President-elect Donald Trump warned the European Union that its exports will get hit with US tariffs if its member states don’t buy more American oil and gas.
  • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
    15·
    1 day ago

    The EU is capable of resisting Trump pretty well. However many countries are not. That is honesty the real problem here.

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
      8·
      23 hours ago

      Short term, the countries that can’t say no, will say yes. However, they will seek alternative markets for purchase and sale. It damages the relationship for short term gain, all paid by the business and American consumer.

      • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
        4·
        15 hours ago

        and long term the higher oil and gas consumption is going to damage the climate even worse…

      • aasatru@kbin.earth
        6·
        18 hours ago

        Fuck Trump and the horse he rode in on (Musk), but he is doing wonders for UK/EU relations.

        • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
          2·
          11 hours ago

          Lol, he’s part of the cabal that pushed for Brexit. One step forward in reaction to two steps back is not to his credit.

          • aasatru@kbin.earth
            1·
            26 minutes ago

            Obviously nothing is to their credit. But the talk about tariffs is forcing the UK to look towards Europe more than they maybe would have, and a majority of Brexit voters are now in favour of joining the EU’s internal market.

            It was just a tongue in cheek way of saying that the US’ only ally in the world is going to be the soaring Russian economy - even the Brits, who forcefully tied themself to the Mayflower mast, are now looking back to Europe.

            In good personal news, a good friend of mine in the UK has landed a really good job in the UK working on the tariffs. I’m very happy for her. Silver linings. :)

  • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
    12·
    15 hours ago

    von der Leyen’s sycophancy is the most worrying part of the article, even as individual EU countries, German minister quote, suggests resistance.

    EU already signed significant O&G long term contracts after Ukraine war. Even as they are reducing NG and coal electricity by 10% this year, and on path for another 10% every next year, longer term supply lock ins is certain to slow that progress in addition to promoting more global/US development.