6
May
2025
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A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU (debate)
Mr President, Donald Trump has made the United States the country of the blinker. Today yes, tomorrow no, and then no one knows what's next. But in the midst of so much instability and uncertainty, there is a given: the world has changed, and the transatlantic relationship will not be the same again. It is up to us, therefore, to react with unity, but also with strategic vision. Let us not forget that we are a trading power. We must act as such. Today, market diversification is not an option; It really is an urgency. But we have to be quick. Let me give you an example: five months have passed since the signature of the Mercosur agreement, which is still under legal revision and translation into the official languages of each Member State. If we want to protect our market, our industry, our jobs, we need to be more effective, because in a world where everyone is competing for the same markets, those who arrive late lose – and Europe cannot lose.