"There are threats and intimidation and then suddenly Washington backs down. And we think it's over. But don't believe it for a second. He said when there is blatant aggression we must not bow down or try to reach a settlement. We tried this strategy for months and it's not working. But above all, it strategically leads Europe to increase its dependence."
"But above all, it strategically leads Europe to increase its dependence. Macron added every day there are US threats against Europe, and warned of further hostile moves against the EU to come in the form of American import tariffs if the EU uses its Digital Services Act to regulate US tech giants. The US will in the coming months that's certain attack us over digital regulation, Macron said."
Europe faces continuing threats and intimidation from the United States despite temporary pauses in tensions. The Greenland moment exemplifies a pattern where aggressive pressure appears and then subsides, but the lull is not permanent. Appeasement or settlement amid blatant aggression has failed and risks increasing European dependence. Urgent reforms should strengthen the EU's economic resilience and strategic autonomy to resist pressure from both Washington and Beijing. Potential American retaliatory measures, including import tariffs tied to digital regulation such as the Digital Services Act, present an imminent challenge to European policymaking.
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