Trump to EU: Play ball or ‘we’re going to tariff the hell out of you’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a renewed threat to Brussels that the EU has to “play ball” in trade talks or “we’re going to tariff the hell out of you.” “The European Union is very, very...
View ArticleEU demands tougher action against ‘systemic rival’ China
The European Commission is pushing for a harder line on China, warning EU countries like Italy that Europe needs “full unity” to deal with economic and technological challenges posed by the Asian...
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EU slams China as ‘systemic rival’ as trade tension rises
Europe dramatically sharpened its political stance against China on Tuesday by slamming Beijing as a “systemic rival” for the first time. In a strategic communication mapping out 10 proposals for...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament fails to offer direction on US trade talks
The European Parliament Thursday failed to issue recommendations on trade talks with the United States, following a tight vote. A resolution on talks with Washington was defeated by 223 votes against...
View ArticleGerman divisions over Saudi arms embargo upsets EU allies
Tensions between Germany and its EU allies are mounting after Berlin failed to reach an agreement on lifting an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, even though a breakthrough had been expected on...
View ArticleGermany extends Saudi arms embargo, with concessions to allies
Germany extended a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia by six months but made concessions to allies like France and the United Kingdom, which will be allowed to ship weapons produced in cooperation...
View ArticleWTO sides with Russia in landmark national security ruling
Russia was right to impose transport restrictions on Ukraine in the name of national security, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Friday in a landmark ruling. The decision is of crucial importance...
View ArticleManfred Weber to Washington: ‘Don’t play with us’ on trade
Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party’s lead candidate to be Commission president, warned Washington not to “play with” the EU when it comes to trade. “It must be clear that when we sit together,...
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EU scores at China summit with assist from Trump
EU and Chinese officials meeting in Brussels on Tuesday proclaimed their summit as a win-win, but far more striking was the big loser: Donald Trump. European Council President Donald Tusk declared a...
View ArticleEU ambassadors agree to launch trade talks with United States
EU ambassadors on Tuesday reached an “agreement in principle” to launch trade talks with the United States, according to three EU officials. Negotiating mandates are set to be adopted without...
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EU-US trade talks move forward, but problems remain
Brussels cleared the hurdle Thursday for launching trade talks with the United States, but the real difficulties are yet to come. Almost a year after EU leaders first offered a limited trade agreement...
View ArticleBrussels links US trade talks to demands on steel, car tariffs
The EU agreed Monday to launch trade talks with the U.S., but said it would suspend them should President Donald Trump impose new tariffs or refuse to withdraw existing steel and aluminum duties as...
View ArticleTrump to EU: Include agriculture in US trade talks or face tariffs
Donald Trump reiterated his threat that trade talks with the EU must open up markets to farmers or he would impose tariffs on European car imports. EU negotiating directives agreed Monday say...
View ArticleEU prepares €20B retaliation against US over Boeing subsidies
The European Commission Wednesday said it wants to hit around €20 billion of U.S. exports with tariffs in retaliation for unlawful subsidies given by the U.S to American aircraft manufacturer Boeing....
View ArticlePolice release two held over Northern Ireland journalist shooting
Northern Irish police released two men in their late teens who had been arrested in connection with the killing of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee during a riot in Derry. In a statement on Sunday...
View ArticleCzech MP hospitalized following alleged racial attack
Czech lawmaker Dominik Feri was taken to hospital after an assault by two men that appears to have been racially motivated. The attack on the Czech Republic’s first black parliamentarian took place on...
View ArticleEU leaders congratulate Zelenskiy, stress need for reform in Ukraine
European leaders on Monday congratulated Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory in the Ukrainian presidential election, but also stressed their hope that he will continue the country’s political and...
View ArticleAustrian chancellor slams coalition partners over ‘deeply racist’ rat poem
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for clarification from his far-right coalition partners Monday over what he called an “abominable” and “deeply racist” poem comparing humans to rats. A local...
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Turkey shows Britain that a customs union can hurt
British fans of a customs union after Brexit would do well to take a long, hard look at Turkey. Twenty-three years after it came into force, the EU’s customs union with Turkey is buckling under the...
View ArticleMartin Selmayr: Populist wave has been ‘contained’
Martin Selmayr’s day-after take on the European election is that “the so-called populist wave, I think it was contained.” The European Commission’s powerful secretary-general was speaking at POLITICO’s...
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