Policy Fellow Geoeconomics @ Jacques Delors Centre, Berlinhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mlo22vctlc2rSometimes it takes a whole village to raise a paper (or smth like this) Genuinely proud of this one - many a sleepless nights with @jannikjansen.bsky.social coming to fruition For the German readers amongst you, Handelsblatt covered us exclusively https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/handelspolitik-experten-kritisieren-abschwaechung-von-eu-investitionsvorgaben/100223920.html [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo22vctlc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mgaqvdpq6z2d🧵 Trump wanting to cut all trade ties with Spain over use of US military bases is getting attention and some say Merz should've piped up more strongly. For now, it's mostly rhetorical pressure ('waffle'), so the damage is limited. If it becomes any more concrete, the EU must decisively rebuke.04 Mar 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaqvdpq6z2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mgacoj6dqk2yIAA (finally) out FDI conditions are lex China pure, covering investments >100m from countries with >40% global production share in i) batteries ii) EVs iii) solar iv) critical raw materials04 Mar 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgacoj6dqk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mftm3cg2m22fEU provisionally applies Mercosur, as set out in the Council decision last month: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_500 EP reactions will be interesting.27 Feb 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftm3cg2m22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mfcfs7ut3c2hhttps://www.ft.com/content/d00d0663-8716-4323-bda3-2cbfb5b30285 No rest for the wicked, muted market reactions to ruling Don't get your hopes up too high for big tariff policy changes, Trump's lawyers will have prepared for this outcome but could mean increased uncertainty for businesses over the next weeks/months20 Feb 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcfs7ut3c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aleichthammer.bsky.social/post/3mcuhjckytk2vI'm with you - actually I believe the comitology procedure makes it even more difficult to pass Council QMV vote Having said that, in an evolving conflict there cannot be fixed previously decided measures and it is illusory to think COM would move strongly against MS consortium in response measures [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:fkd3th2udmbulalieqq3e2qb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuhjckytk2v