German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday warned that if the U.S. kicked off a trade war with the European Union, there could be retaliation.

A trade conflict between the United States and the European Union would not see any winner but only losers, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told Reuters in an interview. Lindner said he was following the toss-up U.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he is working on his own proposals to stimulate growth in Europe's biggest economy, which will not focus only on industry, but also on other economic sectors.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner cautioned that a trade war between the United States and the European Union would harm both sides, leaving “no winners, only losers.” Speaking with Reuters amid the heated U.