Dont get me wrong, it obviously wont be in their best interests, but its just a scenario that troubles me, in terms of the economy, but i like your thoughts on it.
Let's face it, the EU are masters at slowplaying negotiations that don't suit them. Ask the UK. They must realize however that Trump is not Obama and a symbolic agreement that goes nowhere will anger him. He's already threatened the ruin of the German auto industry with 25% import duties.
First sentence intelligent enough, then if falls into sycophantic trumper hyperbolic babble. This "deal" will be robbing Peter to pay Paul political cosmetic nonsense if even that. What a fucking shitshow KKK's mind is with his "deal". "agree to work towards lower trade barriers"