The article title is a bit of a misnomer because apparently they only surveyed western Europeans rather than people across Europe. But still it’s interesting.
These survey results appear in the article:
They absolutely should
I could imagine better ideas than tariffs on Jack Daniel’s tbh.
E.g.: Mandating EU companies to use EU server infrastructure, mandating large companies to use open-source software (ideally developed in the EU), stopping those F35 orders, throwing the US army off Greenland…
They tend to aim for things made in states that elected the politicians responsible. In the case of Jack Daniels, that comes from Mitch McConnell’s state
Sure, but acting like that means that you basically still believe in Transatlanticism, and hope for US Republicans to come to their senses. Rather than recognizing that the massive dependence on the US in terms of IT and military has to be dissolved, as the US admin is currently looking for new peers and as the US likely won’t be particularly stable or democratic over the next 10 years. In addition, the dependence on MS, Apple, Meta, etc. was a drain on resources even in the “good” days prior to Nov 2024.
I get what you’re feeling, but I hope EU doesn’t respond from their emotions but with rational thinking. In the end the well being of EU citizens should come first. Independence is good, but a hard turn can have radical consequences also financially. Taking a small economic hit is imho much more preferable than a long recession. We as individuals might be able to carry the consequences of our changing behaviour but I think it’s better if the governments of Europe make careful decisions taking in account what pro’s and cons there are to their measurements.
