EU ready to hit back with tariffs on €93bn of US goods if trade talks fail
With just a week to go until the August 1 deadline, the EU is getting ready to retaliate in the trade war with Washington.
EU and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations as trade and climate tensions loom
As the United States increasingly turns its back on Europe, the EU and China seek to draw closer. Trade tensions, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the pursuit of joint climate change ambitions however thwart progress.
EU concerned after Ukraine President signs law curbing anti-corruption bodies
The head of one of the anti-corruption bodies in question warned that the bill could derail Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership.
Germany Chancellor Merz rejects strict EU emissions rules for company cars
The European Commission’s proposal to require companies to purchase only electric cars from 2030 has come under fire from the German chancellor as well as the country’s automotive industry.
CAP in hand: Disgruntled farmers denounce agriculture cuts in EU budget proposal
Will the EU’s plans for its farming hand-outs in its next budget bring forth the “end of agriculture” or a much needed-reform? One thing is sure – ahead lie two years of hard negotiations.