Von der Leyen touts new plan to break reliance on China critical minerals – POLITICO
She did not provide much detail about the plan, nor when it would be presented. But she said…
29 things we learned from the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
26. And the Commission wants to roll up its sleeves The EU executive “is ready to help,” von…
‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares
Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free trade and called…
Under-fire EU says trade deal with Trump was best it could do – POLITICO
The deal, which imposes a 15 percent tariff on most imports from the EU, “saves trade flows, saves…
Brussels has a last-resort ‘trade bazooka’ – POLITICO
POLITICO brings you up to speed on the famed-but-unused instrument: What exactly is it? The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI…
EU eyes 3rd retaliatory strike against Trump that would hit services – POLITICO
However, the idea met a cautious response from EU countries, the diplomats said. A majority is concerned about…
Brussels unveils Trump trade retaliation tactics to EU countries – POLITICO
As before, lowering duties on imported cars and the zero-for-zero mutual offer on industrial goods have not been…
Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster – POLITICO
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said over the weekend that the country would “resist” von der Leyen’s proposals. Putting…
EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff – POLITICO
According to an internal document seen by POLITICO, the Commission is considering slapping tariffs of up to 25 percent…
Meloni’s solo Trump visit triggers anxiety in France – POLITICO
But Ferracci argued that such a visit risks playing into Trump’s strategy, which the French minister claimed is…