Brussels’ zero-for-zero tariff offer not enough, U.S. president says, but indicates he’s open to a deal if the bloc commits to closing the trade deficit in goods.

Summary

Trump has rejected the EU’s “zero-for-zero” tariff offer on cars and industrial goods, demanding instead that the bloc commit to purchasing $350 billion of American energy to offset the trade deficit.

Following his implementation of 20% tariffs on EU goods last week, which triggered significant market downturns, Trump indicated openness to negotiations while emphasizing his “America First” stance.

He also criticized EU product standards as “non-monetary barriers” designed to block American exports.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    5 days ago

    it would take months and months of unplanned intense effort and money

    You know how much it costs EU taxpayers and customers to pay for the usage and licensing of US tech? Its absolutely absurd and most companies here are fed up with it. They will take any good alternative if its presented to them in a trustworthy manner.

    The move to cloud based stuff was mostly vibes and marketing based. On prem has been shown to be cheaper, more reliable, more secure, more flexible.

    • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      If its so expensive, why doesn’t European companies make more competitive alternatives?

        • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          4 days ago

          I’d imagine american cloud services are actually cheaper (because they are so scaled up or whatever), that’s why everyone uses them. So I don’t know where the argument comes from that they are expensive.

          • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            1·
            4 days ago

            These companies dont treat commercial customers any better than normal users. They undergo the same process of:

            lower prices to get customers > buy up competition > lobby politcians to protect their grift > raise prices and lower service quality as much as possible without losing the customer

            • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              4 days ago

              but has it happened yet? if yes, then why are we still using american stuff? i just don’t buy it.

              here is an example: uber was very popular in europe, but they started twisting the knife with prices. alternatives popped up, uber is not so popular anymore.

              • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
                1·
                4 days ago

                You cant run Uber in the EU in the same way they do in the US, because we have actual labor laws. The laws for the digital tech sector have simply not caught up with the pace of the industry, thats why they are so easily exploitable.

                • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
                  1·
                  4 days ago

                  Now you’re just arguing with an example I brought up on the fly, not my actual point. Well, whatever…

      • madjo@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        They do, but the U.S. companies have vendor lock-in and a choke hold on the market.

      • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        32·
        5 days ago

        The world is as big as your eyes can see huh? The only reality that can possible exist is the current one? There are no people other than yourself? How small minded can a person be?

        • Aliktren@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          5 days ago

          No i am saying there will be companies that go quickly and the large mass that cannot pivot that quickly, we work and talk to other big retailers, cloud is everywhere.