EU negotiators act as though they are dealing with an ally in trade talks with Washington. But the president only wants to pressure the EU into concessions.
Containers at the port of Hamburg. Donald Trump is pressuring the EU to make trade changes that it is unwilling to even consider. Getty
The European Union has been following tried-and-true rules of global commerce as it tries to negotiate with the Trump administration to avert painful tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and just about everything else.
The problem? US President Donald Trump is ripping up that rule book.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/europe/why-europe-will-never-win-a-trade-war-with-trump-20250525-p5m1xz
