PANews reported on May 7 that according to Jinshi, European Commission Vice President Šefčović said on Wednesday that if negotiations with the United States fail, the European Commission will announce details of the next steps against US tariffs on Thursday. "Tomorrow we will announce the next preparatory measures, both potential rebalancing measures and areas that are important for further discussions." He added that he will work closely with member states and industry to prepare for various scenarios. "I want to make it very clear that negotiations are obviously the first priority, but not at any cost."