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La Unión Europea amenazó con acelerar las represalias si Estados Unidos aumenta los aranceles a los metales

La Unión Europea (UE) se prepara para otra ronda de negociaciones comerciales con Estados Unidos y advirtió que podría acelerar las medidas de represalia si el presidente Donald Trump cumple con sus amenazas arancelarias, la última de las cuales incluye un impuesto del 50% sobre las importaciones de acero y aluminio.
La Comisión Europea, que se encarga de los asuntos comerciales de la UE, dijo el lunes que lamenta “profundamente” el aumento de los aranceles —que superan el 25% previsto inicialmente— y afirmó que esta medida socava los esfuerzos para alcanzar una solución al conflicto comercial.
El responsable de Comercio de la UE, Maros Sefcovic, se reunirá con el representante comercial de EEUU, Jamieson Greer, el miércoles en París, y un equipo de la Comisión está de camino a Washington para continuar las conversaciones técnicas, según informó el portavoz de la Comisión, Olof Gill, a periodistas en Bruselas el lunes.
“Si no se alcanza una solución mutuamente aceptable, tanto las contramedidas existentes como las posibles medidas adicionales de la UE entrarán en vigor automáticamente el 14 de julio o anteriormente si las circunstancias lo requieren”, dijo Gill. “La Comisión ha sido clara en todo momento sobre su disposición a actuar en defensa de los intereses de la UE, protegiendo a nuestros trabajadores, consumidores e industria”.
La UE está tratando de acelerar las negociaciones con EEUU antes de la fecha límite del 9 de julio, cuando Trump dijo que impondrá un arancel del 50% a casi todas las importaciones del bloque. Trump ha arremetido contra el bloque por ser injusto en materia comercial y ha pedido a la UE que reduzca su superávit comercial en bienes y que rebaje las barreras arancelarias y no arancelarias, como el impuesto sobre el valor añadido.

Trump acordó anteriormente retrasar la aplicación de los aranceles sobre los metales, así como sobre los automóviles y las piezas de automóviles, en un intento por permitir que las negociaciones lleguen a un acuerdo comercial más amplio. La UE también acordó suspender sus propias contramedidas.
La UE ha aprobado aranceles por valor de €21.000 millones (USD 24.000 millones) sobre productos de EEUU en respuesta a los gravámenes sobre los metales impuestos por Trump, que pueden aplicarse rápidamente. Están dirigidos a estados estadounidenses políticamente sensibles e incluyen productos como la soja de Luisiana, hogar del presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, así como productos agrícolas, aves de corral y motocicletas.
El bloque también está preparando una lista adicional de aranceles sobre productos estadounidenses por valor de €95.000 millones. Estas medidas, que son una respuesta a los gravámenes “recíprocos” de Trump y a los aranceles sobre los automóviles, se centrarían en productos industriales como los aviones de Boeing Co., los coches fabricados en EEUU y el bourbon.
“En caso de que nuestras negociaciones no conduzcan a un resultado equilibrado, la UE está dispuesta a imponer contramedidas, incluso en respuesta a este último aumento de los aranceles”, dijo Gill.
Aunque advirtió de nuevos aranceles, el bloque afirmó que su prioridad es dejar margen para las negociaciones y que la reducción de los gravámenes sigue siendo el objetivo a largo plazo.
La estrategia de negociación de la Comisión se centra en sectores críticos, como los semiconductores y los productos farmacéuticos, así como en las barreras arancelarias y no arancelarias, según informó anteriormente Bloomberg. La Comisión también vinculará su enfoque para abordar las barreras reglamentarias con sus planes de simplificación de las normas.
Las industrias en las que se centrará Sefcovic ya han sido afectadas por los aranceles de EE.UU. o han sido señaladas para futuros gravámenes. La UE ha propuesto profundizar la cooperación con EE.UU. en esos sectores como parte de una propuesta anterior compartida con EE.UU. la semana pasada, informó Bloomberg.
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Leavitt scoffs at reporter who questioned when Trump has been ‘falsely called racist’: ‘You’re kidding?’

