French President Emmanuel Macron urged the EU to activate its anti‑coercion instrument — the bloc’s most potent trade ‘bazooka’ — after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs over Greenland, saying Europe should not yield to “the law of the strongest.” (washingtonpost.com) Trump warned 10% tariffs on goods from several European countries starting Feb. 1, rising to 25% in June, and threatened up to 200% duties on French wine and champagne. (efe.com) Macron, speaking at the WEF in Davos, said the mechanism could be used for the first time against the United States; the ACI has never been deployed and would take months to trigger. (washingtonpost.com)

<p>French President Emmanuel Macron urged the EU to activate its anti‑coercion instrument — the bloc’s most potent trade ‘bazooka’ — after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs over Greenland, saying Europe should not yield to “the law of the strongest.” (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/21/eu-us-tensions-trade-tariffs-greenland/d8413578-f6bd-11f0-9ceb-4c268b6e1369_story.html?itid=agg_ticker&utm_source=openai">washingtonpost.com</a>) Trump warned 10% tariffs on goods from several European countries starting Feb. 1, rising to 25% in June, and threatened up to 200% duties on French wine and champagne. (<a href="https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2026-01-20/macron-says-eu-may-deploy-anti-coercion-tool-if-us-imposes-new-tariffs/?utm_source=openai">efe.com</a>) Macron, speaking at the WEF in Davos, said the mechanism could be used for the first time against the United States; the ACI has never been deployed and would take months to trigger. (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/21/eu-us-tensions-trade-tariffs-greenland/d8413578-f6bd-11f0-9ceb-4c268b6e1369_story.html?itid=agg_ticker&utm_source=openai">washingtonpost.com</a>)</p>

Breaking: Macron urges the EU to deploy its untested anti‑coercion “trade bazooka” after Trump threatened tariffs — even 200% on French wine. Will Europe bow or fight back? Comment below. According to EFE #news

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