Trade
EU parliament chief calls for ‘exorcism’ of ghosts in UK ties
The “ghosts of the past” cannot be allowed to derail future cooperation, said Roberta Metsola.
EU trade chief Šefčovič rejects Epstein involvement
Europe begins its slow retreat from US dependence
Draghi: Europe needs to integrate faster if it wants to matter on world stage
EPP urges EU to gear up for shifts in global balance of power
Starmer vows to take UK deeper into EU single market
Europe wonders whether it can afford to take on the US dollar
Trump says Starmer’s China reset ‘very dangerous’
The U.S. president’s warning came after the British prime minister’s visit to Beijing bagged wins on whisky tariffs and visa-free travel.
EU Parliament eyes US trade deal approval with Trump-proof safeguards
Lawmakers want agreement to be voided if U.S. president threatens Greenland again.
EU-India trade deal falls short of car industry goals
While the deal lowers car tariffs, they are still too high for most Indians to be able to afford a European car.
EU tech chief sounds alarm over dependence on foreign tech
Relying on foreign tech “can be weaponized against us,” says Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
Trump’s erratic trade policy blamed for US gas auction flop in Eastern Europe
Greece’s energy minister said U.S.-EU tensions had scared off potential buyers of American LNG.
EU and India close ranks against Trump and Xi to seal trade deal
American tariff coercion and China’s export dominance push Brussels and New Delhi to wrap up elusive accord.
IMF chief tells Europe to drop the doom loop
Seven of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries — so Europe should stop talking itself down, says Kristalina Georgieva.
EU Parliament delays decision to unfreeze US trade deal
Lawmakers are divided on whether to play hardball with Washington or to ratify the deal to smooth trade relations.
EU, India reach agreement on trade deal
After on-off talks since 2007, the two sides finally take the plunge, responding to steep U.S. tariffs and cheap goods from China.
Hungary, Slovakia vow to sue EU over Russian gas ban
The EU’s landmark ban on Russian fossil fuels is heading for its first major test.
These 9 cities want to host Europe’s customs cops
Everything you need to know about the race to host the planned EU Customs Agency.
Trump threatens Canada with 100 percent tariffs over new China trade deal
In the midst of Trump’s trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a “new strategic partnership” with China.
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
Rave reviews for the Canadian prime minister are giving way to fears about the continental trade deal.
Meloni joins Merz in urging ‘swift implementation’ of EU-Mercosur trade deal
More than 20 ministers from Italy and Germany are meeting at an opulent Roman villa to discuss closer cooperation.
How Brussels failed to stop Mercosur trade deal fiasco
The European Commission saw the Parliament catastrophe coming — but its lobbying was overwhelmed by domestic political pressure.
EU hopes to uncork the potential of India’s growing wine market
With European consumption falling, the bloc’s struggling wine sector has set its sights on India.
Ursula von der Leyen’s trade troubles are just beginning
Despite notching up wins abroad, the European Commission has hit a wall with EU countries and lawmakers.
The EU’s industrial policy goes full China
Brussels risks scaring off investors with new red tape and Beijing-style requirements for foreign companies.
French Navy boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker
This is the second high-profile arrest of a suspicious vessel by France in the past few months.
Bessent criticizes EU ‘stupidity’ over Russia-linked oil imports
The European Union moved to close a sanctions loophole on third-country oil refineries this week.