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Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it?

Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it?

A month after the “historic” trade deal between the two sides was announced, duties remain in place with no clear timeline for when they’ll lift.

June 9, 2025 4:20 am CET
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The game plan of Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff is accused of being a ruthless political operator. What are his ambitions?

June 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal

Problematic checks on fresh produce effectively delayed indefinitely.

June 2, 2025 11:24 am CET

US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact

The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.

May 31, 2025 11:22 am CET

Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent

The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.

May 31, 2025 10:19 am CET
Rules of Law

US Supreme Court might not step in and save Trump’s tariffs

The path forward for Trump will not get easier after a defeat at the U.S. Court of International Trade.

May 30, 2025 10:44 am CET

Federal court temporarily reinstates Trump’s tariffs on dozens of countries

The federal appeals court granted an ‘administrative stay’ of a Wednesday evening ruling striking down the tariffs.

May 29, 2025 10:43 pm CET

Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage

Critical gas pipelines, power lines and data cables are the “soft belly of British security,” ministers have been warned.

May 29, 2025 8:00 pm CET

Second federal court rules against Trump’s tariffs

A second federal court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs on imports from around the world, dealing another blow to his trade agenda and efforts …

May 29, 2025 7:18 pm CET

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.

May 29, 2025 11:28 am CET

Europe should shrug off Trump’s tariff threats

Not all provocations require a reaction — and sometimes showing courage entails doing nothing.

May 29, 2025 4:00 am CET

UK seeking to negotiate down Trump’s 10 percent tariffs

The two sides are discussing non-tariff barriers as part of the talks.

May 27, 2025 4:30 pm CET

Insect-based pet food, the latest byproduct of EU bureaucracy

Insect producers say EU rules are choking their industry and driving it into financial ruin — with the environment paying the price.

May 23, 2025 4:18 am CET
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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.

May 22, 2025 3:14 pm CET

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.

May 22, 2025 4:40 am CET

Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws

The EU executive is creating a new category of “small mid-cap” companies as it continues a deregulation push.

May 21, 2025 12:25 pm CET

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.

May 21, 2025 11:18 am CET

EU downgrades growth estimates after US trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit prospects.

May 19, 2025 11:09 am CET

China puts anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan and Taiwan

The highest duties of 74.9 percent were levied on imports from the United States, while EU shipments face 34.5 percent duties.

May 18, 2025 10:46 am CET

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.

May 16, 2025 4:00 am CET

Romania’s finances quake before historic vote

Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.

May 15, 2025 11:28 pm CET

China invites UK to its AI summit

Offer to come along to July gathering comes amid on-off relationship between Beijing and London.

May 14, 2025 7:14 pm CET

Hungary and Slovakia can quit Russian energy, report finds

Ample alternatives exist, but both countries have increased reliance on Moscow and made millions, researchers say.

May 14, 2025 4:39 pm CET

Commission floats digital levy to repay post-Covid debt

The EU executive is also suggesting new customs duties and a traveler tax to help repay some €350 billion of common debt.

May 14, 2025 2:44 pm CET

EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions

Latest measures come as European leaders threaten further action to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

May 14, 2025 10:29 am CET
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