France’s united front against Mercosur deal starts to show cracks
ADVERTISEMENTFrance's strong resistance to the Mercosur agreement is beginning to crack in response to concerns over potential restrictions on EU exports to the US.“Existing and…
EU Trade Commissioner to travel to the US on Monday for trade talks
ADVERTISEMENTEU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel on Monday to Washington to hold meetings with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson…
Hawks v doves: How EU member states are facing off amid US trade war
ADVERTISEMENTAs the EU weighs its response to US tariffs and hopes to start negotiations with the US, a rift has emerged over the last weeks…
EU member states agree first wave of retaliatory tariffs
ADVERTISEMENTEU member states approved on Wednesday 25% tariffs on a wide range of US products, including almonds, orange juice, poultry, soyabeans, steel and aluminium, tobacco and …
Von der Leyen discusses trade disruption with China amid tariff barrage
ADVERTISEMENTEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang offering “a negotiated resolution” to “the widespread disruption caused by the…
Commission watching for Chinese steel and electronics imports amid trade war
ADVERTISEMENTThe side effect of tariffs is overcapacity, and European Commission officials describe the journey that products subject to tariffs are likely to make from previously…
Trump targets EU law, but it’s not up for negotiation, says lead lawmaker
ADVERTISEMENTThe prime target of US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs is European regulation rather than EU tariffs on American imports, according to MEP Bernd Lange…
Europeans overwhelmingly endorse retaliatory tariffs against the US, poll finds
While aware of the economic impact of US tariffs on EU goods, a YouGov study finds that a vast majority of European citizens support retaliatory…
French antitrust watchdog fines Apple €150 million over data collection tool
Without directly condemning Apple’s data collection tool, the antitrust regulator has determined that the conditions surrounding its implementation amounted to an abuse of a dominant…
EU Commission preparing ‘well calibrated’ retaliation to US tariffs
As the US rolls out new tariffs, the European Commission is preparing its response. The latest measures will factor in the car tariffs announced on…
Tariffs: EU holds fire on US spirits in tit-for-tat trade war
The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among…
The EU plans to reduce steel imports by 15%
The European Commission presented on Wednesday an action plan for the steel and metals industries. In a sector marked by strong international competition, the European…
Commission holds fire on retaliation in face of latest Trump tariff threats
Despite claiming that discussions with the US over trade are continuing on a high level, the European Commission has said it is ready to respond…
How to counter Trump’s trade war? Anti-coercion, antitrust, and targeted tariffs in view
President Trump has hit Canada, China and Mexico with threatened tariffs in the last week. The EU is waiting its turn and mulling its potential…
DMA should urgently apply to cloud and AI, lead lawmaker warns
According to German MEP Andreas Schwab, the digital EU regulation should apply to cloud and AI services to prevent their providers from dominating the market…
Can EU trade strategy counter the Trump tariff challenges?
As the Commission struggles to find new outlets for its exports, the question of whether this will be enough in the face of the tariffs…
EU digital enforcement barometer amid rising pressure from US tech giants
The European Commission will conclude several investigations launched against Big Tech in the coming months. As US tech giants pressure the EU to retreat and…
European glass fibre producers target Egypt-based Chinese makers in trade complaint
European glass fibre producers lodge an anti-dumping complaint calling on the Commission to apply anti-dumping duties on production passing through the Belt and Road Initiative.…
EU trade chief commits to WTO in Geneva following Macron doubts
Emmanuel Macron said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not working and that several countries are breaking away from it, but in Geneva European Trade…
EU-Swiss single market trade deal faces challenging referendum
The EU and Switzerland reached a bilateral agreement on Friday worth an estimated €550 billion in trade. But ratification of the deal is far from…