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You tax our wine, we'll hit back, says EU's Tusk on new US tariffs

Group of Seven leaders are meeting in Biarritz, France, Saturday amid mounting tensions over trade, climate and threats to the global economy

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Donald Tusk | (Photo: eucopresident)

Josh Wingrove and Ian Wishart | Bloomberg
Europe’s G-7 Stance Shaped by Trump 

European Council President Donald Tusk set out the EU’s stall for the summit, making it clear that the bloc opposed many of the positions put forward by US President Donald Trump. In a news conference before the start of the summit, Tusk warned the American president that Europe didn’t share his views on issues ranging from Iran to trade to Russia.

"Trade wars will lead to recessions" and "trade wars among G-7 members will lead to an eroding of the already weakened trust among us," Tusk said.

He said Trump’s rejection of the nuclear deal with Iran