French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he will hold a “respectful but firm” discussion with US President Donald Trump during the Group of Seven (G7) summit.
In an interview with TF1 on Monday, June 15, Macron said his objective is to explain the negative consequences of tariffs for G7 member states.
His remarks came in response to Trump’s threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on French wine and champagne exports, a dispute stemming from France’s digital tax on American technology companies.
The French president stressed that setting European or French domestic regulations is not within the jurisdiction of the United States and that this position will not change.
Macron also said that tariffs benefit no one and could fuel trade tensions, particularly among G7 countries.
He noted that a tariff agreement between the European Union and the United States had previously been signed and emphasized the importance of stability in trade relations under the current circumstances.
Trump had previously threatened France with a new trade war, saying that heavy tariffs would be imposed on French products unless Paris repeals its digital tax.
