The European Union says it feels a degree of relief following the announcement and imposition of a new round of US tariffs on trading partners. According to reporting, EU officials had been concerned that the United States could respond with broader or more severe retaliation after Brussels fined US technology company Google a large amount. The EU’s reaction suggests the tariff measures that follow are seen, at least by some EU officials, as less threatening than anticipated in terms of potential economic escalation. The sources connect the tariff development to the dispute over the Google fine, indicating that European concerns centered on whether Washington would broaden its response beyond targeted measures. Overall, the coverage frames the situation as an ongoing trade and regulatory disagreement between the EU and the United States, with tariff actions serving as the main lever. The EU’s stance of “relief” reflects expectations for escalation that did not fully materialize in the form feared, though the underlying disagreement and risk of further measures remain.