Today's essential intelligence covering international developments and European affairs. Tariff Shockwave
President Trump lobbed a fresh trade grenade, slapping a 30 % blanket tariff on EU and Mexican goods from 1 Aug (Bloomberg, FT). Tariff Theatrics Go Live
Washington’s overnight order slaps a blanket 30 % levy on €480 bn worth of EU exports from 1 Aug (DW/Reuters).