The European institutions were first forced to act under a double political constraint. One question remains: do current measures and proposals reflect a passing fad or a paradigm shift? This same pragmatism might also lead it to reorient its definition of relations with the rest of the world towards a more assertive protection of European interests, without giving in to the sirens of protectionism. The first decisions adopted in the spring of 2020 tend to show that after a brief period of paralysis, the European Union was able to demonstrate, despite initial difficulties, a degree of responsiveness and pragmatism. The implementation of the common trade policy, its orientations, philosophy and strategy are being directly challenged. While globalisation and the resulting technical and scientific progress may appear to its advocates to be a cure for the pandemic, the crisis and its continuation throughout 2020 indicate that the European Union must prepare for an accelerated entry into a post-globalisation era. Following this the extreme domination of digital players illustrated Europe's powerlessness in a field that is nevertheless essential to contemporary geo-economics. Somewhat before this, the brutal lockdown of a Chinese province central to the heart of global value chains had already slowed down whole sections of European economic activity. This means that although the negotiations have finished, no part of the agreement is in place yet.In mid-spring 2020 and the widespread lockdown, the most authoritative voices were quick to associate the excessive openness of the European economy with its vulnerability, illustrated by difficulties of supply and the effects of shortages of certain emblematic products, such as protective masks, and respiratory assistance devices. In some circumstances trade negotiations with a trade partner have been concluded, but have not been either signed or ratified yet. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
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