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“These were not negotiations” (www.sz-dossier.de)
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Arnaud Bertrand

This is extraordinary. For the many of you who wonder how the EU could agree to such a humiliating "deal" with Trump, wonder no more.

We have an unusually straightforward answer directly from the horse's mouth: Sabine Weyand, who's the Directorate-General for Trade at the EU commission.

As she puts its:

  • "If you didn't hear me say the word 'negotiation' – that's because there wasn't one." => the U.S. dictated the terms
  • "From the Commission's perspective, this was a strategic compromise, not an ideal economic solution" => they're aware this completely f*cks the EU economically
  • "The European side was under massive pressure to find a quick solution to stabilize transatlantic relations – especially with regard to security guarantees" => the EU agreed to the "deal" under a protection racket
  • "We have a land war on the European continent. And we are completely dependent on the United States. The member states were not prepared to take the risk of further escalation – that would have been the consequence of European countermeasures." => Europe acted out of fear, choosing economic submission because of its total dependence on the U.S. (which ironically will only worsen the dependence)

There you have it, she said the quiet part out loud: the EU is in such a terrible strategic situation and EU leaders have so little courage that they're unable and unwilling to say 'no' to even the most humiliating demands.

https://xcancel.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1960603151154790469

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[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago (5 children)

i just want someone to stand up to Trump and he'll fold like a paper towel. Why can't anyone see that? Do you have no way to act in an emergency, create powers and support of the European economy that doesn't infringe on your precious EU, while standing up to the crook?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 1 day ago (4 children)

In order to stand up to Trump, you actually have to have credible alternatives. Trump understands that the EU has been backed into a corner, and whatever damage there is to the US, it will be far worse for the EU. The only option the EU had was China, and they rejected that. Now, daddy is coming to collect.

[–] sisatici@hexbear.net -1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Man, I would be very happy if Europe actually stood against usa. We are talking about Europe, not a colonised country with 2 million population and 90% their land as dessert . Europe has no one but theirselves if they can not stand up to USA. They have so many options and they chose the worst of them

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

90% their land as dessert

Man, why does no one ever talk about Caketopia's enduring struggle against European imperialism

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