Trump sees tariffs as both a means and an end: they serve to balance the trade balance on the one hand, and as leverage for other benefits on the other
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It is unclear what the EU could offer Trump to avoid the imposition of new tariffs
Now the EU has to make important strategic choices. We have a conflict on our doorstep with Russia that will leave a fault line open in our borders, so the EU must structure itself more deeply
These measures would have significant political and economic implications
Víctor Muñoz on the impact of a US tariff war on Colombia
The Italian economy is so tied to the European economy that thinking tariffs could only penalize France or Germany without hurting us is an illusion
It is telling that there are no EU leaders in Washington DC. Despite the anti-Chinese narrative, it seems that Europe is taking the slaps
Celia Belin spoke of the evolutions in American domestic politics with the return of Donald Trump to the White House
Celia Belin comments on global consequences of Donald Trump’s return to the White House
Giorgia Meloni has better relations with Trump than any other (major) European leader. However, I wouldn’t call it a special relationship