Europe must wield anti-coercion tool to confront Trumps escalating trade threats
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For several months now, the EU has been unable to put forward its priorities in the face of an unpredictable or even hostile US President. On Wednesday 10 September, during the annual State of the Union speech before the Strasbourg Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen must make proposals to try to raise the bar.
The EU-US trade agreement has made Europe the laughingstock of the world. It was meant to calm the situation, but instead US President Donald Trump has only escalated the trade war with Europeans. This proves that the EU must finally step out of its victimhood and immediately unleash its "trade bazooka." This is the so-called counter-coercion instrument, the EU's most powerful weapon—specifically designed for Trump's second term. It is Europe's …
Europe must wield anti-coercion tool to confront Trumps escalating trade threats
As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to deliver her annual State of the Union address, she faces a moment of extraordinary pressure. The European Union is once again caught in the crossfire of US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade wars. Despite the handshake deal struck in July, intended to restore stability and predictability, Trump has already escalated threats on social media against Europe, signaling that …
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