The EU-China summit will lack deliverables. Xi may not attend. So why even go?
As Brussels rushes to solve a myriad of geopolitical issues, its ties to the Middle Kingdom are taking a sour turn.
Protectionism
To save the global economy, kick the US out of the WTO
The magnitude of Trumpโs rule violation is entirely without precedent and demands an unprecedented response.
Join the club: UK seeks to band up with like-minded nations amid Trumpโs trade war
โThey recognize that the world is changing,โ PM Keir Starmer said.
Trumpโs revolution comes to Europe
The U.S. president’s reelection has changed the nature of Europeโs domestic politics as well as its geopolitical standing.
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe canโt do anything about it
Trump is back โ and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.
Europe needs action โ and fewer high-stakes summits with Donald Trump
It is increasingly hard for Europeans to find common ground with the Trump administration. But even saying it out loud carries the risk of worsening relations.
EU excludes Chinese companies from procurement of medical devices over โฌ5 million
In response, China accused the EU of “double standards” over protectionism.
Court rulings jolt Trump trade talks
Court decisions striking down President Donald Trumpโs tariffs on dozens of countries have reduced pressure to โcave inโ to his demands, said one official.
Arnault rejects Macronโs call to freeze investment in US
LVMH boss says the government should not “meddle” in his business decisions.
Facing rising protectionism, Europe seeks to drive growth at home
Lagging economically behind the United States and China, the European Union wants to fight the fragmentation of its single market.
Europeโs pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads
As discussions on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation come to a head, Europe faces two choices: becoming a leader in innovative research, development and manufacturing, or losing its global standing.
Macron announces โฌ20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil
The French president is gathering CEOs from all over the world in Versailles.
How Trump took over the worldโs glitziest film festival
The U.S. president’s threats against foreign films are the talk of the town as the movie industry gathers in Cannes to celebrate cinema.
US investors started snubbing Europe before Trumpโs tariffs, study shows
American investment in Europe dropped by 24 percent from 2023 to 2024. With Donald Trump’s tariffs, things could get even worse.
Trumpโs movie tariff threat puzzles Europe
As U.S. productions flock overseas, Trump wants to target foreign moviemakers, opening a new front in the transatlantic trade war.
EU views break from US as โunrealisticโ amid global tech race
A draft strategy obtained by POLITICO points to the difficulty of unwinding years of American technological dominance.
Trumpโs tariff thunderbolt strikes a world with proven resilience
The WTO may be weakened, but a pragmatic resistance to protectionism among other nations could save world trade
Macronโs office rules out reviving EU-US free trade deal for now
“Before aiming for a free trade deal with the U.S., our first demand is that they withdraw their tariffs,” says French official.
Europeโs far right at odds over Trump tariffs
Leaders of Alternative for Germany and other nationalist parties are split in their response to US protectionism
France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose
Lombard said he hoped the two sides could avert a trade war with “a win-win” solution.
Hermรจs to open new French factory as rival LVMH threatens Trump-inspired US move
The Birkin bag-maker doesn’t seem as put off by the threat of U.S. tariffs as its chief rival does.
The Guardian view on a UK-US trade deal: MPs must get a vote on any agreement with Trump | Editorial
Abolishing tariffs would be welcome, but not at the price of reducing high regulatory standards or a reset with the European UnionLooked at objectively, a bilateral trade agreement between Britain and the United States is of relatively small economic s…
Bernard Arnault: Blame Brussels if tariffs push LVMH to move production to US
The French billionaire says the EU needs to look out for the bloc’s manufacturers.
Trumpโs auto tariffs build on a long destructive history
It is US protectionism rather than trade barriers abroad that has undermined American carmakers
Inside Meloniโs plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs
EU leaders hope the Italian PM can convey their trade concerns to the U.S. president when she visits Washington.
EU greenlights โฌ22 billion retaliatory tariffs against US
Brussels is also considering further countermeasures in response to US protectionism.
Trump and the long history of โstickyโ US tariffs
Past periods of protectionism suggest it is easier to start trade wars than end them
Trump’s tariffs: Protectionism VS economic consequences with Francesco Saraceno
Markets suffered a brutal blow as US President Donald Trump’s broadest-ranging tariffs came into effect on Saturday, in a move many analysts say will heighten global trade tensions, stoke recessionary fears, and likely generate tit-for-tat punitive me…
How Trump cost America the world
Friend and foe alike will start piecing together a different global trade order that the U.S. might like a lot less than the one it trashed.
