German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed a response to U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff plans. Trump has pledged to impose 25% tax on foreign steel and aluminium in the hopes that the move will relieve local producers of fierce global competition.

Speaking in the first TV debate before snap elections later in the month, Scholz said his strategy for dealing with Trump is "clear words and friendly conversations." View on euronews

Donald Trump fired a new shot in his tariff war on Sunday night, with the European Union likely to be the target for huge extra costs on exported steel