{
  "id": 5699640,
  "title": "Belgian PM takes veiled dig at Trump's tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/belgian-pm-takes-veiled-dig-at-trumps-tariffs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-05T02:29:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/decide-something-on-monday-revoke-it-on-wednesday-belgian-pm-takes-veiled-dig-at-trumps-tariff-trade-policies/articleshow/133783960.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever criticized US President Donald Trump's arbitrary tariffs during his visit to India, advocating for open markets and stronger economic partnerships. At a high-level dialogue on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, De Wever expressed concern over the growing calls for protectionism, stating that some countries advocate for barriers, closed markets, and tariffs. He noted that some make arbitrary decisions to impose tariffs, revoke them, and then reinstate them, while others deliberately distort markets. Despite not naming Trump, De Wever's remarks were made in response to questions about the US President's trade policies. He praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him an inspiring leader, and highlighted the significance of the India-EU trade agreement, which was concluded earlier this year. De Wever emphasized that the agreement is an expression of mutual trust and will strengthen trade between India and Europe, particularly through Belgium's ports. Both De Wever and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis discussed expanding cooperation in various sectors, including defence, clean energy, technology, trade, and logistics.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}