German, Portuguese leaders promise united European response to U.S. trade tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (not in the picture) in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 31, 2018. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa promised that Europe would contest the U.S. decision to impose import tariffs after a meeting here Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)