German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone benefits from globalisation, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico,

In a video address to an AfD event last weekend, Musk told Germans they should “move on” from “past guilt.” This call, in line with AfD messaging that Germany’s culture of remembering the crimes it committed during the Nazi era is detrimental to the country, sparked outrage in Germany and beyond.

While reaffirming Germany’s commitment to economic ties with the US, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasised that the first priority should be “not to divide up the world with many tariff barriers.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday announced that there would be European countermeasures should the US impose additional tariffs on goods exported from the European Union. "As a strong economic area,