Tricks of the trade – POLITICO

Presented by Nokia By GABRIEL GAVIN GOOD MORNING and welcome to this Tuesday edition of Brussels Playbook. I’m Gabriel Gavin. It’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the 6 million Jews and millions of others who died as a result of Nazi persecution during World War II. More on how Brussels is marking the date below. DRIVING THE DAY ART OF THE DEAL: The future of a mammoth trade deal with Washington is up in the air after the European Parliament’s top trade lawmakers failed to agree on ratifying the EU-U.S. pact. The clock is ticking for MEPs to sign off on the agreement, even amid the bloc’s fraying relationship with Washington. If lawmakers allow their lingering resentment over Donald Trump’s NATO-testing play for Greenland to get in the way of the deal, the EU won’t be able to drop its tariffs to 0 percent for American goods, as agreed with the U.S. president, in exchange for 15 percent on EU goods. That could set the stage for more transatlantic conflict and spark retaliation from Trump. **A message from Nokia: 78% of European business leaders fear the region may not deliver the connectivity AI needs. Without urgent investment in the digital backbone, Europe risks
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