Protectionism Is a Bad Response to the Rise of China Pieter Cleppe June 1, 2025 The free world should embrace the open flow of investment capital and business ideas, not stifle them with political suspicion.
Will Trump Force the EU To Scrap Green Non-Tariff Barriers? Pieter Cleppe April 25, 2025 The U.S. trade war gives Europe a golden opportunity to abandon the harmful green trade policies that have undermined the continent’s economy.
Trump Set To Impose Reciprocal Tariffs on EU Member States Javier Villamor February 14, 2025 Other White House measures include the threat of 100% duties on BRICS countries, escalating the global trade war.
Trump’s Tariff Threat Leaves the EU Scrambling for Response Tamás Orbán February 3, 2025 Macron and Scholz would prefer immediate retaliation, while others would rather de-escalate.
Germany and China Beg Trump Not To Start Trade War Zoltán Kottász January 21, 2025 Speaking at the World Economic Forum, leaders pleaded with the U.S. president to abandon protectionism.
Spain Eases Inspection Requirements for Moroccan Agriculture Products Bridget Ryder December 5, 2024 The agreement is intended to help balance the commercial relationship between the two countries—with potentially serious consequences.
Milei Disrupts the Cosy Consensus at the G20 Pieter Cleppe November 23, 2024 The international community is governed by imposition, not symmetrical and autonomous cooperation, says Argentina’s president.
China’s Xi in France: Grilled on Trade and Support for Russia Tristan Vanheuckelom May 7, 2024 While the Chinese leader said all the right things, his words should not be taken at face value.
“We’ve Had Enough”: UK Farmers Descend on Westminster Nick Hallett March 26, 2024 British farmers join their European counterparts in protesting unfair trade deals and overbearing green regulations.
Will British Farmers Join Europe-Wide Protests? Michael Curzon February 12, 2024 Recent small demonstrations show promise, but pundits are concerned by the “barriers” to wider action, including not having clearly-defined goals.
