Europe is prepared to respond "within an hour" if the United States levies tariffs against the European Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a pre-election debate with his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells parliament that the EU has the strength to respond to US tariffs if necessary but hopes to avoid a trade conflict. Calling the tariffs 'misguided,' he urges a diplomatic solution to prevent economic tensions.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday warned the United States that the European Union is ready to respond to a trade war. "If the US leaves us no other option, the European Union will react united,

There must be no imposed peace in Ukraine and any solution to the conflict must involve the United States, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Politico released on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.