RT @euronews: Is the EU-US trade war about to be reignited?. Donald Trump's shock threat to impose "substantial additional tariffs" on coun….

"Appeasement has barely lasted a week," says @TGehrke_. "Washington and Beijing are taking economic hostages left and right. Europe has long hoped it could stay out of that game. The EU has cards to play, but it has yet to dare to play them as leverage.".

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Donald Trump's latest tariff threat comes with a message impossible to ignore: the EU-US trade war isn't over yet. It is just evolving. My analysis.

And this is what the Danish foreign minister told us last month, which makes it sound so prescient.

Denmark has summoned the top US diplomat in the country after reports of "covert influence operations" allegedly designed to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.

RT @LoeveTristan: BREAKING NEWS FROM DENMARK AND GREENLAND:. The Danish public service news "Danish Radio" has revealed that 3 men with per….

The European Commission defends its sovereign right to regulate against Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on countries that implement Big Tech laws. Full story.

The Commission says that it has provided guidance to its officials working at the DSA unit, but only for managing "market-sensitive information". The guidance does not address potential sanctions or traveling to the US.

"Censorship claims are completely unfounded," a spokesperson says.

The Commission refuses to speculate about the potential use of the anti-coercion instrument in reaction to Trump's latest threat and insists the "all-inclusive" clause under the EU-US trade deal still stands. "We have a good basis that provides for stability and predictability.".

The European Commission replies to Trump's threat to impose tariffs over tech laws. "It's the sovereign right of the EU and its member states to regulate economic activities in our territory which are consistent with our democratic values.". "These are separate questions.".

The fight for regulatory sovereignty has only just begun.

Yesterday: Ursula von der Leyen says the EU protected its regulatory sovereignty in trade negotiations with the US. Today: Reuters reports the Trump administration is considering sanctions against EU officials who implement the Digital Services Act.

Draghi: Joint debt or slow agony. Merz: .

It’s a tragic irony that Mario Draghi’s words are most carefully read by those in power when in fact it’s those in power who are consistently preventing his big ideas from becoming a reality.

Von der Leyen says no regulatory concessions were made. “The EU has stood firm on its core principles. Our rules remain intact. We are the ones who decide how best to safeguard food safety , protect European citizens online, and ensure their health and safety.”.

However, this comparison is highly misleading. Whether the 15% tariff is inclusive or exclusive, it’s still a massive 15% tariff — a threefold increase compared to the average 4.8% tariff before Trump’s second term. Speaking of “favourable conditions” is just self-denial.

The op-ed insists on the spin that the EU got the best deal because its 15% tariff is all-inclusive, meaning the US won’t apply duties beyond that number. “Thus, European products will enter the US market under more favorable conditions, giving EU companies a clear advantage.”.

Ursula von der Leyen admits the EU-US trade deal is “imperfect”. “This agreement represents a deliberate choice: stability and predictability over escalation and confrontation,” she writes in a rare op-ed. “It's not perfect, but it's a solid agreement.

RT @michaelxpettis: 1/15.Very good Bloomberg piece on Beijing’s recent push to curb overcapacity through an “anti-involution” campaign. It….