sequaForum 2025 A01: Focus Topic AL-INVEST Verde
Editorial
One day after the introduction of US tariffs on global imports, I am writing this editorial for sequaForum, in which we report on the AL-INVEST verde project. A stark contrast: protectionism here, international cooperation there.
The USA aims to protect domestic industries and jobs with tariffs. In the short term, tariffs can have a stabilising effect and serve as a means of exerting pressure in trade negotiations. However, withdrawing from globalisation harbours risks: rising import prices can increase inflation and weaken purchasing power. In addition, trade conflicts can disrupt global supply chains and impair production efficiency. Reactions to such measures could spark a trade war and lead to the fragmentation of the global economy in the long term.
Global co-operation, on the other hand, promotes free trade and economic development through reduced trade barriers and international partnerships. Such approaches utilise comparative cost advantages, promote innovation and make it possible to efficiently tackle global problems such as climate change and pandemics, which can only be solved together.
A balance between protectionism and global integration is crucial. While tariffs offer short-term protection, long-term prosperity is more likely to be achieved through co-operation. Strategies need to be developed that respect national interests and contribute to the stability of the global economy.
Gebhard Weiss
former Managing Director
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