Trade chaos is forcing America’s allies closer together, and further from the United States. And as that happens, the European Union is trying to position itself at the center of a new global trade map. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the E.U. She also made it clear that, while the European Union would delay any retaliation until early August, it would continue to draw up plans to hit back with force. Europe, like many of the United States’ trading partners, is also looking for more reliable friends.
