Guttenberg said the economic costs of a boycott would be minimal for Europe, unlike counter‑tariff measures. “The reputational damage to the United States and to Trump personally would be enormous” he explained. A World Cup without European teams would be largely irrelevant both athletically and in media coverage. “Europe has a huge cultural lever here” Guttenberg noted. SPD politician Roloff added, “Those who use tariffs as a pressure tool for territorial claims are operating outside any partnership logic”.
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