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Jakob Hanke Vela0

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Brussels Bureau Chief @handelsblatt

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Apr 7, 2025
Brussels is watching amazed, as Trump destroys the US economy. "Nobody in the Commission thought that the US government would be this stupid and self-destructive," an EU official tells me. "That they...
SummaryEU officials are watching Trump's trade policies damage the US economy and markets while preparing their own countermeasures but deliberately avoiding escalation. They believe the internal economic collapse is doing more harm to America than any EU retaliation could, so they're maintaining a calm, patient stance while letting market forces work.7 tweets1 min read