(250524) -- FRANKFURT, May 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2025 shows the Bear sculpture outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. European stocks fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with the European Union (EU), proposing sweeping new tariffs and targeting tech giant Apple. The announcement reignited investor fears over the economic fallout of a renewed transatlantic trade war. Germany's DAX Index dropped to a two-week low, briefly touching 23,325.5 points during the session. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
