Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I met with the President von der Leyen last week in Paris on the margins of the meeting on Ukraine. At the EU summit the previous week, I also met her to discuss the matter. On Sunday, I had a phone call with President von der Leyen to discuss it further. As stated, we have not had the EU's substantive response yet because the tariffs are only due to be announced tomorrow.

On bourbon, those were already measures that had been enacted but suspended on a previous occasion when US tariffs were also suspended. The US tariffs were restored and, as a result, the EU simply implemented what had been paused. There will, however, be a fresh assessment by the EU after the announcement tomorrow. Europe will then decide how to respond. We are already in discussions. The Tánaiste has been in discussion with Commissioner Šefčovič. Our officials are working with the officials in the Commission in respect of its response.

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