In a harsher trade world, EU arms itself for future conflicts

In a harsher trade world, EU arms itself for future conflicts

From reuters.com

Hardened by the pain of Brexit, clashes with the Trump presidency and a new realism over China, a bruised European Union is due next week to set out a future trade policy designed to help it deal with partners it does not trust. Enforcement of global rules and ensuring equal market access will be cornerstones of a new strategy to be unveiled by the European Commission that is strikingly harder in tone than the “Trade for All” mantra of the last revamp in 2015. As coordinator for the 27 EU countries, the Commission wants trade to support a green and digital recovery, while also stressing greater resilience to a ... (full story)

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