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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by shaky-carrousel on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:54PM (#43636059)
Hopefully EU will still go ahead with the tariffs. We should not be dancing at the tune of the mad king.
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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by jopsen on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:07PM (#43638009)
Yes, but what's the rush here?

The EU should do what does best: make things boring.

If retaliatory tariffs is the way to go, maybe do it the boring way: considered bit by bit, no flashy announcement.

Or just make a 10 year deal on LNG so Trump can say we're paying the US money every year.

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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by delusional on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:32PM (#43638247)
That seems to be the current strategy, and I happen to appreciate it.

I'm pretty mad a the US for fucking up the entire world right now, but I also realise that acting on that anger is a bad idea. I appreciate the EU having some long discussions while the emotions fade.

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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by kalleboo on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @10:08PM (#43639971)
> The EU should do what does best: make things boring

Exactly, the absolute best thing the EU could do right now is project stability

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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by paulddraper on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @08:50PM (#43639562)
You think that's gonna be the best outcome?

EU already had 10% tariffs on all US autos. (Though tbf most other things were near zero.)

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