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There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trump’s OK with that.
The lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge with a little less than three weeks until Trump’s July 8 deadline for striking trade accords.

India eyes retaliation against EU, UK carbon border taxes

EU gets tough on Russian energy without Trump, Orbán on board

EU plans to squeeze out Russian gas with tough new rules

UK automakers to secure US tariff relief by end of June

UK and US to begin implementing trade deal ‘very soon,’ says Starmer
Banned snacks pulled from Eurostar departures area at Brussels Midi station
POLITICO reported this week that a duty free shop was still selling EU pork products that could land travelers with a £5,000 fine.
UK Eurostar passengers risk £5K fines over banned snacks
Travelers heading to London are being encouraged to load up on pork products at Brussels duty free despite U.K. foot-and-mouth rules.
Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance
A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions
Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.
EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks
“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.
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.
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback
A renewed offer to scrap tariffs on industrial goods “won’t fly” with Washington, says an official from one EU country.
Poland is becoming Europe’s factory for ‘bath salts’ drugs, EU agency warns
In 2023, authorities dismantled 53 production sites across Europe, 40 of them in Poland.
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.
Greenpeace returns stolen Macron wax statue — after one more protest
Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.
Das Update zum Israel-Streit in der Union
Offener Dissens zwischen dem CSU-Landesgruppenchef Alexander Hoffmann und dem CDU-Außenpolitiker Johannes Wadephul. Wadephul bekommt deutlichen Widerspruch dafür, dass er deutsche Waffenexporte nach Israel überprüfen lassen will. Rasmus …
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.
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?
UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal
Problematic checks on fresh produce effectively delayed indefinitely.
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.
Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent
The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
UK seeking to negotiate down Trump’s 10 percent tariffs
The two sides are discussing non-tariff barriers as part of the talks.
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.