Belgian PM's veiled dig at Trump tariffs during India visit: 'Decide something on Monday, revoke it on Wednesday'
Speaking at a high-level dialogue on the India-EU FTA, Bart De Wever criticised the growing push towards protectionism and unpredictable tariff measures.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever warned during his India visit that both arbitrary trade barriers and systematic market distortion pose threats to geopolitical stability. Drawing attention without naming specific countries, he criticized the rise of protectionism and unpredictable tariff measures, stating that some leaders "decide something on Monday, revoke it on Wednesday and reinstate it on Saturday."
He also cautioned against countries deliberately distorting markets to create economic dependence, warning that such actions "inflict serious economic damage on their trading partners." De Wever announced that the Port of Antwerp-Bruges would send a delegation to India in February 2027 to explore concrete projects, particularly in the maritime sector, and highlighted green hydrogen as another area for cooperation.
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