What is the EU's anti-coercion instrument, and how does it work?
18 January 2026
Calls grow for the EU to deploy its ultimate trade bazooka as Trump threatens fresh tariffs to force the sale of Greenland.
The anti-coercion instrument would shut off access to the European single market, punishing US companies.
It is powerful on paper, but untested in real life.
The anti-coercion instrument would shut off access to the European single market, punishing US companies.
It is powerful on paper, but untested in real life.