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EU slaps revenge tariffs on US as trade war erupts

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union slapped revenge tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday (June 22) in its opening salvo in a trade war with US President Donald Trump.
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