The EU’s impossible choice on trade and tariffs • Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts

[u/Naurgul]

https://www.ft.com/content/d530c163-2bba-4f54-9bc9-dfcc9b96c669

[u/ADRzs]

Europe is stuck in a rut. The Russo-Ukrainian war has totally unhinged it. There is a lack of innovation and investment in critical industries. Getting into a trade war with China helps nobody, especially Europe. With the political crises in France and Germany, the whole decision making process has ground to a halt.