Denmark has taken steps to express its dissatisfaction with the trade policy of US President Donald Trump by marking European products in supermarkets. The Firex, Netto and Bilka supermarkets, which have large networks across the country, have launched a new initiative - the marking of European goods on the asterisk. It helps buyers easier to find and choose products made within the European Union.
It is known that this step is part of protest against Trump's trade policy, which has repeatedly resorted to the introduction of duties and restrictions on goods from Europe, which creates serious economic challenges for European producers. Asterisk on the price tag, which denotes the European origin of the product, is a symbolic gesture of support for the European economy and answers to the US.
The initiative was recognized not only in Denmark. According to a survey conducted by the YouGov for DPA Information Agency, three quarters of respondents in Germany support a similar marking. 47% of respondents fully support the initiative, and another 30% express support, though not so decisive. Most Europeans have the desire that such measures are taken in other EU countries to support the domestic manufacturer.
Trump's trade policy has often caused tensions in international relations. The introduction of customs tariffs for European goods, as well as the use of other EU economic restrictions have become the basis for actions such as the marking of European products in Denmark. The authorities of the European Union and individual countries, including Denmark, are concerned about these measures and are looking for ways to support European producers.
This step has also been a response to the American First policy, which Trump actively promoted, emphasizing the priority of American interests in the global economy. Denmark, like many other EU countries, feels economic pressure in connection with these trade disputes.
Denmark is not the only country that has thought of such measures. The support of this initiative in Germany indicates the possibility of spreading such marking in other European countries. It can also be a signal for the EU that you need to look for new ways of maintaining internal production in conditions of complex global trade.
Such practice can be further developed within the framework of European economic policy, where the marking of European goods such as a Danish gesture will help consumers better navigate products and support local producers in the fight for their markets.
