Exports
Brussels cooks up side deal to melt Macron’s resistance to Mercosur
A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.
Trump’s latest trade ‘deal’ with China underscores key US disadvantage
Trump touts trade ‘deal’ with China
EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks
European Commission to unveil new Russia sanctions on energy, banks
Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it?
Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada
Trump’s steel tariff raise misses real target, says EU
“Let’s not target each other” on metals duties, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urges after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.
EU’s top Russian LNG buyers wary of Brussels’ gas ban
France and Belgium are seeking more reassurances on Brussels’ proposal to gradually end Russian gas purchases by 2027.
British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China
John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.
Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent
The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.
Germany to review Israel weapons exports, foreign minister says
Johann Wadephul signals a potential policy shift as Berlin reassesses arms shipments to Israel over humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
UK presses Team Trump to make trade deal real
Britain’s Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet with his U.S. counterpart Jamieson Greer next week amid confusion from businesses about when relief is coming.
Berlin drafts bill to tax digital platforms
“We consider a tax rate of 10 percent to be moderate and legitimate,” Germany’s culture minister said.
UK seeking to negotiate down Trump’s 10 percent tariffs
The two sides are discussing non-tariff barriers as part of the talks.
German SPD lawmakers urge halt to arms exports to Israel over Gaza war
Senior SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner tells Stern magazine that the ‘humanitarian catastrophe … must not be prolonged with German weapons.”
Ukraine warns EU tariffs will hammer economy and dent faith in Brussels
Imminent withdrawal of wartime trade waivers threatens Ukraine’s economic footing and feeds Russian propaganda, top Ukrainian MP warns.
UK accused of undermining WTO rules with US trade deal
The European Commission says it will be “very vigilant” to ensure the U.K. respects WTO rules in its trade relationship with the U.S.
In Trump’s war on clean energy, China (and everyone else) wins
It’s a shift from the U.S. president’s first term, and is driving a fresh wedge within his Republican Party.
German economy set for zero growth thanks largely to Trump, government advisers say
The stagnation is fueled by the U.S. president’s tariff war, says German Council of Economic Experts.
Brussels wants AI chips made in Europe, tech chief says
Europe is now heavily reliant on supply from U.S.-based manufacturers such as Nvidia.
EU ministers seal fresh sanctions package against Russia
The package targets the Kremlin’s so-called shadow fleet.
UK hits Russia with new sanctions as peace talks stall
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the U.K. was acting to “restrict Putin’s war machine.”
EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later
A further deal allowing U.K. companies to benefit from an EU plan to boost defense spending is still to be agreed.
UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape set for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
European leaders want to turn screws on Putin after delayed Turkey talks
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to the Albania summit after Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to show up for talks in Turkey.
Romania’s finances quake before historic vote
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.