Glyn MoodyThe EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/09/the-eu-has-a-secret-weapon-to-counter-trumps-economic-bullying-its-time-to-use-it "The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure. It should have big tech in its crosshairs to protect European sovereignty"
Luca Leonardi@glynmoody The way it seems to work is that the European Commission needs to confirm economic coercion within 4 months. It then has to present its findings to the Council which has 8-10 weeks to approve/reject it. If approved, the Commission then makes a request to the third party to stop, as the first step is dialog. Then enter negotiations if they don’t agree. That’s not a bazooka if it can take up to 6 months!
@lucazade that's just insane
@glynmoody that just the start. As you can imagine with a highly bureaucratic organisation, in case the Commission decides to do something it would be according to actions agreed with trading and consumers associations (I.e. more time) and with the agreement of all member countries (good luck with Orban or Fico)
@lucazade doesn't sound hopeful...