On the eve of mission by Giorgia Meloni in USAa Brussels They remain clinging first to two still stitches: theEurope continues to be firmly convinced in oneunderstanding with the United States and, at the same time, fully aware that thisunderstanding It may not be there. In the middle there is one difficult negotiationso far from the unclear contours, anchored – this, the fear of the Commission – More to the moods of one man, Donald Trumpthat to a homogeneous negotiating line. “We will do everything possible to reach a positive outcome” in negotiations with the USA on duties«But in parallel we must prepare ourselves for the potential scenario of a failure agreement», Explained the EU Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath updating the line of Berlaymont Palace.
In this context there are several aspects on the table of Ursula von der leyen. The first is linked to bilateral Between Melons And Trump and any requests that the second will go to the first. Some can only concern all theUnion. One, above all: theI commit ofEurope to further cut commercial relations with Beijing. Such request by theTrump Administration would complicate the tiring attempt to complicate EU And China to reopen a commercial channel which, for several months, has been at the minimum terms. The signs, on both sides, have been tangible. And the summit Between EU And Chinaexpected in East in the second half of July it is seen as one crucial stop for the future of Sino-European relationsnot only from an economic point of view.
Secondly, on Relations with China theEU risks crack. The sensitivity are different, and just take a look at the public statements of individual governments. Countries like theItaly they remain cautious on an opening to Dragonplacing on the opposite bank compared to capital such as Madrid or Berlin. But there are also those who, like the Lithuaniasaid he was ready to restore diplomatic relations that, from 2021are zeroed after the green light of Vilnius upon opening a Taiwanese representation In the Baltic country. On dossier merely commercial theEU remains ready to meet the American requests. “We are treating to avoid one economic war. The trade between the EU and the USA produces the 40% from the global economic performance»He underlined, in an interview a SpiegelThe President of the European Council Antonio Costa. And thePrincipe offer The same remains: zero duties on industrial goods and on car.
The point, for Brusselsremains the poor clarity from the counterparty. Before Melonsto fly a Washington It was the Spanish Finance Minister, Carlos Cuerpo. The bilateral with the Treasury Secretary Scott kh besentdid not appear to have gone well. The USAin the note at the end of the meeting, talked about interview “frankAnd they underlined theirs requests to Madrid: more Defense expenses in the context of the Born And Stop the tax on digital services imposed by countries such as the Spain. Diktat in front of which I hardly 27 they will choose to lower their heads. Indeed, in front of theAmerica of Trump theEU has the urgency to present himself as a new “center of gravity of a