{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b12b49ff5af10016347961/687530cbe1ed51a8f9a90fe4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tariff tensions: Avoiding an EU-US trade war ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b12b49ff5af10016347961/1752510564893-2b8faf82-828a-4a43-8932-cfb413dd0169.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, <strong>Mark Leonard </strong>is joined by <strong>Tobias Gehrke</strong>, ECFR senior policy fellow, for a 15-minute Emergency Room episode dissecting the collapse of an EU-US trade deal. President Donald Trump’s last-minute letter, threatening to impose tariffs of 30% on the EU by August 1st, shattered expectations of a negotiated settlement—and prompted EU member states to prepare a €93bn retaliation package which targets American goods.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mark and Tobias explore why Trump upended talks, the EU’s hesitation to deploy its anti-coercion instrument and the urgent need for political (not technocratic) engagement. As trade tensions collide with security priorities like Ukraine, can Europe wield its economic leverage to avert a full-blown trade war?</p><p><br></p><p>The podcast was recorded on July 14th, 2025.</p>","author_name":"ECFR"}