April 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday attempted to ease tensions with NATO members and the prime minister of the host country, Belgium, amid steep tariffs announced Wednesday.
He attended the NATO summit of foreign ministers on Thursday and Friday. Also on Friday, he met with with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Weaver in Brussels, including to talk about tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on most countries, including 20% on goods from the European Union, which includes Belgium. They go into effect at midnight Saturday.
After the foreign ministers meeting, Rubio spoke to reporters about tariffs and other topics.
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