The partial suspension of U.S. tariffs “remains fragile,” and the European Union must continue to prepare counter-measures to defend itself, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. While the pause opens a door for talks,

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called US President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs “brutal and unfounded”, saying the new levies would make Americans “weaker and poorer”. France’s government spokesperson earlier said that the European Union was "ready for a trade war" with the US.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged solidarity among European countries against Trump’s tariffs, and said European companies should not invest in the U.S. Macron, speaking in Paris on Thursday after Trump slapped a 20% reciprocal tariff on goods from the European Union,