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Iana Dreyer

@ianadreyer.bsky.social
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Founder of @borderlex.net - the leading European trade policy news outlet. Here only personal views on all things Europe, France, UK, state of world. Occasional personal trade policy takes.

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 02/10/2026
🇪🇺🇨🇳 EU-China Paris and Berlin are floating an EU 'Section 301' and/or some ‘red button' to trigger tariffs. What’s this? Explainer By @ianadreyer.bsky.social & @clairelemaitre.bsky.social re.bsky.social #EUChina #tradedefence
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An EU Section 301 – what are we talking about? - Borderlex - European trade policy
Find the current debate in Brussels around trade protection plans targeting China confusing? Here’s a guide through the maze.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Really the only really thing happenjng these days is AI and all its ramifications…. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The UK needs to do more to support its own AI companies
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The UK needs to do more to support its own AI companies
The prime minister needs a plan to avoid a US ban on Chinese models that would divide the world
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
to prevent corruption, strengthen integrity and uphold the rule of law,” it said in a statement. The decision was announced a week after the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the US had declined to invite its members to observe November’s congressional midterm elections.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 10/09/2026
only fraudulent economists are allowed now?
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Toby Vogel 🇪🇺 @tobyvogel.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Brutal opening paragraph. But it's 100% factual. I wish more outlets wrote like this. euobserver.com/223378/talib...
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Et alors la France?
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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Even if Europe does need more investment, innovation, and growth, the question should not be how to catch up with the US and China on their own terms. My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My latest @verfassungsblog.de post is dedicated to the latest edition of the Commission’s #RuleofLaw Report. Key argument: This tool, launched in 2020, has become a defective and overrated “stock-taking exercise” doing more harm than good verfassungsblog.de/pangloss-in-... @ceudeminst.bsky.social
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Pangloss in Brussels
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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 22/08/2026
"We're the partner of choice in many respects for countries around the world, and the Americans wanted to restrict that. They had language that they wanted to restrict that."
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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Édition spéciale de La Matinale Européenne. Mon analyse: « La solidarité européenne est morte à Ceuta » N’oubliez pas de nous soutenir👇 lamatinaleeuropeenne.substack.com/p/ceuta-melo...
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Ceuta : Meloni et von der Leyen mettent à mort la solidarité européenne
Bonjour ! Nous sommes David Carretta, Christian Spillmann et Oliver Grimm, les auteurs de La Matinale Européenne.
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 14/07/2026
2/ China purchase commitments anyone? Sounds very Trump-Xi.... Well see if it becomes a Sefcovic-Wang By @ianadreyer.bsky.social  #EUChina 
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European Commission hopes for China purchase commitments - Borderlex - European trade policy
European Commission deputy director-general Denis Redonnet promised members of the European Parliament stronger transparency about what his institution is discussing with China after it established a working group with Beijing's ministry of commerce at the end of last month. 
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
La corruption systématique par ces personnes est ahurissante. La justice est au fond impuissante. The systematic nature of Le Pen’s party corruption. And justice system can t stop it. From @lemonde.fr today on who other than Marine LP been condemned by justice system:
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 03/07/2026
The latest on EU-US trade relations: sentiment in Brussels on the constant tariff threat environment by @ianadreyer.bsky.social  #EUUS  🔸 Tariff threats permanent fixture 🔸 Digital next battle line
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Editor’s Take: EU-US trade - the new permanent state of instability - Borderlex - European trade policy
Brussels is learning to live with the permanent state of tariff policy instability with the United States, as digital trade moves closer to the eye of the next brewing storm in the transatlantic relationship.
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🚨🚨Breaking: The #US ambassador in #Brussels had Belgian police stop reporting by @eurcorrespond.bsky.social on the Freedom 250” celebration – paid by private companies, organised by the three US embassies in Brussels, marking the 250th anniversary of the US. europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/the-us-...
