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U.S. Seeks More European Concessions on Trade
The Trump administration is pressing the European Union to accept blanket tariffs in the range of 15% or more, well above the ...
The EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow’s energy revenue and spies are targeted.
The EU also targeted the Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany to prevent Putin from generating any revenue from ...
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Merz: Ukraine's EU membership still years away
Ukraine is unlikely to join the European Union before 2034. First, the war in the country must end, and then the focus will ...
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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
Germany, Netherlands, Sweden oppose EU common borrowing
Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden oppose European Union joint borrowing despite mounting global challenges, while Denmark ...
The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn’t ‘add up’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total ...
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Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU
A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found.
‘30% is untenable': From Irish whiskey to Italian cheese, Trump's tariff threat rattles EU exporters
Last weekend, Trump announced he is planning to hit the EU with a blanket tariff rate of 30% from Aug. 1, after last-minute ...
European Union ministers request more detail from Israel on aid deal for Gaza
Foreign ministers from the EU's 27-member nations are meeting in Brussels in the wake of a new aid deal for Gaza, largely ...
The EU just issued guidelines for AI safety, and Meta is already opting out
The AI Act applies to AI models that the commission deems to carry systemic risks that could significantly affect "public ...