France and Germany are calling for stronger EU trade powers in the dispute with China and the USA
Quick Look
- France and Germany have formulated joint demands to give the EU more resources in the trade dispute with countries such as China and the USA, including the introduction of a so-called “kill switch”.
- This is reported exclusively by Handelsblatt.
- The podcast also presents the current insider barometer, in which three DAX bosses bought more shares in their own companies despite falling share prices.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The trade dispute between the EU and countries such as China and the US is escalating, with both sides imposing tariffs and trade restrictions. France and Germany are looking for ways to strengthen the EU's trade enforcement capacity.
France and Germany have formulated common demands to give the EU greater resources in the trade dispute with countries such as China and the USA. The Handelsblatt reports this exclusively today. Among other things, there is talk of a “kill switch”. What exactly that means and when the EU could get these new powers is explained in the podcast by Handelsblatt policy chief Moritz Koch.
And the focus of today's episode is about the current insider barometer. Handelsblatt financial editor Andrea Cünnen looked at which DAX bosses have bought shares in their own companies. She noticed three in particular in which the company managers invested a particularly large amount of their own money in their own company despite falling prices. She says in the podcast which companies it is about.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The EU could decide in the coming months whether to introduce new trade enforcement tools such as a “kill switch”.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- When exactly could the EU receive the new trade powers?
- How would a “kill switch” work in practical trading?
- What specific measures are France and Germany proposing besides the "kill switch"?
