This is not a classical trade defense case, which makes imposing retaliatory tariffs difficult
Jonathan Hackenbroich on the EU-China trade conflict
Media mentions – Jonathan Hackenbroich
Apart from classical sanctions, it’s really hard to see what else France or the European Commission could do
Jonathan Hackenbroich sees little opportunity for the EU to react in its trade conflict with China
So far, the EU has no response to coercive economic measures; we cannot afford this strategically
So far, the approval of all member states is required for countermeasures. A major obstacle that weakens Europe’s international position, as Jonathan Hackenbroich explains
At this point, it is difficult to see what the EU can do to hit back
Jonathan Hackenbroich is cited in the Politico article, “China’s trade attack on Lithuania exposes EU’s powerlessness.”
The Trump experience has been one of the biggest shocks of the last years that influenced the European thinking
Jonathan Hackenbroich said that the European Union was also mindful of the pressures it had faced from the United States when it was led by President Donald J. Trump
The number one thing that should be in such an anti-coercion instrument is a mechanism to deescalate, because the EU does not want to use this offensively
Jonathan Hackenbroich is hosted by Fergus Nicoll on the BBC’s podcast World Business Report about the Commission’s anti-coercion instrument
From this point of view, Germany also has a certain deterrent potential with Nord Stream 2, which it can use to prevent a military escalation
Jonathan Hackenbroich speaks to Tagesspiegel Background about Nord Stream 2 as a political means of the German government
The European Council on Foreign Relations has an excellent paper on the subject
The publication “Measured response: How to design a European instrument against economic coercion” by Jonathan Hackenbroich and Pawel Zerka is mentioned in the Financial Times
the new weapon is a much more political instrument than anything we’ve seen from the EU’s trade department
Jonathan Hackenbroich is cited in the Politico article “EU flexes geopolitical muscle with new trade weapon”
Nord Stream 2 has become a suitcase without a handle: hard to abandon; hard to take along-
EurActive quotes from a commentary by Jonathan Hackenbroich and Kadri Liik on Nord Stream 2