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Trump’s trade war returns America to the 1930s
David Henig notes via The Telegraph that EU, Japanese, and Korean carmakers performed better than anticipated in Trump's trade war due to lower-than-expected tariffs.
Trump hosts Starmer in Scotland, promoting his own golf club
David Henig notes UK prime ministers adapt to each US president’s style via the Washington Post.
Donald Trump’s hard tariff deadline dissolves into whirl of endless confusion
The op-ed "Forget trade wars — the future isn’t about physical goods, but data, ideas and services" by Erik van der Marel published in The Hill is referenced via the Financial Times' "Trade Secrets".
Von der Leyen ducks Trump’s trade blitz – but deal exposes EU’s faultlines
David Henig believes Trump's actions will only marginally affect trade and economic growth for both the EU and US via The Guardian.
The US-EU trade deal in numbers – how it compares to UK deal
David Henig doubts businesses will relocate production for small tariff differences, arguing supply chains need certainty that such advantages will last, which is currently lacking via BBC.
China-EU summit: “It was a reality check in terms of where each party stood in relation to each other”
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama discusses the outcomes of the China-EU summit for CGTN Europe.
Forget trade wars — the future isn’t about physical goods, but data, ideas and services
Erik van der Marel analyses how globalisation is evolving, driven by intangible flows like data and ideas, benefiting the US economy despite trade wars and populism, and requiring adaptive policies via The Hill.
Unpredictable Patterns #128: What is a healthy public sphere?
Fredrik Erixon contributes for the Substack "Unpredictable Patterns" on a post looking at how a healthy public sphere requires trust in independent institutions.
Digital sovereignty starts with cloud customer choice
Matthias Bauer writes for Encompass on how Europe must prioritise real cloud customer choice, balancing regulation, competition, and open standards to unlock digital innovation, flexibility, and economic growth across the EU.