EU considers $108B in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's threats(www.reuters.com)
33 pointsby tokai19 days ago6 comments
  • simgt19 days ago
    We should allow ASML to sell machines to China. Europeans have nothing to gain from that embargo, US big tech are the sole beneficiary of it. Every US gov has been messing with our industry and we've accepted it because we collectively think we're weak: Airbus and Alstom are particularly prominent cases.
  • rcbdev19 days ago
    This is good. They need to make sure to target sovereignty-washing offers from MSFT and AWS as well, maybe that will finally get Europe's critical institutions off of US Big Tech.
  • xvxvx19 days ago
    The great divorce is underway. An exciting time for European tech.
    • hulitu19 days ago
      > The great divorce is underway.

      Just a normal marriage issue. The "lady" is too dependent on "his" money to take any serious action.

      > An exciting time for European tech.

      Any news ? I thought "European tech" loves Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. And, in time of elections, also X and Meta.

  • empiko19 days ago
    EU is in a tough place. Economically and security wise, we are in a bad situation due to the EU-Russian split, which was actually started by the US with their moronic NATO expansion policy during the GWB presidency. Now, when we are weakened, the bully comes and takes our lunch money. EU politicians should start taking realpolitik lessons, the rest of the world is playing with us.
  • tjpnz19 days ago
    Long overdue that the Idiot in Chief got a taste of his own medicine. Target American tech firms first!
    • microtonal19 days ago
      The initial tariffs will target companies close to Trump's voter base - jeans, motorcycles, etc.

      After that, there is a multi-staged anti-coercion instrument that is much uglier, including measures like denying US companies access to the single market and targeting intellectual property rights.

      • hulitu19 days ago
        > The initial tariffs will target companies close to Trump's voter base - jeans, motorcycles, etc.

        I think I've seen this movie 6 months ago. At the end, the main actor gave up and accepted its fate. The evil won. Why would this time be different ?

  • chrisjj19 days ago
    Just one of the threats, actually.

    True title: EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports