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Europe's Restraint Makes Trump's Tariffs Pay
Original: Europe’s Restraint Makes Trump’s Tariffs Pay
Commentary argues that the European Union's cautious, negotiated response to US tariff threats has effectively let Donald Trump's trade pressure succeed, since Brussels has avoided retaliation and absorbed the economic cost rather than pushing back forcefully. The piece suggests Europe's preference for de-escalation rewards Washington's coercive tactics and weakens the EU's leverage in future trade disputes.
Why now: Ongoing debate over how the EU should respond to US tariffs under Trump's trade policy.
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