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The US ambassador had Belgian police stop our reporting
Yesterday evening, the United States held its ”Freedom 250” celebration – paid by private companies, organised by the three American embassies in Brus
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Anthropic has hired an economist with . . .  interesting views on human survival 😅
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Anthropic has hired an economist with . . .  interesting views on human survival
Skynet versus unending rainbows
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Fabulous!
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 11/06/2026
How to Win a Trade War - Our @ianadreyer.bsky.social  to host @soumayakeynes.ft.com to discuss her new book 16/06 - London - Sign up below & get a chance to win a copy of the book! cc @chadpbown.com 
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London Book Talk: How to Win a Trade War - with Soumaya Keynes - 16 June 2026 - Borderlex - European trade policy
Borderlex is pleased to welcome Soumaya Keynes to a talk about How To Win a Trade War - A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World, to be published by Macmillan on 28 May 2026.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Late to reading this paper. But: highly recommended. Very thoughtful! It’s going to be hard for our nation states (and the collection of 27 such states that is the EU) to be as reasonable as suggested.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Drill, baby, drill"
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We'll keep exposing any system in which the rich and powerful can use the courts to silence journalists, experts, campaigners, even victims of sexual violence. Read the full piece - and if you value this work, please consider becoming a paying member: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/we-investi...
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We investigated London's libel lawyers - here’s what happened next
Our revelations prompted a promise today from David Lammy to
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 19/05/2026
EU nascent plans to put up barriers against Chinese products may underwhelm proponents yet still create a lot of #tradefriction with those that are not from #China. Editor's Take by @ianadreyer.bsky.social 
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Editor's Take: EU’s China safeguard may disappoint - irk trading partners - Borderlex - European trade policy
The EU's embryonic plans to tackle industrial overcapacities from China may end up being underwhelming for proponents yet still create new trade frictions with non-Chinese EU trading partners.
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 19/05/2026
Stellar programme at our coming Borderlex Academy in London on 16 & 17 June! #LearningAboutTrade Check out the programme and let us know if you'd like to join! Here:
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Borderlex Academy, June 2026
Events, Latest news Borderlex Academy, June 2026 24/04/2026 by Tessa Adamson Views: 151 UK trade policy academyHow to navigate the trade wars UK trade policy is entering a period of rapid change amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting global alliances. The resurgence of economic security conc...
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Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.eurosky.social · 18/05/2026
yet another tech bro determined to destroy public media. but this one was invited in through the front door by the board and ok'ed by a Labour government. sometimes I truly despair for the UK. how deep will it go in its US tech obeisance? English ruling class seems to truly hate its own country.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This is a book I have been waiting for for years - starting it this week-end. By a brilliant unconventional British mind & writer Rana Dasgupta (whose 2014 portrait of New Delhi blew me off) Love the titles of the three main parts 😅 Hope some French publishing house will one day translate this
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Will have to listen in detail - but Boy is This Ironic !
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
💥OOFT and a swift response from Beijing! "China has decided to add Herstal and six other EU entities to the export control list, prohibiting exporters from exporting dual-use items to these entities" Cites their dealings with Taiwan - does not name all the firms
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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈⚖️🇭🇺 A legal earthquake - CJEU finds Hungary to have violated EU law on multiple counts with its anti-LGBT+ legislation (as expected) but also for the first time in history, in an EU law-reshaping precedent, finds Hungary to violate Art 2 TEU in a self-standing manner.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Indeed better Cassandra than deluded, @alemanno.bsky.social ! This is not the end of Orbanism - withwhat the US stirring up thing on top of everything else Still: it’s good news that offers hope.
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 07/04/2026
Ever wondered what's hidden away in the services trade section of the new EU Australia FTA? Well, some salience given to FinTech - new territory for Brussels FTAs. #tradeinservices By @ianadreyer.bsky.social 
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Australia gets EU to talk fintech as part of their FTA - Borderlex - European trade policy
In its free trade agreement with the EU, Australia managed to slip in a regulatory dialogue on fintech.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We’re then accepting an asymmetric and WTO-illegal trade deal with the United States in the name of “Ukraine” (aka continued NATO involvement).
