I believe still in the background there is China because EU is very much afraid to do anything which China might not like. Because we have made ourselves 🤡 without negotiation power and totally dependent. Like they say, beggars cannot be choosers!
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I generally don't understand that a big economic area like EU acts like a banana republic and is afraid of everyone. AI: In 2024, US had the largest GDP at approximately $29.18 trillion, followed by EU at around $17.9 trillion and China at approximately $18.4 trillion. Russia's GDP $2.41 trillion.
aug 28, 2025, 12:42 pm • 3 0 • view
Because EU has made itself so dependent in making world better place and displacing many industries to e.g. China for cost reasons. Cost issues but no consideration for dependencies or geopolitics.
aug 28, 2025, 1:18 pm • 1 0 • view
Now they/we must really start to learn the lesson; sooner the better.
aug 28, 2025, 1:34 pm • 1 0 • view
The EU economy relies heavily on American security, technology and infrastructure ....
aug 28, 2025, 1:18 pm • 2 0 • view
Yes and all polluting industries like chemicals is dependent on China. This is like a industrial museum. Just a few week ago Dow informed it will close 3 chemical plants in Europe and probably produce in China instead. Pharmaceuticals and drug manufacturing chemicals, totally dependent on China 🤡
aug 28, 2025, 1:21 pm • 3 0 • view
So much for insourcing strategic manufacturing to the US, or just Dow knowing what tariffs Trump Inc. will impose next on the EU...
aug 28, 2025, 1:30 pm • 1 0 • view
right ... and in some extend on India; both of them now supporting Russia.
aug 28, 2025, 1:36 pm • 2 0 • view
You are right. Hope EU can do better than so far. It has all the means for that. Only thing that seems to lack is a little extra courage.
aug 28, 2025, 1:33 pm • 1 0 • view