Multilateralism yes, but not at any cost.
In a much more unstable and unilateral world, the European Commission is laying the groundwork to overhaul its trade policy in order to make it firmer and greener.
Exercise is not trivial.
International trade, on which 35 million jobs in the Union depend, is a prerogative of the European executive.
It should be used as a lever in favor of "
the Union's capacity to make its own decisions and to shape the world around it
", says the Commission.
Its vice-president, in charge of trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, presented his strategy on Thursday at this pivotal, post-Trump moment.
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Cooperation and openness remain at the heart of the European modus operandi.
First with the United States.
The arrival of Joe Biden should make it possible to relaunch the relationship with what was the first trading partner of the Twenty-Seven, overtaken in 2020 by China.
Brussels hopes to settle disputes, particularly between Airbus
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