Lauded as “tough” and “smart” by President Donald Trump, Hungary’s Viktor Orban is among the eastern European leaders hoping that allegiance to the US will translate into deals and economic gains. Instead,

European Union trade ministers will hold an unscheduled video conference on Wednesday to discuss the bloc's response to impending U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs, EU diplomats said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations late on Monday to raise tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to 25% without exceptions or exemptions.

The president of the European Commission is condemning President Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on foreign steel and aluminum and pledging to retaliate.