Fun fact as Trump threatens 25% tariffs for EU not joining his definitely-not-war: we STILL have the #BigBazooka AKA #AntiCoercionInstrument at our disposal and ”die in my war or pay” DOES sounds A BIT coercive doesn’t it?

#tradebazooka #eupol #euopeanunion

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@jmaris/116296631399458655

I think the trade bazooka still works for general assholery, right? Does it have to be coercion?

#BigBazooka #TradeBazooka #AntiCoercion #AntiCoercionInstrument

RE: https://waag.social/@marleenstikker/116244040976773012

Sounds a bit like coercion, doesn’t it…?

#BigBazooka #AntiCoercionInstrument #TradeBazooka #europeanunion #eu

Hela helgen väntar man på måndag för att Trump ska säga något helt verklighetsfrånvänt bullshit som får upp #BigBazooka på bordet igen… men de har väl fullt upp med inbördeskrig i Minnesota eller nått.

Besviken!

#tradebazooka #eu #anticoercion #anticoercioninstrument

#Mercosur deal is great and all, but please tell me my reading skills are trash because this sounds like #EU’s #BigBazooka is off the table for now? 😢

«In what sounded like a reference to tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, the two leaders will say they "oppose the unilateral use of trade measures as well as the impact of non-market policies disrupting global trade."»

https://www.politico.eu/article/meloni-joins-merz-in-calling-for-swift-implementation-of-eu-mercosur-trade-deal/

#TradeBazooka #AntiCoercion #AntiCoercionInstrument

The EU seeks to de-escalate the Greenland crisis and prepares a tariff fightback.

European Union leaders face a pivotal week as they seek to defuse tensions with the US while preparing to retaliate should Trump act on his tariff threats.

If diplomacy fails, the EU could revive a €93-billion package of counter-tariffs targeting US industrial and agricultural products, the so-called “trade bazooka”.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260119-the-eu-seeks-to-de-escalate-the-greenland-crisis-and-prepares-a-tariff-fightback?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #Greenland #Tariffs #Trade #AntiCoercionInstrument #Politics #Trump

What is the EU's anti-coercion instrument, and how does it work?

Calls grow for the EU to deploy its ultimate trade bazooka as Trump threatens fresh tariffs to force the sale of Greenland.

The anti-coercion instrument would shut off access to the European single market, punishing US companies.

It is powerful on paper, but untested in real life.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260118-what-is-the-eus-anti-coercion-instrument-and-how-does-it-work?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#AntiCoercionInstrument #Tariffs #Trump #EuropeanCommission #Greenland #Trade #Business #Economy #EU #SingleMarket

The EU-US trade deal is ‘on hold’ after new Trump tariffs.

A landmark transatlantic trade deal will not be approved by EU lawmakers after US President Trump hit European countries with new tariffs as part of his efforts to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark.

The pact cannot be passed in light of threats against Greenland, lawmakers say.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260117-the-eu-us-trade-deal-is-on-hold-after-new-trump-tariffs?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EuropeanParliament #Trade #AntiCoercionInstrument #EU #Agriculture #Food #Defence #Tariffs #TradeWar #Politics #Economics