Tension within the European Union

The United States has once again threatened sweeping new tariffs on imports from the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and South Korea. A new Kiel Policy Brief by Julian Hinz, Moritz Schularick, Keith Head, Isabelle Mejean, and Emanuel Ornelas argues that a united, proportional response is the best strategy to prevent the breakdown of the rules-based trading system.

Donald Trump's second presidency could drive the United States even deeper towards erratic and authoritarian policies—with global consequences. A recent Kiel Report warns: Germany and Europe must not react by waiting around but must act strategically and decisively.

Trade in services is being largely neglected in the discussion on trade relations between the EU and the US, criticizes a recent Kiel Policy Brief. Yet trade in services is on a similar scale to trade in goods. Each year between 2014 and 2024, the US recorded a generally significant surplus in trade in services with the EU, which partially compensates for the US deficit in trade in goods.

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