Trade

After two days of talks in London, China and the U.S. announced the outlines of an agreement to honor a deal they agreed to last month in Geneva.

The Rock’s government has sought such a deal for years — complaining that border crossings have become more onerous since the U.K. left the EU.

The agreement puts trade talks back on track and implements an accord reached in Geneva last month.

Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.

Diplomats warn that leaving experts out of policy discussions on simplifying green regulations will do more harm than good.

Central bank president used a speech in Beijing to stress China and the U.S. must share the burden of closing the massive trade gap threatening the global economy.

Various misconduct allegations against the former fast food executive sank his bid to be Labor secretary in the first Trump administration.

Venezuela was also added, while the UAE and Gibraltar were removed. Russia was again left off.

“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.

The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.

Beijing’s block on rare earth magnets means “supply chains are running empty,” a German auto supplier complains.

The French president heads to the Arctic island on Sunday.

“I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic,” Prime Minister Fico said.

President Donald Trump announced the meeting in a social media post on Friday.

A renewed offer to scrap tariffs on industrial goods “won’t fly” with Washington, says an official from one EU country.

Chancellor Merz was largely praised for his handling of the US president, but returned with few concrete outcomes.

There’s bromance in the air, but tensions at the heart of the relationship between the two leaders.  

The central bank expects big spending programs at home to offset weaker demand for eurozone exports.

As the Trump administration plays hardball, a new EU strategy puts collaboration front and center.

“We have discussed how we can implement European sanctions and American sanctions at the same time,” European Commission chief tells POLITICO.

“Let’s not target each other” on metals duties, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urges after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.

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.

France and Belgium are seeking more reassurances on Brussels’ proposal to gradually end Russian gas purchases by 2027.

European Commission chief meets key Republican foreign policy hawk Lindsey Graham.