Fiona Hill masterfully warns we’re on a path to full-scale repression - and she’s right. She’s seen it, studied it, lived it. We ignore voices like hers at our peril.

Von der Leyen knickt ein und gibt Trumps Erpressung nach. Dabei ist doch inzwischen klar, dass Trump nur Härte respektiert! Stattdessen sollte die EU bei den US-Tech-Oligarchen die Daumenschrauben anziehen und eine Digitalsteuer einführen. Und eigene Unternehmen aufbauen.

Quoted from the FT: “The world’s leading economies have agreed to a deal to spare the US’s largest companies from paying more corporate tax overseas, throwing into doubt the status of the biggest global tax deal in over a century.” This is very sad. Nobody who cares about the

Time is running out to negotiate a trade deal with Washington. But as EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer today, European capitals back home are making it difficult for Šefčovič to drive a hard bargain. 🔗 ow.ly/nSqy50Wkcrb

Kudos to Antonia Zimmermann @zimmerfrau.bsky.social and Politico Europe’s trade team for featuring my two cents on the challenging dynamics of US-EU trade negotiations. In summary: The Germans don’t fully appreciate the severity of the situation. The EU has the strength and must call Mr. Trump’s bluff.

A gentle reminder…

On Europe and the 10% tariff: I am going to cut your arm. Please do not, please, please Ok, I shall be generous, and just cut your thumb. Thank you, thank you. You are so generous. [I very much hope i am wrong]

The case for an expeditious ratification of the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement has never been stronger. 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇷

Take it or leave it? The EU faces a dilemma in its tariff showdown with Donald Trump. politico.eu/article/eu-fac…

Statement by President von der Leyen on EU-U.S. trade ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

1/2 Letter from President Donald J. Trump on #tariffs #EU is both impertinent and a slap in the face. We've been negotiating intensely for more than three weeks - made offers to improve things in mutual interest. Real willingness to negotiate looks different.

2/2 Period of waiting is over: We‘ve postponed the first stage of countermeasures. Firmly convinced they should come into force as planned on Monday, quickly followed by the second list. Activation of rebalancing measures to be discussed. #Tariffs #trade #europe

A gentle reminder…

The handshake trade deal between the EU and the US has come under a lot of fire. But EU officials insist it's the best the bloc could do if it wanted to avoid a damaging tariff war with Donald Trump. 🔗 ow.ly/LveJ50WAvvt

I’m delighted to be fact-checking the US President in the ‘European Union’ section of this article.

EU urged to unleash ‘trade bazooka’ in response to Trump’s tariff threats scmp.com/news/china/dip…

EU proposal reserves tariff-cut repeal if U.S. ‘undermines’ deal ow.ly/BRhM106khG5

The European Socialists have mobilized against Donald Trump’s trade deal. politico.eu/article/europe…

Is the EU forgoing multilateralism by striking a non-MFN deal with the U.S.? ow.ly/XiZ4106kFWI

The US may have won the battle, but not the war. That’s the optimistic spin some analysts are putting on Brussels’ surprise decision to delay a long-planned fine against Google for abusing its market power — a move critics say bows to Washington’s latest pressure campaign.