How should Europe take on the tech bros? Deterrence or escalation? Listen to our new podcast with Mark Leonard and Tobias Gehrke

As trade war with the US looms, and other Trumpian threats proliferate, ECFR's Tobias Gehrke has surveyed Europe's retaliatory options across trade, services, financial, tech & other realms. He finds that Europeans hold more "cards" than they may realise ⬇️ ecfr.eu/publication/br…

🎧Im aktuellen Podcast begrüßt Mark Leonard Nacho Torreblanca und Tobias Gehrke , um Europas Einflussmöglichkeiten gegen Donald Trumps wirtschaftlichen und technologischen Zwang zu erkunden ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

"Europeans need to learn quickly how to play cards. They must assess the hand they have—Europe’s own sources of leverage over Trump and Trump’s America—and how to strengthen that hand." - Tobias Gehrke Read about the hand that Brussels is holding and what cards they may play. 1/2

Die #Trump-Regierung überzieht gerade zahlreiche Länder mit Drohungen und Tarifen - auch die #EU. Welche machtvolle Karten kann sie gegen die #USA hier ausspielen? Starker Artikel von ECFR Berlin / Tobias Gehrke #EUTheBlueForce #EUEconomy #DemocracyVsAutocracy #PulseofEurope

Europeans must quickly learn to navigate their leverage over Trump and his America. They need a clear plan for their transatlantic strategy, deciding where to align with, rebalance, or diverge from the US, writes Tobias Gehrke @ECFRGeoecon buff.ly/dvrDpee

Ahead of 'Liberation Day' and yesterday's car tariff announcement, my comments to this Bloomberg story on how 🇪🇺 could respond to Trumpian coercion. by Jorge Valero bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My colleague Tobias Gehrke has surveyed Europe's retaliatory options across trade, services, financial, tech & other realms. Turns out, Europe actually has the cards. (Kudos to colleagues for the nice title!) ecfr.eu/publication/br…

Selon le chercheur Tobias Gehrke, les Européens sous-estiment les atouts à leur disposition alors que Donald Trump doit dévoiler aujourd’hui de nouveaux droits de douane dans le cadre du "Liberation Day". ➡️ l.lexpress.fr/bZH ✍️ anne cagan

Facing Trump's tariff threats, the EU must play its cards wisely. A phased negotiation strategy could turn the tide in Europe's favor, writes Tobias Gehrke ECFR European Power Read his new commentary, here 👇 bit.ly/4jx7UO1

ECFR 1/ Tobias Gehrke outlined his "rule of 90": an assertive vision of what Europeans should seek to achieve in trade talks with Trump over the next: - 90 days, - 90 weeks, - and 90 months. ecfr.eu/article/cards-…

.@ECFR's Tobias Gehrke on the supposedly imminent 🇺🇸🇪🇺 trade pact: "This deal may spare Europe the worst of Trump’s tariffs. But it comes at the cost of sacrificing its interests and international credibility." "Only few in Brussels will pop champagne. The EU fumbled its hand,

As Europe seriously contemplates retaliation against US tariffs as a way of striking a better bargain, I’m reposting Tobias Gehrke’s excellent overview of Europe’s economic arsenal. The bloc has more leverage than commonly assumed. ecfr.eu/publication/br…