EU Commission eyes ‘geoeconomic deterrence pact’ in 2027 agenda
By Cynthia Kroet ( November 3, 2026, 16:08 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission plans to work on a “geoeconomic deterrence pact” to strengthen the EU’s response to global economic imbalances, according to its draft 2027 work program seen by MLex. The text gives no details on partners or measures, but lawmakers previously proposed a similarly named pact with Canada, Japan and South Korea for coordinated responses to aggressive tariffs.The European Commission plans to work on a “geoeconomic deterrence pact” as part of efforts to strengthen the EU’s response to global economic imbalances, according to a draft of its 2027 work program seen by MLex (see here)....
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