How to kill Putin’s profits without hitting farmers – POLITICO

All bark, no bite? EU farmers have already taken to the streets over rising costs and tough new green rules. Another spike in fertilizer prices could spark fresh rounds of protests — think tractors blocking roads and paralyzing capitals. That’s a political nightmare Brussels wants to avoid. At the same time, the slow rollout frustrates […]
How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even […]