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UK government’s trade department bracing for 20 percent workforce cut
David Henig warns for POLITICO Europe that DBT staff cuts demand hard choices and significant energy, arguing the government undervalues DBT’s crucial role in implementing growth strategies.
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Should Europe wean itself off US tech?
Matthias Bauer argues via the BBC that Europe must strengthen its tech sector to compete globally, noting regulatory barriers hinder EU growth compared with the US and China’s dominance.
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Europe’s economic weakness has fatal geopolitical consequences
ECIPE's work on the comparison between the EU and US economy cited in Daniel Stelter's op-ed.
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François Bayrou et Emmanuel Macron, les nouveaux anti-européens ?
Le Journal du Dimanche highlights ECIPE's concerns about the deterioration of cooperation between Member States and the EU Single Market.
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The EU wants to finalize a trade deal with Indonesia by September. Can it?
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama notes via POLITICO Europe that the EU-Indonesia "political agreement" is not a completed deal, but rather signals leaders' intention to finalise negotiations soon.
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Plan de Acción de IA de Trump: ¿Gana la carrera o redefine las reglas?
(Spanish) ECIPE study, "Time to Rethink Export Controls for Strengthened US-EU Cooperation and Global Trade Rules", referenced in LexLatin's commentary piece.
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Why Britain faces a bigger Trump tariff blow than no-deal Canada
David Henig notes the UK's 10% tariff deal with the US seems best superficially, but scrutiny reveals it's less favourable for certain sectors compared to Canada's arrangement via The Telegraph..
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Who are the winners and losers of Trump’s tariffs?
David Henig comments for NBC that Trump's tariff decisions lack clear logic, likely using previous formulas, with some countries unfairly treated and others receiving unexplained reprieves.
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Trump’s trade war returns America to the 1930s
David Henig notes via The Telegraph that EU, Japanese, and Korean carmakers performed better than anticipated in Trump's trade war due to lower-than-expected tariffs.
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Buying $650 billion in US energy products: a deal that’s almost impossible to keep
Oscar Guinea comments in El País on the EU-US trade deal.
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Trump hosts Starmer in Scotland, promoting his own golf club
David Henig notes UK prime ministers adapt to each US president’s style via the Washington Post.
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Donald Trump’s hard tariff deadline dissolves into whirl of endless confusion
The op-ed "Forget trade wars — the future isn’t about physical goods, but data, ideas and services" by Erik van der Marel published in The Hill is referenced via the Financial Times' "Trade Secrets".