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Bien. L’eurodéputé RN Fabrice Leggeri visé par une enquête pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité www.liberation.fr/societe/poli...
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L’eurodéputé RN Fabrice Leggeri visé par une enquête pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
L’ancien directeur de Frontex, l’agence européenne chargée du contrôle des frontières, est accusé par des ONG d’avoir encouragé entre 2015 et 2022 une politique migratoire brutale et illégale, qui a d...
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
So Italians reject Meloni’s messing around with the justice system. A piece of good news for once.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Je me souviendrai toujours de ce moment fatidique…
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Eurobot @eurobot.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
"Through such calls, "every single E.U. meeting for years has basically had Moscow behind the table," the official said" #EuropeanUnion i.redd.it/d9igauacmgqg1.png
"Through such calls, "every single E.U. meeting for years has basically had Moscow behind the table," the official said" #EuropeanUnion
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Seen in Florence, Italy, today. #ambience #EuropeAndAmericaTheseDays
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I mean, ok but total disconnect! What about Commission president NOT starting a speech on the war in the Middle East with the question whether brown people will arrive on our shores? What about not having far right mainstreaming? Then we can talk. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
The EU issued a statement commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, reaffirming its commitment to combat racism in all its forms and to address its structural d...
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Amazing article with no opinion poll or any other data. So what does one make of it?
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
First thing she says is “Achtung, Brown People!” then - phew, gladly they don’t seem to be coming.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
EU rituals.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Okayyyyy… Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded
Danish soldiers sent to Arctic island in January were also given blood supplies in case of combat
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Just discovered this book by browsing through the rich @eui-eu.bsky.social library. When one sees what’s been going on in the US recently and the potentially horrid stuff we may be slouching towards in parts of Europe (France next?) then it’s good to have this in mind. Top of my to-read list
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I mean…. I love my trade policy wonks. But please….
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NBER @nber.org · 11/03/2026
A sudden decline in low-skilled immigrant workers in 2020 increased the exit of manufacturing firms in Korea and decreased wages of Korean workers, from Jongkwan Lee, Giovanni Peri, and Hee-Seung Yang www.nber.org/papers/w34927
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 11/03/2026
To vote or not to vote on the EU side of the « Turnberry » deal with the US - that is the question the European Parliament is grappling with. #EUUS Exclusive by @robfranciseu.bsky.social
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Spectre of “unholy alliance” hovers over EU parliament vote on Turnberry - Borderlex - European trade policy
Lawmakers in the European Parliament continue to debate whether to hold a vote to eliminate tariffs on American imports.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 02/03/2026
Spare yourself 1500 pages to read or AI errors to weed out 🤓 What’s the tariff deal btw EU & Indonesia by @ianadreyer.bsky.social #EUIndonesia 🇮🇩🇪🇺
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EU-Indonesia trade agreement: the final tariff deal - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Commission finally published the market access schedules for services, public procurement and goods tariffs of the EU Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement concluded in September 2025. Here's what you need to know.
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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 27/02/2026
EU Indonesia trade agreement CEPA. The full tariff agreement is now available. Subscribers to Borderlex can find out what's in the ca 1500 pages of tariffs schedules by @ianadreyer.bsky.social  #EUIndonesia 🇮🇩 🇪🇺 
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EU-Indonesia trade agreement: the final tariff deal - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Commission finally published the market access schedules for services, public procurement and goods tariffs of the EU Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement concluded in September 2025. Here's what you need to know.
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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I would go along with that (not stop at it) www.politico.eu/article/time...
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One Europe. One market. Time to complete the EU single market
Getting to one EU market is not about treaty change. The actions we need are already possible.
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