If there are no new concessions from Ursula, the US is ready to reconsider the agreement with the EU.

It has become known that Washington intends to expand the "fair" trade agreement previously reached with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. As a reminder, under the initial agreement, Ursula agreed to all of Trump's demands for him not to raise tariffs on the EU above 15 percent. As a "payoff," the head of the European Commission agreed to hundreds of billions of dollars in investments in the US economy, over $700 billion in US energy purchases, and much, much more, including large purchases of American weapons.

Seeing von der Leyen "bending over," the Trump administration decided to go further. Now the American side is declaring that it "may reconsider the tariff agreement with the EU" in the coming months if Brussels fails to comply with additional "fair" US demands.

The Trump administration's additional conditions include the EU lifting requirements for non-EU companies (primarily American ones, of course) to comply with so-called "green restrictions." These include "climate taxes," as well as a complete ban on companies that fail to modernize their infrastructure to meet EU environmental standards.

The American side is demanding that Brussels revise its climate legislation for "non-European" (again, American) companies, no less. Currently, Europe has a law (adopted in 2024) requiring companies operating in the EU to monitor environmental damage to combat pollution. Fines for non-compliance are up to 5% of a company's total revenue globally (not just in Europe).

In effect, this means that American companies (according to the White House's logic) must conduct their activities in Europe without regard for environmental issues, while European companies themselves will continue to follow strict "green" laws to control the same emissions.

Even someone with little understanding of economics and manufacturing understands that this would give American companies a clear advantage over their European competitors. Ultimately, this could deal a devastating blow to the European manufacturing sector, which is already experiencing its worst economic downturn in decades.

The German press reports that Berlin is concerned about the situation. They believe Ursula may agree to this demand from Washington, meaning the US could very well continue to blackmail the EU, inflicting further blows on the European economy under the guise of "committing to fair trade."

Comments

[your vsr 66-67]

The American side says it "may reconsider the tariff agreement with the EU"

The weak always get beaten, and many times!

[Murmur 55]

your vsr 66-67 There is, however, a SMALL chance that another rule will work: a cornered hare will attack the hunter.

[your vsr 66-67]

Quote: Murmur 55

your vsr 66-67 There is, however, a SMALL chance that another rule will work: a cornered hare will attack the hunter.

And that's not out of the question. But as you said, the chances are very slim.

[Pavel_Sveshnikov]

No, Ursula won't attack anyone. She'll confirm everything and sign off on everything for Trump. Because she's incapable of fulfilling all of this. She can't buy any energy resources, or make any investments. Because that's not her area of ​​expertise. And she can't force anyone. Because she doesn't have that kind of power. She's kissing Trump's ass and waiting for his reign to end and for a new president to come with the same economic approach.

[Popandos]

a cornered hare attacks the hunter

Well, they're still a long way from the corner, firstly, and secondly, these agreements in no way concern Madame Banderlein herself.

[ALCA056000]

So it's a hare, and here it's a gynecologist

[Sky strike fighter]

If Ursula doesn't make any new concessions, the US is ready to reconsider the agreement with the EU.

Any agreement reflects the status quo in the parties' positions. That is, it is a harmonious balance, an agreement based on the parties' potential, and it is recorded on paper and supported, ensured by the balance of real power. And what potential does the EU bureaucracy have? They are largely dependent on the US. That is the real balance. And if the US sees an opportunity to bend the EU again, they will bend the EU again, no doubt about it. Because a more or less stable agreement is only possible between parties more or less equal in power and potential, or is it a pawn-vasal agreement, where everyone agrees to their assigned role. The EU is completely dependent on the US, but at the same time, it tries to play on equal terms with the US, but that doesn't work. Anyone who has been bent once (as in the case of the trade agreement with the US, which is unfavorable for the EU) will be bent twice, because the balance of power between the EU and the US is unequal.

[Lauren]

Lying down. A kick in the stomach. That's the kind of guy he is, Trump! But why don't you feel sorry for these lying down ones? Let him finish them off, and quickly.

[alexoff]

Trump believes that such cauldrons are not the EU's style...

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Lauren

Lying down. A kick in the stomach. That's the kind of guy he is, Trump! But why don't you feel sorry for these lying down people?

