The US president threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels’ latest antitrust penalty against Google.

  • lieven@europe.pub
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    16 hours ago

    Yes, but only if you hold firm.

    VDL et al have a history of doing the exact opposite, no matter how many times this has proven a failed strategy. Somehow they even seem surprised he responds this way, again and again.

    Let’s hope they’ve learned but so far there’s been little reason to think they have (frankly the fine was already reduced by billions under what the DMA allows, most likely out of fear).