe Confronts Blowback From U.S. Economic Moves

French finance minister indicates that until the U.S. removes threat of tariffs on European steel and aluminum, the bloc wouldn’t join in Washington’s campaign to pressure Beijing

Josh Zumbrun,

Tom Fairless and

Ian Talley

April 22, 2018 3:00 p.m. ET

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Washington this week with strains hanging over European economic relations with the U.S.

The strains—over trade, sanctions and other matters—were evident during semiannual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this in Washington this weekend.

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