The latest legal twists in the US tariff saga have raised the risk of further increases in sectoral tariffs, which could be particularly damaging for Germany and Ireland. Nevertheless, our base case remains that the EU and US will eventually reach a deal to keep tariffs around current levels. Meanwhile, we are encouraged by the German government’s announcement on its policy priorities for this year.
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