“European naivety”, its excessively slow awakening in the face of China, and its overly systematic recourse to negotiation were deplored during a virtual debate on competitive conditions for European companies organised on Thursday 4 June by the Gide cabinet in Brussels.
“The EU underestimates itself and must see itself as a power”, hammered Hubert Védrine, former French Foreign Minister.
This role also needs to be played at the WTO to counter US unilateralism, which undermines...