[(Title)]France calls for ‘united and strong’ European response to US tariffs

France's finance minister called on Sunday for a "united" response to U.S. tariffs from Europe, taking a decidedly harder line on the duties than German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

法国财政部长上周日呼吁对来自欧洲的关税采取“团结一致”的对策，在履行职责上显然比德国总理默克尔更加坚定。

"If tomorrow there is an increase in tariffs, like in the car industry, our reaction should be united and strong to show that Europe is a united and sovereign power," Bruno Le Maire said, according to Reuters. 

路透社援引勒梅尔的话表示：“如果明天汽车业等关税有所上升，我们的反应应该团结坚定，以显示欧洲是一个团结一致、独立自主的力量。

His comments came days after Merkel warned against the prospect of a full-blown trade war between Germany and the U.S. and insisted that her country make "every effort to try to defuse this conflict."

勒梅尔发表讲话几天前，默克尔警告说，德国和美国之间可能爆发全面贸易战争，并坚称她的国家“尽一切努力来化解这场冲突”。

But Le Maire said that a trade war had already erupted between the U.S. and Europe, adding that the continent was prepared to act collectively to push back against the Trump administration's tariffs. 

但勒梅尔说，美国和欧洲之间已经爆发了贸易战争，并补充说欧洲准备采取集体行动，以遏制特朗普政府的关税。

"Let it be known that if we are attacked we will react collectively and we will react firmly," he said, according to Reuters.

据路透社报道，他说：“要知道，如果我们遭到袭击，我们将会集体做出反应，我们将做出坚定的反应。”

President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhat to know about Trump's Supreme Court pick so far Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon McConnell pushing Trump toward 2 potential Supreme Court picks: report MORE moved in May to impose stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum exports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, prompting international condemnation and threats of retaliatory duties on U.S. products. 

唐纳德·特朗普总统5月份采取行动，对从欧盟、加拿大和墨西哥进口的钢铁和铝出口征收严厉关税，引发国际社会谴责，并威胁对美国产品征收报复性关税。

Tensions rose even higher last month when Trump threatened 20 percent tariffs on vehicles manufactured in Europe and exported to the U.S. 

上个月，特朗普威胁对欧洲生产并出口到美国的汽车征收20%的关税，紧张局势进一步加剧。

At the same time, the U.S. is also facing an escalating trade war with China as a result of the Trump administration's tariffs, which the president has defended as necessary to safeguard U.S. business interests and balance out one-sided trade.

与此同时，由于特朗普政府的关税，美国与中国的贸易争端加剧，特朗普辩护称是为了保障美国的商业利益和平衡单方面贸易。