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As Trump retreats on trade, China moves in
U.S. President Donald Trump’s crusade against China seemed to backfire on Day One. Throughout his election campaign, Trump made clamorous promises to challenge Beijing’s ascent to global dominance. He...
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President of Catalonia vows to go ahead with independence vote
The president of Catalonia vowed to proceed with an independence referendum in September and urged the EU to support self-determination for his region during a speech in Brussels Tuesday. “Europe...
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Trump’s next trade target: Europe’s scooters and cheese
Iconic European products ranging from Roquefort cheese to Vespa scooters will soon be in Donald Trump’s sights. The billionaire property tycoon won the U.S. presidency on a highly protectionist agenda...
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European Parliament ratifies EU-Canada trade deal
STRASBOURG â The European Parliament today ratified the EU-Canada trade agreement, paving the way for it to come into force, most likely in early April. 408 lawmakers voted in favor, while 254...
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Trudeau: Canada is not playing double game with Trump and EU
STRASBOURG â Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that he was not playing a double game by embracing both protectionist U.S. President Donald Trump and free traders in the EU. “To...
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Juncker predicts Brexit deal will take more than two years
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he had little hope of securing a Brexit deal within two years, let alone concluding an EU-U.K. trade agreement during that period. âI donât...
View ArticleJuncker: Europe ‘losing strength’ relative to other regions
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has sounded a warning on the EU’s economic decline and said the bloc should face up to the challenge by endorsing “multilateralism” instead of...
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Forget direct trade talks with Germany, Berlin tells Trump
Berlin said Friday it would not engage in direct trade talks with the U.S., after a chief aide to President Donald Trump reportedly suggested the idea to the German ambassador in Washington. âThe...
View ArticleGermany snaps back at Trump adviser’s trade criticism
The German economy ministry today rejected criticism by Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro, who had attacked Berlin for its large current account surplus with the U.S. âThe current account...
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EU reaches for the rising sun
As Japanese Prime Minister ShinzŠAbe visits Brussels Tuesday, the European Union faces intensifying pressure to deliver on a promised pivot to Asia by sealing a new trade accord and strategic...
View ArticleTrump’s pick for trade envoy open to continued EU trade talks
President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. trade representative has said he is open to resuming negotiations on a Transatlantic trade pact with the European Union. The remarks by Robert Lighthizer came...
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Interim EU trade deal to hit UK services hard
Diplomatic momentum is growing in Brussels for an interim trade deal with the U.K. that sets no tariffs on manufactured goods and food but restricts British services such as aviation and finance. In...
View ArticleTheresa May: EU trade deal may not be ratified in 2 years
British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Tuesday that the future EU-U.K. trade relationship would be made clear within two years, even if the final agreement would need to be ratified after...
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EU and Switzerland to reopen trade and political talks
The EU and Switzerland agreed today to reopen talks on upgrading trade and political ties, following Bern’s retreat last year on a controversial immigration quota that highlighted the difficulties...
View ArticleBrussels mulls excluding UK from updates on trade talks
The EU is considering shutting the U.K. out of sensitive briefings on its trade policy, following warnings that Britain will become a competitor for striking trade deals post-Brexit. The European...
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Trade talks: For non-British eyes only?
Reports that the EU is considering shutting the U.K. out of sensitive briefings on trade policy, following warnings that Britain will become a competitor for striking trade deals post-Brexit, went...
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Brussels’ Brexit plan: Treat the UK like Norway
Brussels is contemplating another way to keep U.K. trade going with the EU after Brexit that would also keep Britain under the EU umbrella â go the way of Norway. The European Commission’s Brexit...
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Investigators doubt Islamist claim in Dortmund soccer bus attack
Investigators doubt that letters claiming responsibility for a bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus were written by radical Islamists, German media reported. Three identical letters...
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Germany’s Steinmeier warns French voters against Le Pen
With a week to go until France’s presidential election, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has told French voters to reject far-right leader Marine Le Pen. âDon’t listen to the siren songs...
View ArticleGermany fights back against Trump’s trade surplus criticism
Berlin is pushing back against President Donald Trump, who has attacked Europe’s economic powerhouse for running a â¬60 billion trade surplus with the U.S. Ahead of Thursday and Friday’s meeting of...
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