Letter: Brussels has surrendered its strongest negotiating cards

In a letter published by The Financial Times, Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law at HEC Paris Business School, argues that Europe has weakened its negotiating position by voluntarily rolling back key regulatory powers. He criticises Brussels for softening digital, climate and AI rules under U.S. pressure, warning that the EU is surrendering one of its strongest sources of leverage without even testing its ability to push back.