US President Donald Trump previously announced his intention to impose 25% tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union starting next week, arguing that the bloc is failing to honor its trade agreements with the United States.

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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260503/new-trump-tariffs-risk-plunging-germany-into-recession---expert-1124076087.htmlNew Trump Tariffs Risk Plunging Germany into Recession - ExpertNew Trump Tariffs Risk Plunging Germany into Recession - ExpertSputnik InternationalGermany could slide into a recession in 2026 due to new US tariffs, Head of the IFO Institute for Economic Research Clemens Fuest said.2026-05-03T09:20+00002026-05-03T09:20+00002026-05-03T09:20+0000worldgermanyeuropean union (eu)ustariffshttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/03/08/1117214013_0:158:3077:1889_1920x0_80_0_0_db1d15389f43430c1d812feea3357fd8.jpg"The increase in tariffs will strike the German automotive industry, which is already in a precarious position. Should this lead to a renewed trade war [between the EU and the US], Germany would face the threat of a recession in 2026," Fuest said.https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/us-to-return-159-billion-in-tariffs--trump-1124037536.htmlgermanySputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/03/08/1117214013_174:0:2903:2047_1920x0_80_0_0_a6a2d79b2c337818299a915a0b77df30.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalgermany, european union (eu), us, tariffsgermany, european union (eu), us, tariffs

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New Trump Tariffs Risk Plunging Germany into Recession - Expert

Germany could slide into a recession in 2026 due to new US tariffs, Head of the IFO Institute for Economic Research Clemens Fuest said.

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"The increase in tariffs will strike the German automotive industry, which is already in a precarious position. Should this lead to a renewed trade war [between the EU and the US], Germany would face the threat of a recession in 2026," Fuest said.

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