Italy scrambles to respond as U.S. tariffs threaten economy


ROME, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an emergency meeting of ministers on Thursday as the country's already slowing economy braces for the fallout from the United States' sweeping new tariffs.

"We are conducting and must continue to do a study on the real impact of this American tariff decision, sector by sector. Next week, we will meet with representatives of the production categories to compare their estimates and find the best solutions," Meloni said in an interview with Tg1.

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