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EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit

EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit

The meeting in China would mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, and comes amid rising global trade tensions.

June 12, 2025 12:13 pm CET
Brexit pushes Gibraltar to open borders with EU for the first time
French drivers sue Tesla over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics
US-China trade war sideswipes Europe’s carmakers
Dutch brawl over airport noise sets tone for rest of Europe
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback 
German auto lobby proposal sparks renewed debate on EU combustion engine ban
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Airports bash EU for not following the UK on easing security checks

C3 scanners don’t require passengers to be limited to 100-milliliter containers, but EU rules do.

June 6, 2025 6:20 pm CET

EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources

The unexpected Ocean Act will cover everything from fishing to tourism to defense — but details are scant.

June 6, 2025 4:20 am CET

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.

June 4, 2025 1:47 pm CET

EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit

The concession is the latest offering from the bloc and marks a dramatic policy shift to end the trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump.

June 3, 2025 7:24 pm CET

Ukraine says it hit dozens of Russian bombers in daring drone attack

The assault came the day before Russia-Ukraine negotiations are set to take place in Istanbul.

June 1, 2025 5:04 pm CET

White House to pull nomination of Musk ally for top NASA job

Jared Isaacman has a long-running relationship with Elon Musk.

June 1, 2025 11:34 am CET

Trump court turmoil strengthens EU hand in tariff talks

Two separate legal cases tackling Trump’s tariffs may push the U.S. administration to strike a quicker deal, analysts say.

May 30, 2025 7:03 pm CET

Air passenger compensation reform hits Berlin-led turbulence

An effort by the Polish Council presidency to update the rules is running into German-led resistance.

May 29, 2025 2:55 pm CET

US court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously that the president overstepped his powers in imposing the tariffs on dozens of trading partners, most of which he’s since paused.

May 29, 2025 7:09 am CET

EU launches major Black Sea plan with eye on defense as Putin hovers

Brussels announces strategy to invest in upgrading infrastructure for military use. 

May 28, 2025 1:26 pm CET

Brussels ‘urgently’ asks EU companies about US exposure as trade war deadline nears

Testing the strength of its hand, Brussels wants the latest data on the scale of EU investments in America ahead of crunch talks with the Trump administration.

May 28, 2025 1:10 pm CET

A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!

European politicians have no appetite to give the White House big concessions and revisit the inflammatory topics that dominated the TTIP talks a decade ago.

May 27, 2025 6:57 pm CET
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Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff

Donald Trump threatened the EU with a 50 percent tariff last week, on the grounds that talks between the two sides were “going nowhere.”

May 27, 2025 3:56 pm CET

German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal

Consequences continue to be meted out over the massive corporate wrongdoing.

May 26, 2025 11:48 am CET

Trump delays EU tariff hike until July 9

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s granting an extension to the EU on the timeline to strike a deal to avoid his sweeping 50 percent tariffs …

May 26, 2025 2:06 am CET

Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariff from June 1

Ultimatum comes hours before crunch call between U.S. and EU trade negotiators.

May 23, 2025 1:58 pm CET

EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday

EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.

May 23, 2025 10:07 am CET

The air war over hand baggage reaches the EU

Airlines have launched a lobbying blitz in Brussels to combat efforts to allow larger cabin bags to fly for free.

May 22, 2025 2:49 pm CET

Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign

Attacks ramped up after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

May 21, 2025 5:14 pm 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

Trump tanks EU business travel to America

Large decreases in U.S. bookings were recorded from companies in Germany, France, the U.K., Canada and Mexico.

May 21, 2025 4:23 am CET

EU to charge €2 fee for Temu, Shein packages

Handling fee would tackle packages pushed towards Europe by U.S. tariffs.

May 20, 2025 4:05 pm CET

EU ministers seal fresh sanctions package against Russia

The package targets the Kremlin’s so-called shadow fleet.

May 20, 2025 1:48 pm CET

EU tweaks list of trade offerings to Trump administration 

Brussels highlights potential for cooperation in energy, telecoms, steel, semiconductors and cars.

May 19, 2025 4:18 pm CET
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