UK regrets โreturn to protectionismโ as Trumpโs tariffs spark trade war
Foreign Secretary David Lammy says Britain “believes in open trade” โ and refuses to rule out retaliatory tariffs.
Canada to Europe: US relationship will โnever be the same againโ after Trumpโs trade war
Ottawaโs Foreign Minister Mรฉlanie Joly says tariffs would ultimately be a tax on the American people.
India could help save an aging Europe
As the continent tilts to the right and its politicians find it hard to explain an influx of refugees from war-torn countries, India is actively trying to present itself as a reasonable partner.
Spain unveils โฌ14B aid plan to counteract Trump tariffs
The country’s economy stands to suffer losses of up to โฌ4.3 billion as a result of the levies this year.
EU vows to retaliate against Trumpโs 20 percent tariffs
โWe are now preparing for further countermeasures,โ says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
EU hints at measured approach to China, offering to rebalance trade relations [Advocacy Lab Content]
China and the EU aim to resist protectionism while safeguarding the multilateral trade system. Chinese FDI in the EU hit a five-year high of โฌ185 billion last year, nearly matching EU investments in China.
Brussels leaves timeline for EUโs tariff retaliation open, rejecting French comments
The European Commission again urged Trump to “avoid the inevitable pain” that his tariffs will cause in both the US and the EU.
EU to bundle response to Trumpโs tariffs
Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.
โKeep calm and carry onโ: EU braces for Trumpโs โreciprocal tariffโ storm
The new duties are likely to have a seismic global impact and inflict significant harm on the EU and US economies.
Brazil in โprivilegedโ position to withstand trade war, says finance minister
Fernando Haddad maintains commodity exporterโs links to China, US and EU will shield it from protectionism
EU leaders under influence of booze bosses as trade war escalates
Politicians from France, Italy and Ireland front for the drinks industry as it tries to escape Trumpโs 200 percent tariffs.
The House of Le Pen: Franceโs political immortals
Marine Le Penโs political future may be cut short. Her father Jean-Marie is dead. Their movement, however, is set for a long life.
Victoriaโs Secret and Tesla face French boycott as anti-Trump feeling surges
Survey shows majority of citizens want to support French companies and punish American tycoons who back the White House.
How โFrance Firstโ doomed a nuclear CEO
For Emmanuel Macron, it wasnโt enough that Luc Rรฉmont turned around Franceโs state-owned nuclear firm. He wanted a CEO who put French industry first and built local reactors faster.
Chinaโs Economy with Promising Prospects: Pursuing Progress while Ensuring Stability [Promoted content]
At present, due to factors such as unilateralism, protectionism, and geopolitics, the world economic growth lacks momentum and faces severe challenges. Against this backdrop, the international community, including Europe, is paying more attention to Ch…
Franceโs push for strategic autonomy crumbles under Trumpโs booze tariffs
Paris goes weak at the knees as another trade rival singles out Franceโs famed wines and spirits.
Protectionism will help push up insurance prices, says Lloydโs of London chief
John Neal warns geopolitics and regulatory requirements will add to cost of policies
French PM says EU hitting wrong targets with retaliation tariffs on US
“Kentucky bourbon has been included as if it were a trade threat,” Franรงois Bayrou said in an interview with France Inter.
France breathes a bit easier as Fitch affirms credit rating
Rating agency keeps negative outlook as “political deadlock and polarization” complicate the government’s effort to tackle debt.
France likens EU plans to save its industry to paltry โhomeopathic remediesโ
Paris doesn’t think the Clean Industrial Deal is ambitious enough.
Keep trading and donโt forget China, says former EU agriculture boss Fischler
In an interview with Euractiv, former EU commissioner for agriculture Franz Fischler warns against growing trade protectionism in the EU and urges an embrace of new bilateral trade deals instead.
Macron to Trump: Make trade war with China, not with us
โCome on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time,โ Macron tells Fox News in an interview.
