Author: Jeanna Smialek
Published on: 11/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Ursula von der Leyen is trying to ensure that if the international trading system is remade, the E.U. Is at the center of what comes next. As one of the globe’s biggest and most open economies, the European Union is taking action after action. The goal is to protect the remaining 87 percent and make sure that the global trade system prevails for the rest of us. America is still the world’s biggest economy and a critical supplier of military technology and leadership for Europe. There is no real hope of replacing it in those roles overnight. Von der Leyen reaffirmed the E.U.’s strong commitment to open and predictable trade. She also spoke this week to Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister. Experts have said it is equally, if not more likely, that trade tensions between the two will intensify under all of the pressure. But will it work? One question is whether all of its new alliances will trigger Mr. Trump. The American president has already vented on social media about Europe’s deal-making. Europe Braces for What’s Next: The European Union said it would delay retaliatory tariffs after President Trump hit pause on some of the levies he ordered. Higher tariffs are still in place for European cars and key metals.
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