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This trade deal is the EU’s Suez moment – its subservience to Trump is on show for all to see | Larry Elliott

The article draws a sharp parallel between the EU's recent trade deal with the US and the UK's humiliating retreat during the 1956 Suez Crisis. According to the author, this lopsided agreement exposes Europe's weakness and subservience to Trump's America, marking a low point for EU sovereignty—much like Suez did for Britain. Critics see it as a surrender, and the piece bluntly agrees.

This trade deal is the EU’s Suez moment – its subservience to Trump is on show for all to see | Larry Elliott

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The article draws a sharp parallel between the EU's recent trade deal with the US and the UK's humiliating retreat during the 1956 Suez Crisis. According to the author, this lopsided agreement exposes Europe's weakness and subservience to Trump's America, marking a low point for EU sovereignty—much like Suez did for Britain. Critics see it as a surrender, and the piece bluntly agrees.
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