US-EU Economic and Political Conflict in the Second Trump Era

... especially amid growing pressure from the U.S. and China. The United States: The Return of a Protectionist National Doctrine With Donald Trump’s accession to power in January 2025, the economic policy of the United States finally took shape as a rigidly ... ... the inner circle of the President’s economic advisers was accompanied by harder rhetoric against the EU, hinting at hidden protectionism, administrative barriers and discrimination against U.S. companies. In the meantime, threats were made to impose ...