Europe barrels towards China trade spat: podcast

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

18/06/2026 05:07

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By Aimee Donnellan and Jonathan  Guilford

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his counterparts are reluctantly contemplating action to address a yawning €360 bln deficit with the People’s Republic. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the continent can actually form a united front.
     
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