http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210527-100702-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/unilateral-trade-measures-in-times-of-geopolitical-rivalry/ Unilateral Trade Measures in Times of Geopolitical Rivalry Verellen, Thomas eng 2021-05-25 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 accountability European Commission trade Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The European Union’s unilateral trade policy is in motion. On 5 May 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation to tackle foreign subsidies; in March 2021, the Commission launched a public consultation on an ‘anti-coercion’ instrument. As the EU is entering a new era of economic statecraft, a new balance between democratic accountability and efficient decision-making is needed.