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    Der deutsche Finanzminister unterstützt Macron bei der Vorbereitung einer EU-Handelspanzerfaust gegen Trump


    Der deutsche Finanzminister unterstützt Macron bei der Vorbereitung einer EU-Handelspanzerfaust gegen Trump

    https://www.politico.eu/article/german-finance-minister-klingbeil-supports-macron-readying-eu-trade-bazooka-trump/

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    1. 1-randomonium on

      (Submission Statement)

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      Germany’s finance minister has backed France on the deployment of a so-called trade “bazooka” to strike back at Washington if Trump presses ahead with his threats of increased tariffs against EU countries over Greenland.

      French President Emmanuel Macron’s office had previously announced that France would ask the EU to activate the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, a tool that would grant the EU sweeping powers to impose tariffs and other sanctions on the United States and on American companies operating in the EU. It was originally created during Trump’s first term to be used against China and, in the event of a trade war, against America, but has never been activated until now.

      This is significant because Germany is usually more reluctant than France to take such far-reaching measures, not least to protect its ailing and export-dependent economy.

    2. softwaredoug on

      In any trade war, EU probably feels the pain disproportionally, but I think it’s politically easier to swallow when you feel under attack. While in the US, nobody wants this politically, there’s few people willing to actually sacrifice to make Greenland US.

    4. EndOfDecadence on

      As an European, I really do believe we are witnessing history. European politicians are tired and fed up with the bootlicking, Greenland and the tariffs are the drop that will flood the bucket. Since Trump is physically unable to deescalate his speech will definitely cross a new red line, which will make it even easier to sell EU measures at home.

      We are witnessing the definitive end of the alliance this week.

    5. Nitimur__In__Vetitum on

      Trump accomplished what Putin and Xi could not. Trump is the newest and greatest example of a Trojan Horse.

    6. copperblood on

      Dear European leaders,

      If you want to send a clear message that even Trump and his administration will understand immediately then do this:

      Make a very loud public announcement that Europe is going to start dumping US Treasury Securities. The UK for example holds 3/4 of a trillion dollars in US Treasury Securities. If Europe started dumping US Treasury Securities then the US dollar would collapse immediately. And I mean immediately. Sure the US has the strongest military in the world, but what good is your military if you can’t feed them and pay them?

      As an American it pains me to say this but the US is done. The world cannot trust the US to lead anymore and it’s time for all this US imperialism bullshit to finally end. Let someone else lead, it’s time. At the end of the day the only ones the US can blame is ourselves.

    7. SriMulyaniMegawati on

      The easiest way is to get a list of Trump’s and his political donor assets in Europe and the UK, and nationalize them.

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