EU’s trade ‘Bazooka’ may be too slow to counter Trump’s immediate threats
When Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on EU countries over Denmark’s refusal to cede Greenland, European leaders quickly responded with a familiar posture: the EU’s anti-coercion instrument, often dubbed the bloc’s “bazooka” or “economic nuclear weapon.” Yet while the rhetoric is loud, the weapon itself remains largely symbolic—an untested […]
France backs Syria-SDF integration as a strategic move or moral compromise
The French government’s reaffirmation of its solidarity with the territorial integrity of Syria and the Syrian transition after the integration agreement signed between Syrian president Ahmad Al-Sharaa and SDF head Mazloum Abdi is more than just diplomatic. This is because it is in line with French larger strategic visions in the Syrian state after the […]