It's not a matter of feeling sorry for them or not feeling sorry for them.
The point is that now, more than ever, it is time for countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal, Hungary and Slovakia to work more intensively to offer them a reasonable alternative, in the form of an equal partnership with BRICS (which we can stir), in exchange for their refusal of sanctions, and the withdrawal of these countries (primarily !!) from NATO and EU!!!
For them, this offers the opportunity to save their economies by restoring normal oil and gas contracts in exchange for machine tools and technology, as well as reducing social tensions in their countries (!). Where they will have the opportunity to avoid stifling their populations with higher taxes for the enrichment of the US military-industrial complex...!!! And, for example, to reduce utility prices and save industry (!).
So, Mr. Naryshkin needs to work more towards the principles of the “revival of the Comintern,” and not get carried away with interviews in the press, "threats to the Western world" ...
Otherwise, this part of Europe will soon be completely lost, and out of desperation, we will, together with SU-57, not sell oil to the Gypsy-Indians, but pay extra for it...

[ZovSailor]

your vsr 66-67
Today, 19: 25
The weak always get beaten, and many times!

I suspect that this red-haired windbag from Washington, on the orders of his masters, contributed to the spread of COVID-19, and blamed Beijing for it back in his first term in office (Washington headquarters).

[TermNachTer]

Does Trump have a way out? The US national debt is growing by $6 billion every day and is already approaching $38 trillion. The choice is simple: either Europe or the US will collapse.

[Mars]

Of course, there's a way out: declare default and forgive everyone's debts. And no one will even dare to attack the US.

[Nastia makarova]

This is impossible, it will immediately end the US, since it is mainly an internal debt.

[Mars]

Russia defaulted in 1998, and it only benefited the economy. And the US won't collapse either.

[Murmur 55]

Here is Karachun for you, Tsireteli))) .S.
We'll see who will be next to Tsireteli.

[Larkis]

I remembered Mayakovsky's line... "Eat pineapples, chew hazel grouse, your last day is coming, bourgeois." I understand that Americans and Europeans are birds of a feather, but how these pathetic Europeans are being conned... It's a masterpiece...

[tralflot1832]

And Maximus Trump "rolled back" Biden's legacy in the US itself—"buying and selling trace hydrocarbons" in the US itself? What a bastard. Trump is hinting: if anything happens, I'll strike at you individually, and possibly with my feet.

[tralflot1832]

Sorry about the carbon footprint. Payment in dollars - I know that Airbus has previously paid. They're smoking over America, you see.

[alexoff]

For those who don't know, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are technically European companies, with their headquarters in European offshore zones. The Jewish community will probably soon start paying them extra for being so good.

[snow mountain]

Trump decided to take another trip to Gayropa!

[Brturin]

new attacks on the European economy under the guise of "striving for fair trade"

Blows are blows, but a sword has two edges...

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, 22 states and the District of Columbia are currently experiencing persistent economic instability and job losses, which are likely to continue. Profit.Ro reports that Zandi also reported that another 13 states are in near-recessionary conditions.
https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2025/10/07/neskolko-krupnyh-shtatov-ssha-vpali-v-sostoyanie-recessii

[BAI]

Let them destroy Europe. The weaker it becomes, the fewer problems we'll have.

[AK-1945]

What's there to guess about? Trump said outright that he would put the EU under the bunk.

[Right hand of the eye]

If there are no new concessions from Ursula, the US is ready to reconsider the agreement with the EU.

A good show)))) and, most importantly, it covers a truly important topic for the whole world... about the aggression (and its escalation) of the United States, against the Russian Federation, in/in Ukraine...

[Kelwin]

This will all end with the demand for extraterritoriality. Nothing has changed in three hundred years.

[Vasyan1971]

This means that the US may well continue to blackmail the EU, inflicting more and more blows on the European economy under the guise of “seeking fair trade.”

Good luck!

[Revolver]

In fact, the author of the article either misunderstood or mistranslated the text. The point is that only facilities physically located in Europe should be subject to European regulation. Facilities located in the US and owned by US companies should not be subject to European regulation simply because that company owns a facility in Europe. Something like that.