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Austria: The EU Must Recognize That a Tariff Deal with Trump Is Hardly Worth Anything

Peter Carioca - September 4, 2025. Published in Der Standard

Someone has to stand up to Trump.

Israel: The Big Change: Even Trump Understands That 1 of His Big Dreams Will Not Be Fulfilled

Charles Railey - August 15, 2025. Published in Maariv

[W]e are standing on the threshold of a polarized and sometimes chaotic new era.

Germany: Goodbye Rules-Based Trade Policy

Peter Carioca - August 8, 2025. Published in Taz

Ursula von der Leyen ... has promised Trump a ransom to stop ... the threatened tariffs on European companies. It is unclear ... when the next round of blackmail will follow.

United Arab Emirates: US-EU Trade Deal Leaves European Countries Unhappy

Lalatendu Das - August 2, 2025. Published in Gulf Today

The U.S.-EU trade agreement is one that has been clinched under duress by the Americans.

Ireland: The Irish Times View on Ireland’s Response to Tariffs: There Is a Need for Strategic Thinking

Rejeanne Lacroix - July 29, 2025. Published in Irish Times

India: Tariff Tango

Deepti Bista - July 29, 2025. Published in The Statesman

Europe, for its part, has avoided economic chaos but must now grapple with the precedent set.

Colombia: How Much Longer?

Alex Copley - July 25, 2025. Published in El País

Ukrainians deserve to be at peace once more, and the international community must not stop fighting to achieve this.

Spain: Another Threat from Trump

Ross Hambelton - July 22, 2025. Published in El País

It’s always best to avoid conflict, but that’s how the U.S. president understands international policy.

Germany: Trump’s Tariffs: China Acts, Europe Reacts

Fiona Garratt - July 18, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

[Europe] should invest more in Europe's human capital.

Austria: It’s High Time Europe Lost Patience with Elon Musk

Kirsty Low - July 12, 2025. Published in Der Standard

There is no such thing as 'politically incorrect' artificial intelligence.

Germany: Big Tech Wants a Say in EU Law: More Might for the Mighty

Fiona Garratt - July 10, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

U.S. tech companies may be providing input on how rules curbing their market power are applied. That’s insane.

Germany: US Sanctions against the EU

Michael Stehle - June 6, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[R]efusing entry visas to 'censors' in Europe, aimed at social network regulators, amounts to sanctions against the EU.

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