ECB's Villeroy reaffirms that Trump policies will likely be negative for economy

PARIS (Reuters) - The tariff policies of United States President Donald Trump will most likely have a negative impact on the economy, reaffirmed Bank of France head Francois Villeroy de Galhau on Wednesday.

"There will very likely be a negative effect," Villeroy, who is also a member of the European Central Bank (ECB), told France Culture radio.

"Protectionism is a seductive short-term policy, but in the long term it is a losing strategy," he added.

Villeroy also reaffirmed that France would likely avoid an economic recession in 2025. The Bank of France on Tuesday said the French economy was on course to grow 0.1-0.2% in the first quarter from the previous three months.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Makini Brice)