Europe will stand “united” against President Donald Trump’s trade policies, the French government said on Sunday, adding that the “the [trade] war has already started.”

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said European governments will retaliate against any additional tariffs from Washington in a unified front as Trump visits the continent to negotiate with leaders and attend a NATO summit in Brussels.

“If tomorrow there is an increase in tariffs, like in the car industry, our reaction should be united and strong to show that Europe is a united and sovereign power,” Le Marie said, speaking at an economic conference, Reuters reported.

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8. France has taken a particularly oppositional tone to Trump’s isolationist policies in recent weeks. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images

“The question is no longer whether or not there will be a trade war, the war has already started,” the minister added……more here