As Chinese trade flows put pressure on Europe’s industrial base, calls for more effective countermeasures are growing louder. One option under discussion is the broader use of import quotas, as already applied in the steel sector.
By Antonia Zimmermann and János Allenbach-Ammann
European parliamentarians call for tariff relief to expire before the end of Trump’s term and propose a response to US steel tariffs.
By Antonia Zimmermann
According to the Haut-Commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan, the existing EU measures are not enough to effectively counter industrial competition from China.
By Antonia Zimmermann
The European Parliament’s negotiating team remains divided on key elements of the deal, with a final decision expected next week.
By Antonia Zimmermann
Following a formal suspension of work on the US trade deal, trade politicians in the European Parliament are once again trying to agree on the next steps.
By Antonia Zimmermann and János Allenbach-Ammann
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
As already announced by three parliamentary group leaders, the European Parliament has formally suspended the agreement on tariffs with the US. In a few days, the EU Parliament’s Trade Committee will also discuss measures under the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
By Markus Grabitz
At the World Economic Forum, China’s vice premier appealed to the fairness of China’s trading partners. He also warned that Chinese interests should not be harmed by others’ free-trade deals.
By Marcel Grzanna
Following Donald Trump’s threats of fresh tariffs to pressure the EU into accepting a US annexation of Greenland, member states are considering how to respond. An extraordinary EU summit has been convened for Thursday evening; retaliatory tariffs would be possible from February.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
EU diplomats want the signing of an FTA with the Mercosur states to be seen as proof that the European Union has recognized the signs of the times and is capable of acting strategically. However, the decision comes at a political price for the bloc.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
