Ahead of the sovereignty test, the EU – Trump's new threat could push the one-year-old agreement to the brink
Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats pose a serious risk to the agreement, just one year after the EU-US trade deal. Brussels emphasized that the implementation of EU digital rules is a sovereign right, so the fine of nearly 1 billion euros does not justify new tariffs. Whether Trump accepts this position is not guaranteed. A US response could activate the protections of the Turnberry agreement, but the decision lies with the Ursula von der Leyen-led European Commission.
Donald Trump’s latest threat of tariffs, just one year after the agreement’s implementation, threatens to collapse trade between the EU and the US. According to Brussels, the enforcement of EU digital rules is a sovereign right, so the recently imposed fine of nearly 1 billion euros does not justify the introduction of new tariffs. However, this is not guaranteed, and it remains to be seen whether the US leader will accept this position. A potential American retaliation could easily trigger the protective clauses of the Turnberry agreement, but the decision on this will fall to Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission.
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