1995-born. Charles University alum. Head of Performance at Mixit. 10+ years in marketing and data.
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Hi, I am Richard. On this blog, I share thoughts, personal stories — and what I am working on. I hope this article brings you some value.
Big players like the US and China treat us as second-class partners. It is hard to watch.
The recent EU–US trade deal makes this painfully clear. Instead of securing meaningful concessions, we gained no real access to US public contracts. We will pay a 15% tariff on imports from the US, while the US pays 0%. At the same time, Europe committed to buying €700 billion worth of energy, investing €600 billion directly in the US, and increasing spending on American weapons. As Volt Europa rightly said, this cannot be called a solution.
While the US protects its manufacturers, service providers, and innovators, Europe settles for “at least something.”
The world is changing faster than we can react. China is investing in technology and infrastructure on a scale Europe is not even close to matching. India’s importance is growing dramatically. And the US, as always, fiercely defends its own interests.
And us? While the other big players act with confidence, we look for the smallest common denominator. Instead of vision, we have fear. Instead of courage, half-baked compromises.
If you have any thoughts, questions, or feedback, feel free to drop me a message at mail@richardgolian.com.
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