# Can Europe still compete with the US and China?

https://mins.news/en/item/81619

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 09:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/10/1/can-europe-still-compete-with-the-us-and-china?traffic_source=rss

> Europe is under growing pressure from the United States and China as it struggles to remain competitive. It once relied on the US for security and China for inexpensive goods, but disputes over tariffs, defence spending and Greenland are straining ties with Washington, while Beijing controls key supply chains and raw materials Europe still needs. Europe has a 450-million-consumer single market, but closing the gap will require major reform and investment.

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