Europe Can Replace U.S. Trade — Here’s How.
Can the EU Replace the US as a Trade Partner? Trump’s new tariffs could cost the EU up to €144 billion in lost trade — but can Europe replace the U.S. as a partner? We break down the impact of the tariffs, explore deals with India, Mercosur, and more, and show why the real solution might be right at home: completing the EU Single Market. Spoiler: It could unlock over €1 trillion a year. Watch to see how the EU can turn crisis into opportunity.
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Sources:
Single Market Costs: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/611009/EPRS_BRI(2017)611009_EN.pdf
https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/single-market-barriers-mean-huge-loss-collective-public-good-europe#:~:text=One%20way%20of%20answering%20this,the%20EU%20EUR%20990%20billion
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