+ Europe's tepid response to US hostility
| | | | People who speak another language are often plagued by the uncomfortable feeling that native speakers are being a bit rude to them. In a recent study, Irini Mavrou and Nicola McNab analysed why this happens. They found that when people watched videos of workplace confrontations in their second language, they were much more sensitive to rudeness than native speakers of that language. Subtle cues like body language, intonation and cultural norms create a background of doubt for non-native speakers, often leaving them wondering "was it just me, or were they being rude…?" One world leader not known for his politeness is Donald Trump, and his recent foreign policy choices match his rhetoric. While Spain has pushed back against Trump's threats and the war in Iran, Europe itself has failed to take a cohesive, firm stance with regard to the US. According to European politics expert Richard Youngs, the continent's main response to US hostility seems to be a case of "downward coping syndrome". This effectively consists of contrasting Europe's virtue with "the abominably low-standards of predatory diplomacy and illegality set by the Trump administration". For a values-based power like the EU, such a tepid response will only weaken its standing on the international stage. Europe's dependence on exports also makes it vulnerable to shifts in trade policy, especially as the US continues down its protectionist path. The EU is launching new "Made in Europe" measures to boost the continent's strategic autonomy in trade and industry, but its history is a lesson in the dangers of depending on global trade. |  | Alex Minshall Editor, Valencia | |  Irini Mavrou, Universidad Nebrija; UCL; Nicola McNab, Universidad Nebrija Judgements of politeness go beyond language and culture – they are also deeply tied to emotion and moral intuition. | | |  Waya Quiviger, IE University Spain's anti-war stance dates back to the 2003 Iraq war. Recent local election results show it may be resonating with voters. | |  Richard Youngs, University of Warwick Europe is rattled by Trump's approach to geopolitics but doesn't seem able to produce an alternative vision. |  Regis Coeurderoy, ESCP Business School As new targets designed to help the EU economy work towards autonomy are unveiled, Europe's "old growth" model and its R&D multinationals' reliance on foreign markets come under review. | |  Gokcay Balci, University of Leeds; Ebru Surucu-Balci, University of Bradford The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran. |  Jorge Villaverde, Institut catholique de Lille (ICL); European University Institute A fresh look at tourism in Spain revisits the "Spain is Different" slogan, revealing a longer, more complex and contested history than the 1960s boom suggests. | |  Jiayao Lei, Karolinska Institutet; Shiqiang Wu, Karolinska Institutet A long-term study following girls and young women for nearly two decades shows the HPV vaccine provides strong and lasting protection against cervical cancer. | | | | | -
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