Výborný calls for removal of EU trade barriers to counter Chinese imports

European countries must eliminate internal trade barriers to protect their market from an influx of cheap Chinese goods, said Agriculture Minister and Christian Democrats leader Marek Výborný. He was responding to the introduction of new tariffs between the European Union and the United States. According to Výborný, Europe should maintain unity and negotiate firmly with Washington. He welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to suspend reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, but warned that the increase in tariffs on Chinese goods should serve as a wake-up call. "Europe must not become the target of Chinese goods," he stressed. However, Výborný criticized the U.S. measures overall, calling them "unfortunate" and resembling a trade war.