cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/44582626

“I believe, 7 days before the end of the negotiations, one should also show what one can do,” said a senior German government official

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/germany-time-has-come-for-eu-to-threaten-us-with-trade-bazooka/

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    • cron@feddit.orgEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Thank you, didn‘t know that this is not a term that was made up by sensationalist journalists

      • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        I know what you mean. Apparently, finance people use “bazooka” to mean radical, drastic measures of any kind. I don’t know any finance people, but I’ve also seen the term used in relation to central bank policy.

        The ACI really does include some very serious stuff. It’s not just for ordinary trade disputes but for, basically, economic war.