About this episode
The episode discusses Europe's preparedness for potential trade changes under President Trump's second term with insights from former European Commission trade official Rupert Schlegelmilch.
Europe had a rocky ride during President Trump's first term, but it was largely spared from significant tariffs. The world is different this time around. Former European Commission trade official Rupert Schlegelmilch joins to explain (34:32).
People in this episode
Host: Chad P. Bown
Guest: Rupert Schlegelmilch
Topics covered
- trade policy
- Europe
- Trump administration
- tariffs
- international relations
Keywords
- Europe
- Trump
- trade
- tariffs
- international trade
- Rupert Schlegelmilch
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Europe
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