Tom Fairless

Berlin, Germany

Foreign Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Foreign correspondent @WSJ. Formerly in Brussels, Frankfurt & London. [email protected]

Articles

欧洲面临关税压力，与中国交好也非上上策

2 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Tom Fairless

面对特朗普发起的贸易战，欧洲寻求加强与中国的贸易关系，但可能会付出失去汽车工业等高昂代价。欧洲正步履蹒跚地陷入美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)发起的贸易战，经济零增长、债务高企，主要经济体政治动荡。随着欧洲最大的贸易伙伴美国变得充满敌意，欧洲一些决策者希望加倍押注与中国的关系。分析人士表示，欧洲也许会为此付出高昂代价，包括可能失去当地历史悠久的汽车工业。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频接管NASA、征服火星:马斯克正如何施展太空抱负
‘Fewer Choices and Higher Prices’: The Supply Chain of the Future

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Liza Lin |Tom Fairless

Tariff increases are likely to be passed on to consumers while companies look for cheaper locationsAmerican consumers should brace for price increases and fewer options in the store, say people involved in the global networks that supply U.S. retailers. The companies that built up Asian supply chains over decades operate on slim margins, and many say they have little choice but to pass on the cost of President Trump’s higher tariffs, assuming he sticks by his plan.
Tariffs Are Bad for Europe. Drawing Closer to China Isn’t a Magic Bullet.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Tom Fairless

For Europe , a tightening of ties with China could come at a steep price—including the loss of its storied auto industryEurope is limping into the trade fight launched by President Trump with zero growth, high debt and political turbulence in its major economies. As the continent’s biggest trading partner—the U.S.—turns hostile, some policymakers here want to double down on Europe’s relationship with China.
WSJ: Donald Trumpi tollid löövad hingekella globaliseerumise ajastule

3 weeks ago | wallstreetjournal.postimees.ee | Tom Fairless

Päevatoimetaja:Urho [email protected] vihjeThe Wall Street JournalTellijaleArtikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Hiina autod ootamas välismaale sõitmist Lianyungangi sadamas 27. märtsil 2025. Foto: IMAGO / CFOTOPresident Trumpi kaikuv tollikogupauk saatis selge sõnumi nii kodu- kui välismaistele kompaniidele: globaliseerumisajastu on läbi.
What Changes for Greeks Traveling to the UK from April 2

3 weeks ago | tovima.com | Jason Douglas |Tom Fairless

As of April 2, the electronic travel authorization (ETA) system comes into effect for all EU citizens, including Greeks, who wish to travel to the United Kingdom. After the UK first implemented the system in January for around 50 countries—including the US, Canada, and Australia—it is now extending the requirement to citizens of about 30 European countries. Travelers must obtain this document before entering the UK, which has tightened its border policy post-Brexit.
Rescue Dogs Provide Relief Amid Devastation in Myanmar, Thailand

3 weeks ago | tovima.com | Jason Douglas |Tom Fairless

In the wake of last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of Myanmar and Thailand, two rescue dogs have become symbols of both hope and comfort for victims and their families. The golden retrievers spent nearly 100 hours over five days searching through the rubble in Bangkok, sniffing for signs of life. While some survivors have been pulled from the debris, 72 people remain missing, and their families are increasingly losing hope of being reunited with their loved ones.
Unsettled Weather Continues Across Greece

3 weeks ago | tovima.com | Jason Douglas |Tom Fairless

Temperatures will remain mild, with highs reaching 20°C in parts of northern Greece and Crete. Temperatures will remain mild, with highs reaching 20°C in parts of northern Greece and Crete. On Thursday, April 4, Greece will experience cloudy skies, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoon. The weather will be most unstable across the mainland and Crete, where local storms may develop.
Trump Tariffs Aim to Bring Down Curtain on Era of Globalization

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Tom Fairless

The new tariffs include a baseline duty of 10% on foreign imports and larger so-called reciprocal tariffs, with China facing total duties of 54%, Vietnam 46% and the European Union 20%. “Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country, and you see it happening already,” Trump said in a Rose Garden ceremony Wednesday.
Barriers to trade rise at a pace not seen in decades

3 weeks ago | elpasoinc.com | Jason Douglas |Tom Fairless

Barriers to open trade are rising across the world at a pace unseen in decades, a cascade of protectionism that harks back to the isolationist fervor that swept the globe in the 1930s and worsened the Great Depression. It isn’t just President Trump’s extensive tariffs, which set off retaliatory measures across Europe, China and Canada targeting hundreds of U.S. goods.
貿易戦争、数十年来の速さで世界を席巻

4 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Jason Douglas |Tom Fairless

開かれた貿易に対する障壁が、ここ数十年なかった速さで世界を席巻している。こうした保護主義の連鎖は、1930年代に世界中を巻き込み、大恐慌を悪化させた孤立主義的な熱狂を思い起こさせる。　それはドナルド・トランプ米大統領が新たに発動する広範な関税だけの問題ではない。同氏の関税は欧州や中国、カナダから多数の米国製品を標的にした報復措置を引き起こした。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8