Today Ukraine, Tomorrow Taiwan? Trump 2.0 and Taiwan’s Bargaining “CHIP”?

TSMC’s U.S. expansion sparks debate over Taiwan’s strategic leverage. Is its semiconductor dominance a safeguard—or a bargaining chip in U.S. foreign policy?

From tariffs to trade wars: How U.S. politics challenges EU agreements

Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, uncertainty has gripped global trade once again. With sweeping tariffs on steel, aluminum, and European imports, Trump’s “America First” agenda has reignited transatlantic tensions.
While the EU faces rising costs, disrupted supply chains, and targeted tariffs across sectors, Brussels is responding with a mix of strategic calm, legal countermeasures, and trade diversification.
Will Europe emerge as the global champion of free trade or be forced into its own protectionist pivot?