tell us more about that. yes indeed the steel tariffs on that s serious for the european and the german economy but if trump doesn t retaliate again by imposing tariffs on column makers that would really hit especially the german economy very seriously because the exports of cause to the united states run into the hundreds of thousands per year it s a matter of billions of dollars involved so if it gets to that stage then things will become really tough really serious and that s something that germany is trying to avoid at all costs almost certainly going to be continuing pressure to continue negotiations to continue talking and that s in fact what german politicians apart from their anger have been saying again and again in the last twenty four hours all of the diplomats very busy at this hour hans browne with the latest from berlin also clare richardson in washington and max hoffmann with the view from brussels thank you so much all of you. so that s the views from around the world b