alt Hacker NewsThe same arguments can be made for free trade, and i think most would agree that the world is better off with international trade than without.
The same arguments can be made for free trade, and i think most would agree that the world is better off with international trade than without.
There is no free trade, EU was tariff heavy and protectionist since forever, in fact that's probably the primary motivator for creating it - a single European market where they get to control the imports. Trump is brash and escalating it suddenly but this game is not new.
I'm all in favor of Europe merging more tightly, scale brings a lot of benefits - moves Trump is making are forcing EU members in this direction where they otherwise wouldn't go so easily for petty interests.