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EU's 'anti-coercion' tool doesn't offer quick win against expected US tariffs

By Ansley Franco ( March 5, 2025, 15:30 GMT | Comment) -- As tensions escalate over EU tech regulations and with Trump threatening new tariffs, the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument could give regulators broad powers to impose trade, investment and procurement restrictions in response to economic coercion. When ACI is tested, concerns over internal EU divisions and the risk of triggering a broader transatlantic crisis could limit its use.The EU says it has a “nuclear weapon” at its disposal to counter US tariffs that are used as blackmail to force a change in policy. But security considerations and fears of escalation might prevent EU governments from deploying the Anti-Coercion Instrument against the US....

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