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Nuclear trade option on the table as EU seeks to respond to Trump threat

By Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet ( January 20, 2026, 09:18 GMT | Comment) -- The EU-US trade deal struck last summer is on thin ice following US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. EU leaders are considering countermeasures, with a so-called nuclear option — the Anti-Coercion Instrument — on the table. Whether or not to use the “trade bazooka” will be discussed at a meeting of EU leaders this Thursday.The EU-US trade deal, struck last summer at a golf course in Scotland, hasn't even lasted six months....

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