Douglas Busvine
Road-worn hack now editing Trade & Competition at POLITICO Europe — dbusvine@politico.eu
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is planning to travel to Australia this month to clinch a security and trade deal, according to a person familiar with the talks.
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineEXCLUSIVE: Germany has joined France in saying it will ask the European Commission to explore unleashing the EU's so-called trade "bazooka" in response to Trump's threat to seize Greenland, according to five diplomats with knowledge of the situation. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
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- French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory Spot on by Paul Taylor in the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Denmark, one of Europe’s most digital societies, tried to resist Big Tech’s domination. It’s losing. Read this deep dive by @jacob-parry.bsky.social to get a taste of things to come elsewhere ... www.politico.eu/article/denm...
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is determined to travel to South America next week to sign the EU’s long-delayed Mercosur trade deal. But she’s having to make last-minute pledges to Europe’s farmers in order to board that flight.
- Reposted by Douglas BusvineAlways read John Plender www.ft.com/content/7987...
- How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
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- A must read: The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against the War www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/w...
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- Very strong comments from Teresa Ribera — exclusively to @framiche.bsky.social — but how far does she represent the views of the Commission as a whole? @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/top-...
- Reposted by Douglas BusvineThe EU’s push for the U.S. to scrap its tariffs on steel and aluminum has opened the door to an old demand from Washington: Loosen your digital rulebook, and we’ll meet you halfway.
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- Ursula von der Leyen says African countries should benefit from resource extraction — but Brussels has yet to deliver on that promise, writes @zimmerfrau.bsky.social as EU and African leaders meet in Luanda. www.politico.eu/article/in-t...
- Hats off to @pjotrsauer.bsky.social for this excellent profile of Kirill Dmitriev and his irresistible rise: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineHeadline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
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- Scoop: EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas (Alternative headline: Friedrich Merz wasn’t wrong, but may have jumped the gun last week.) By @camgijs.bsky.social and @zimmerfrau.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
- More than nine months into his second term, the only thing predictable about Mr. Trump’s handling of global affairs is that it will be an unpredictable mix of instinct, grievance and ego. Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
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- Number of U.S. sanctions rounds against Russia under Trump: 1 Number of EU sanctions rounds: 19 @victorjack.bsky.social and @evahartog.bsky.social explain why Trump’s sanctions affect the parts EU sanctions cannot reach: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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- China tightens its rare earth choke hold on Europe Here’s the money quote: “In the short term there’s nothing you can do, except try and negotiate with the Chinese.” Worth your time, by @zimmerfrau.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
- The EU’s new peace offering to Trump: A bonfire of its business rules. By @mariannegros.bsky.social and @camgijs.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/brus...
- Reposted by Douglas BusvineNEW:Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree. The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended many times into a “shouting match” on.ft.com/3WMSQSu
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineA quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere
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- Sabine Weyand tells member countries that the EU won’t bow to the Trump administration’s demand to rip up its business regulations. Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting: www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
- Steel looks like the ultimate “told you so” moment for the Remain camp. Let’s see who gets a piece of the EU’s diminished tariff-free imports. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineThe European Parliament voted today to ban plant-based and lab-grown products from having meat-related names such as “burger,” “sausage” or “steak” on their labels.
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- Trump’s tariffs give European wineries — and US importers — a hangover As @rebeccalholland.bsky.social relates, the legacy of Prohibition means that tariffs on European wines are also putting the squeeze on U.S. producers and distributors. Worth your time: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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- Reposted by Douglas BusvineNEW: Vote on 2040 climate target canceled after big EU governments — including France + Germany — blocked the decision to ensure leaders get a say. On Tuesday, countries will decide the fate of the 2035 Paris Agreement plan/NDC. Full story w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/vote...
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