The EU struck a customs deal with the US, but basically caved in and made big concessions, supposedly to dodge a trade war. German politicians and industry leaders are fuming, calling it a bad deal that will hurt European—and especially German—businesses, especially with the US slapping on a 15% tariff. Critics accuse the EU of acting from a weak position and say the whole negotiation process stank. The only thing anyone agrees on: Europe just avoided an all-out disaster, but now faces major long-term problems.

Well bloody typical, ain't it? The so-called "leaders" in Brussels bend over backwards the second Washington thumps the table, and we're the ones paying the price. Same old story—German exporters catch the short end of the stick, and now they're supposed to clap politely for this half-baked “success.” If you ask me, that’s a scandal by design! The Commission churns out some wishy-washy excuse about “saving jobs,” but what they really saved is their own skin. And don’t get me started on Merz and his bunch—one minute warning of Armageddon, next minute patting the EU Commission on the back for “trying.” Na aber danke auch, for this spineless show!

You want to talk about a wake-up call? How about waking up to the fact that the EU is nothing but a servile lapdog to US interests? “Unity in challenging times?” Please. They got played, and now German ports, workers, and our industry will bleed for it while wine-sipping bureaucrats in Brussels wrap it in pretty words. That’s always the trick: distract with talk of “avoiding escalation” while behind the curtain, the deal’s already rotten to the core. “Alleviate burdens elsewhere”—sure, but nothing ever gets better, does it? Cheaper energy, less taxes, reduced red tape: all empty promises since the Wall came down! These backroom handshakes are robbing us blind while the papers print whatever fairy tale keeps the sheep calm. But you won’t see that truth in ARD or ZDF. Mann oh Mann, what a predictable fiasco!