Turn Trumpโs pharma protectionism into EU resilience opportunity, says Greek MEP
MEP Nikos Papandreou said the Critical Medicines Act could be essential for safeguarding public health in Europe if effectively integrated into revised pharmaceutical legislation reform.
Meet the UK party that thinks Trump-bashing is a vote-winner
The centrist Lib Dems hope standing up to the U.S. president will shore up support from progressive Brits.
EU pledges โimmediateโ response to Trumpโs reciprocal tariffs
The line from Brussels appears to have hardened since its response to Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs earlier this week.
Trump condemns โabsolutely brutalโ EU in new tariff announcement
“The EU’s been very nasty and… they haven’t treated us properly,” Trump told reporters on Thursday.
Euro whipsaws as markets react to Trumpโs โreciprocal tariffโ threat
โI think the defining feature of the present situation [is] we don’t know what is going to come,” said one senior EU official.
France pitches plan to halt decline of EU chemical industry
The law should list certain chemicals as critical to Europe’s strategic autonomy, copying similar policies for minerals and medicines.
EU pledges โfirm and proportionateโ response to Trump steel and aluminium tariffs
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also pledged to โsafeguardโ the interests of European companies and citizens.
โNo justificationโ: EU slams Trumpโs tariff threat on steel and aluminium
The duties would โheighten economic uncertainty and disrupt the efficiency and integration of global marketsโ, the Commission said.
Has Brexit finally paid off? What Trumpโs tariff reprieve means for Starmer
The U.S. president hinted heโll spare Britain from his trade war, while hammering the EU. But as Nigel Farage surges in the polls, Keir Starmer isnโt safe from Brexit yet.
The Mediterranean diet is a lie
Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?
Whereโs the Competitiveness Compass pointing?
The European Commission’s policy plans point to growth even as it tries to hold on to ambitious climate goals.
Trumpโs tariffying threat
Trump’s Davos speech shows that the self-proclaimed โdeal maker” ultimately views tariffs as a negotiating strategy.
The post Trump’s tariffying threat appeared first on Euractiv.
Europe hasnโt grasped the real economic threat from Trump
It’s not industrial policy that the bloc has to worry about, it’s the rise of national capitalism.
Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman
Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire ownersGabriel Zucman is a French economistHow should Europe respond before Donald Trumpโs policies destabilise the global economy? All…
Trumpโs US-Mexico tariffs threaten to hammer European carmakers
European automakers may be forced to shift production from Mexico to the U.S., costing them time and money.
EU and Mexico revamp trade deal before tariff man Trump takes office
The European Union and Mexico link arms to fend off the impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.
The EUโs Trump-China dilemma
Another issue affecting EU-China relations is China’s increasingly close political and economic ties with Russia.
The post The EU’s Trump-China dilemma appeared first on Euractiv.
French far rightโs Zemmour to attend Trump inauguration, leaving Le Pen scrambling for a way
The pundit-turned-politician could be a potential ally for the president-elect and Elon Musk as the tech billionaire wades deeper into European politics.
Sรฉbastien Jean: ‘Trump’s arrival promises significant disruption to trade flows’
The US president-elect’s overt protectionism puts Europe in an uncomfortable position, as it has largely been built on a clear separation between economic and political relations, writes economist Sรฉbastien Jean in an op-ed for ‘Le Monde.’
โItโs a sign of impending warsโ: Why a tense world is betting on gold
Amid rising uncertainty and fading trust in the global order, central banks are scrambling to stock up on an old but trusty asset โ and speculators are joining them for the ride.
Franco-German political stability critical for 2025 EU economic outlook
The range of realistic outcomes has probably never been so wide, an analyst said.
The post Franco-German political stability critical for 2025 EU economic outlook appeared first on Euractiv.
Mercosur deal risks weakening EU anti-deforestation rules
A legal fight looms as EU and Mercosur countries don’t see eye to eye on a key clause of their fresh trade deal.
Lagarde: US protectionism could inflict โnew dentsโ on European economy
If the US “takes a protectionist turn, growth in the euro area is likely to take a hit,” the ECB’s chief warned.
The post Lagarde: US protectionism could inflict ‘new dents’ on European economy appeared first on Euractiv.
Macron canโt count on Meloni to kill the EUโs trade deal with South America
France hopes Italy can tip the scales against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Giorgia Meloni may have other ideas.
