Douglas Busvine
@busvine.bsky.social
Road-worn hack now editing Trade & Competition at POLITICO Europe — dbusvine@politico.eu
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Over the past few weeks, Sebastien Ash, Florian Müller and I took a deep dive into the demise of German manufacturing. The situation appears so bleak that it really blows my mind.
www.ft.com/content/239e...
www.ft.com/content/239e...
Can anything halt the decline of German industry?
Europe’s manufacturing champion is in free fall. Economists are suggesting radical steps to save what is left
www.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Over the past few weeks, Sebastien Ash, Florian Müller and I took a deep dive into the demise of German manufacturing. The situation appears so bleak that it really blows my mind.
www.ft.com/content/239e...
www.ft.com/content/239e...
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A large group of European lawmakers is joining forces in a bid to derail efforts to get a long-awaited trade deal with Latin American countries over the finish line.
EU Parliament throws up last-minute hurdle to Mercosur deal
A negative court opinion on the trade pact would put the EU executive in an impossible spot, given how fraught the issue is across the bloc.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A large group of European lawmakers is joining forces in a bid to derail efforts to get a long-awaited trade deal with Latin American countries over the finish line.
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We know the familiar pattern: “Moscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”
More essential reading from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
More essential reading from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions
Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We know the familiar pattern: “Moscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”
More essential reading from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
More essential reading from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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Chinese goods dumping started before tariffs, ECB study finds reut.rs/4qQxgu6
Chinese goods dumping started before tariffs, ECB study finds
Weak domestic demand rather than U.S. tariffs is the main reason China is dumping surplus product on European markets at rock-bottom prices at the expense of domestic producers, a European Central Bank study argued on Tuesday.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Chinese goods dumping started before tariffs, ECB study finds reut.rs/4qQxgu6
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Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
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Officials and observers across the Atlantic know full well that should the court strike down the tariffs, in cases brought by a dozen Democratic-run states and two sets of private companies, Trump will find a way to replace them.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
After US judges trash Trump’s tariffs, it’s no time for Europe to gloat
The EU would face more uncertainty if the U.S. Supreme Court shoots down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs.
www.politico.eu
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Officials and observers across the Atlantic know full well that should the court strike down the tariffs, in cases brought by a dozen Democratic-run states and two sets of private companies, Trump will find a way to replace them.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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The European Union is setting its sights on finally sealing a major trade agreement with the Latin American Mercosur bloc before Christmas.
But first, Ursula von der Leyen needs to get a supermajority of the EU’s 27 member nations to sign off on the deal.
But first, Ursula von der Leyen needs to get a supermajority of the EU’s 27 member nations to sign off on the deal.
EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen would jet into Brazil to ink the long-awaited accord on Dec. 20 — as long as EU capitals give their green light.
www.politico.eu
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The European Union is setting its sights on finally sealing a major trade agreement with the Latin American Mercosur bloc before Christmas.
But first, Ursula von der Leyen needs to get a supermajority of the EU’s 27 member nations to sign off on the deal.
But first, Ursula von der Leyen needs to get a supermajority of the EU’s 27 member nations to sign off on the deal.
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Commission chief von der Leyen is looking to fly to Brazil to ink the long-awaited deal with Mercosur on Dec. 20 — as long as EU capitals give the green light.
The date of the signing was floated by Costa at a leaders summit last week.
with @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
The date of the signing was floated by Costa at a leaders summit last week.
with @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen would jet into Brazil to ink the long-awaited accord on Dec. 20 — as long as EU capitals give the green light.
www.politico.eu
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Commission chief von der Leyen is looking to fly to Brazil to ink the long-awaited deal with Mercosur on Dec. 20 — as long as EU capitals give the green light.
The date of the signing was floated by Costa at a leaders summit last week.
with @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
The date of the signing was floated by Costa at a leaders summit last week.
with @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
Scoop: EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas
(Alternative headline: Friedrich Merz wasn’t wrong, but may have jumped the gun last week.)
By @camgijs.bsky.social and @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
(Alternative headline: Friedrich Merz wasn’t wrong, but may have jumped the gun last week.)
By @camgijs.bsky.social and @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen would jet into Brazil to ink the long-awaited accord on Dec. 20 — as long as EU capitals give their green light.
www.politico.eu
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Scoop: EU eyes final signing of Mercosur deal before Christmas
(Alternative headline: Friedrich Merz wasn’t wrong, but may have jumped the gun last week.)
By @camgijs.bsky.social and @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
(Alternative headline: Friedrich Merz wasn’t wrong, but may have jumped the gun last week.)
By @camgijs.bsky.social and @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
More than nine months into his second term, the only thing predictable about Mr. Trump’s handling of global affairs is that it will be an unpredictable mix of instinct, grievance and ego.
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
More than nine months into his second term, the only thing predictable about Mr. Trump’s handling of global affairs is that it will be an unpredictable mix of instinct, grievance and ego.
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
Number of U.S. sanctions rounds against Russia under Trump: 1
Number of EU sanctions rounds: 19
@victorjack.bsky.social and @evahartog.bsky.social explain why Trump’s sanctions affect the parts EU sanctions cannot reach:
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Number of EU sanctions rounds: 19
@victorjack.bsky.social and @evahartog.bsky.social explain why Trump’s sanctions affect the parts EU sanctions cannot reach:
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump does what Brussels couldn’t: Kill Russian oil in Europe
New U.S. sanctions will be “catastrophic” for Lukoil’s operations across the continent, warns former company executive.
www.politico.eu
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Number of U.S. sanctions rounds against Russia under Trump: 1
Number of EU sanctions rounds: 19
@victorjack.bsky.social and @evahartog.bsky.social explain why Trump’s sanctions affect the parts EU sanctions cannot reach:
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Number of EU sanctions rounds: 19
@victorjack.bsky.social and @evahartog.bsky.social explain why Trump’s sanctions affect the parts EU sanctions cannot reach:
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Wow
Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
Exclusive: China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say
A sharp drop in oil demand from Russia’s two largest customers will put a strain on Moscow’s oil revenues.
www.reuters.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Wow
Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
China tightens its rare earth choke hold on Europe
Here’s the money quote: “In the short term there’s nothing you can do, except try and negotiate with the Chinese.”
