EU Confidential Limping through the Trump era: Can Europe lead again?
Aug 29, 2025
Arancha González Laya, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs and former Spanish Foreign Minister, shares insights on Europe's geopolitical challenges. She discusses the EU's struggle to assert itself amid U.S. threats over digital regulations and evolving trade dynamics. The conversation delves into Europe's need for new partnerships and strategies in the face of nationalism and a shifting global landscape. González Laya emphasizes the importance of a unified Europe to regain leadership and navigate complex international negotiations effectively.
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EU Tech Rules Are Non- negotiable
- The EU's Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts are non-discriminatory and aimed at platform accountability and market fairness.
- Sabine Weyand said Brussels will not negotiate away laws decided by European democratic institutions.
Power Trumps Rules In Recent US Moves
- Joseph Stiglitz warns Trump's tariff threats represent a shift from rules-based trade to raw power politics.
- He argues Europe must bargain collectively and reduce dependency to secure better outcomes.
Adapt By Building Partnerships And Plurilateral Rules
- Adapt to a more power-based world by strengthening economic and security capacities and forging partnerships.
- Build open plurilateral agreements to design 21st-century rules where the WTO falls short, Sabine Weyand advises.