The Bundesbank says 2025 spells big trouble for German economy
Even the labor market is a problem now, central bank warns.
From Brussels to Warsaw, troubled Europe reckons with Trump โ and itself
The next few months will be pivotal for the Atlantic alliance. A fragmented Continent will struggle to meet the moment.
Bracing for a Russian attack: EU defense chief wants โฌ100B for weapons
Andrius Kubilius is the EU’s first defense and space commissioner.
EU-Mercosur: The global alliance of herbivores starts today
Despite Macron’s opposition, the EU rejects US and Chinese protectionism, opting to boost global trade instead.
Europe in the line of fire as Trump threatens trade war with China
Trumpโs punitive tariffs would put Brussels under pressure to cut a defensive deal to fend off a glut of Chinese exports.
China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs
EUโs latest EV tariffs to protect its auto industry from a flood of cheap Chinese imports do not apply to hybrid cars.
Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโs first Commission
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
Trumpโs tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war
Trade experts hail โnew era of protectionismโ with targeted countries retaliating with their own tariffsUS politics โ live updatesDonald Trumpโs threat to impose steep tariffs on goods imported into the US has set the stage for a bitter global trade wa…
Brussels raises stink over Dutch manure protectionism
Netherlands challenged over plan to restrict use of biogas not made from domestic dung
Trumpโs tariff war is imminent, Macron and Draghi warn Europe
French president calls Trump’s election “a moment of acceleration.”
Trumpโs return provokes worry, not shock, at world climate talks
Beneath the brave words at the president-electโs victory were real worries that action will stall without the United States.
Can Trump be the New Reagan?
Eight years ago, at a post-election breakfast party we threw in POLITICOโs Brussels offices, I watched Donald Trump claim victory in a presidential election for the first time with shell-shocked European legislators and policymakers. The reaction in global capitals this Wednesday morning was very different. Anxiety in many, jubilation in some. But not shock. The [โฆ]
EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat
Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as โAmerica firstโ protectionism loomsEU leaders meeting in Budapest have signed a declaration aimed at boosting the blocโs ailing competitiveness โ a task given added urgency by…
Trumpโs in. Hereโs what it means for Europe.
From energy and trade to finance and defense, hereโs how Donald Trumpโs second presidency will impact EU policy.
ล efฤoviฤโs plan to toughen Europeโs trade strategy against US, China
In this episode, host Giada Santana and economics reporter Thomas Moller-Nielsen comment on ล efฤoviฤโs hearing live from the European Parliament and what his words mean for the future of EU trade and competitiveness.
China complains to Prague about EU duties on EVs and asks for help
Beijing has made it clear that it does not accept Brussels’ decision against Chinese carmakers.
EU will face growing US protectionism under either Trump or Harris, analysts say
โI think the best-case scenario [for Europe] is the Harris administration continuing protectionist policies as Biden did โ with a friendly face,โ Niclas Poitiers, a research fellow at EU policy think-tank Bruegel, told Euractiv.
French minister to confront China over โunacceptableโ retaliatory tariffs in Shanghai
France is callijng for a negotiated solution to put an end to the tit-for-tat trade escalation.
The US will be protectionist regardless who wins the election: EUโs Michel
Charles Michel is coming to the end of his term at the head of the EU’s Council, which represents the bloc’s member states, and will be replaced by Portugal’s Antonio Costa on 1 December.
French farmers to hit streets as EU-Mercosur trade deal nears finish line
Protests to start just before G20 summit at which leaders will seek breakthrough on accord with South American bloc.
As possible Trump return looms, EUโs Lagarde urges US to avoid trade wars
Fears are growing that a victorious Trump will deploy the tariff weapon, just as he did against the EU and China in his first term.
IMF warns war and protectionism to hurt world economy
Central banks should focus more on supporting growth now that they’ve squashed inflation, Fund urges.
Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns
In a forecast two weeks before US election the fund says greater protectionism would drag down world economy
Paris threatens millions in penalties if paracetamol-maker leaves France after US takeover
The deal has faced intense, cross-party scrutiny in Paris.
Paris backs โฌ15B sale of paracetamol-maker to US fund after winning guarantees
French public investment bank to buy shares in Sanofi subsidiary amid American takeover.