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday pushed back on a reporter who asked for examples of when the president had been «falsely called racist.»
«Yesterday, in his statement about Jesse Jackson, the president said ‘despite the fact that I’m falsely and consistently called a racist by the scoundrels and lunatics and the radical left Democrats all, it was always my pleasure to help Jesse along the way.’ Where or when does the president believe he’s been falsely called racist?» the reporter asked.
Leavitt responded to the reporter in disbelief and asked if he was «kidding,» to which the reporter replied that he was not.
«I will pull you [a] plethora of examples. I’m going to get my team in that room to start, going through the Internet of radical Democrats throughout the years and who have accused this president falsely of being a racist. And I’m sure there’s many people in this room and on network television across the country who have accused him of the same. In fact, I know that because I’ve seen it with my own eyes,» Leavitt said.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Feb. 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The press secretary noted that the president was scheduled on Wednesday to hold an event marking Black History Month. Additionally, she listed a number of policy accomplishments aimed at benefiting both the Black community and Americans as a whole, such as the administration’s commitment to funding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the establishment of Trump accounts.
«So, there is a lot this president has done for all Americans, regardless of race, and he has absolutely been falsely called and smeared as a racist. And I’m happy to provide you those receipts, and we gladly will right after this briefing,» Leavitt added.

Donald Trump and Jesse Jackson attend Tyson-Spinks Boxing Match on June 27, 1988, at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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The reporter was referring to President Donald Trump’s post regarding the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The president, who posted several pictures of himself with Jackson, remembered the late reverend as a «good man with lots of personality, grit and ‘street smarts’» before making the remarks about being falsely labeled as a racist.
Trump noted that he supported and «provided office space» for Jackson and the reverend’s civil rights organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Additionally, Trump said that he had responded to Jackson’s «request for help getting criminal justice reform passed and signed, when no other president would even try.» The president also touted his own work to secure long-term funding for HBCUs.
«Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him,» Trump said before seemingly taking a swipe at the reverend over his support of former President Barack Obama’s candidacy.

Donald Trump and The Reverend Jesse Jackson with singers from the hotel lounge act at the Tyson vs Holmes pre-fight party at Trump Plaza Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 22, 1988. (Jeffrey Asher/ Getty Images)
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«He loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. Jesse will be missed!» Trump added.
The president has often faced accusations of racism from prominent Democrats, including his most recent predecessor, former President Joe Biden. Trump has long pushed back against the notion, highlighting his relationships with prominent Black figures during his celebrity days and his policy moves during his time as president.
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UN Security Council moves up session on Gaza, West Bank ahead of Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting

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The United Nations Security Council will convene a high-level meeting Wednesday to address the fragile Gaza ceasefire and Israel’s expanding operations in the West Bank as diplomatic attention shifts toward President Donald Trump’s upcoming inaugural Board of Peace meeting.
The session in New York was initially planned for Thursday but was moved up, according to The Associated Press, after Trump announced that his newly formed Board of Peace would meet the same day, creating scheduling conflicts for diplomats expected to attend both events.
The AP reported that the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Indonesia are expected to attend the monthly Middle East meeting of the 15-member U.N. Security Council.
Several Arab and Islamic nations requested the session last week to address the situation in Gaza and Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank before some of their leaders head to Washington.
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Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour speaks to the media on behalf of the Arab Group at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City Feb. 17, 2026. (Zamek/VIEWpress via Getty Images)
Trump announced Monday that member states of his newly formed Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion toward humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
He said participating countries have also committed thousands of personnel to an international stabilization force and local policing efforts aimed at maintaining security in the enclave.
In outlining the initiative, Trump said Hamas must adhere to what he described as a commitment to «full and immediate demilitarization,» framing the effort as a broader push toward regional stability.
TRUMP LAUNCHES PHASE 2 OF GAZA PEACE PLAN — BUT HAMAS DISARMAMENT REMAINS THE REAL TEST

Palestinians shop for food beneath a destroyed building in Gaza City’s Zawiya market Feb. 18, 2026, during the first days of Ramadan. (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images)
Israel formally joined the Board of Peace Feb. 11 ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump at the White House.
Netanyahu was not present at the initial ceremony held in Davos, Switzerland, in late January, where leaders from 17 countries, including presidents and other senior government officials from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Central and Southeast Asia signed the founding charter alongside Trump.
Netanyahu later agreed to join the initiative after previously raising concerns about the composition of the Gaza executive board, particularly the roles of Qatar and Turkey.

President Donald Trump, center, holds up a signed Board of Peace charter during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
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A number of other countries were invited by the White House to participate, including Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, Vietnam, Finland, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece and China.
Poland and Italy said they would not join the board.
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