Worth your time, by @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
Here’s the money quote: “In the short term there’s nothing you can do, except try and negotiate with the Chinese.”
Worth your time, by @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
China tightens its rare earth choke hold on Europe
Despite the EU’s efforts to diversify its supply of critical minerals, Beijing’s skillfully crafted dominance gives it immense geopolitical leverage.
www.politico.eu
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
China tightens its rare earth choke hold on Europe
Here’s the money quote: “In the short term there’s nothing you can do, except try and negotiate with the Chinese.”
Worth your time, by @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
Here’s the money quote: “In the short term there’s nothing you can do, except try and negotiate with the Chinese.”
Worth your time, by @zimmerfrau.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-n...
The EU’s new peace offering to Trump: A bonfire of its business rules.
By @mariannegros.bsky.social and @camgijs.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
By @mariannegros.bsky.social and @camgijs.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
The EU’s new peace offering to Trump: A bonfire of its business rules.
Ursula von der Leyen is selling simplification like a Kinder Egg — sweet on the outside for European business, with a surprise inside for the U.S. president.
www.politico.eu
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The EU’s new peace offering to Trump: A bonfire of its business rules.
By @mariannegros.bsky.social and @camgijs.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
By @mariannegros.bsky.social and @camgijs.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Reposted by Douglas Busvine
NEW:Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.
The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended many times into a “shouting match” on.ft.com/3WMSQSu
The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended many times into a “shouting match” on.ft.com/3WMSQSu
Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting
on.ft.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
NEW:Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.
The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended many times into a “shouting match” on.ft.com/3WMSQSu
The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended many times into a “shouting match” on.ft.com/3WMSQSu
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Opinion: China’s export controls on the sector and ring fencing of critical minerals are a big hit to the US. But the reality is that the US has allowed its rival to slowly but surely take over the entire industry on.ft.com/4hn8766
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Opinion: China’s export controls on the sector and ring fencing of critical minerals are a big hit to the US. But the reality is that the US has allowed its rival to slowly but surely take over the entire industry on.ft.com/4hn8766
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October 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares www.politico.eu/article/russ... by @thisisbartosz.bsky.social
Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares
More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.
www.politico.eu
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares www.politico.eu/article/russ... by @thisisbartosz.bsky.social
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A quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world
The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere
The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere
Dutch govt accused of freezing operations of Chinese semiconductor giant's chipmaker Nexperia
Wingtech, the Shanghai-listed parent, denounces what it essentially calls a boardroom coup involving the Dutch government and local executives
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world
The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere
The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere
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Big intervention from the Dutch government in the operations of Nexperia, the Dutch chip firm that was acquired by China’s Wingtech in 2019
longbridge.com/en/news/2607...
longbridge.com/en/news/2607...
The Dutch government takes action against Wingtech's Nexperia: Director Zhang Xuezheng's position suspended, a foreign director will have decisive voting rights, and Chinese equity is reduced to only ...
荷兰政府对闻泰科技的控股子公司安世半导体采取措施，要求冻结其资产和知识产权调整，为期一年。张学政的董事职务被暂停，一名外籍董事将拥有决定性投票权，中资股权仅剩 1 股。安世半导体 2024 年预计收入 147 亿人民币，占闻泰科技总营收的六分之一。
longbridge.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Big intervention from the Dutch government in the operations of Nexperia, the Dutch chip firm that was acquired by China’s Wingtech in 2019
longbridge.com/en/news/2607...
longbridge.com/en/news/2607...
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Conservative tech lord Thiel said tighter financial regulations “were a sign that a singular world government has begun to emerge that could be taken over by an Antichrist figure who could then use it to exert control over people.” Via WashPost
Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Conservative tech lord Thiel said tighter financial regulations “were a sign that a singular world government has begun to emerge that could be taken over by an Antichrist figure who could then use it to exert control over people.” Via WashPost
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Washington, with the help of big American companies like ExxonMobil, has been lobbying the EU to scrap its due diligence rules.
Behind closed doors, Brussels is telling EU capitals that it’s not on the table.
Read more from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and I 👇
Behind closed doors, Brussels is telling EU capitals that it’s not on the table.
Read more from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and I 👇
Sabine Weyand tells member countries that the EU won’t bow to the Trump administration’s demand to rip up its business regulations.
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules
Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.
www.politico.eu
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Washington, with the help of big American companies like ExxonMobil, has been lobbying the EU to scrap its due diligence rules.
Behind closed doors, Brussels is telling EU capitals that it’s not on the table.
Read more from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and I 👇
Behind closed doors, Brussels is telling EU capitals that it’s not on the table.
Read more from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and I 👇
Sabine Weyand tells member countries that the EU won’t bow to the Trump administration’s demand to rip up its business regulations.
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules
Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.
www.politico.eu
October 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sabine Weyand tells member countries that the EU won’t bow to the Trump administration’s demand to rip up its business regulations.
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
Great get from @gabrielgavin.bsky.social and @mariannegros.bsky.social from this week’s no-phones meeting:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...