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EU scoffed at UK-US tariffs deal but may end up with worse
European Union officials had dismissed the UK’s 10 per cent tariff deal with the US as second-rate — yet the bloc now faces a 30 per cent tariff threat of its…
European Parliament official: ‘EU in the dark’ on US trade requirements
The European Union still did not understand what the US wants on trade, European Parliament trade committee chair Bernd Lange told journalists.
German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal
German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed on July 8, as Berlin pressed the European Union to strike a quick tariff deal with US…
EU under pressure as end of the pause on US tariffs looms
With just days to go before July 9, when the three-month pause on 50 per cent “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on April 2 ends, pressure has mounted for a US-European…
‘Big beautiful bill’ makes European renewable energy companies’ shares tank
US President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) is causing shares to slide in Europe's renewable energy sector.
Steel sacrificed to save EU-US relationship, experts say
Europe’s steel sector says it is being sacrificed to preserve broader trade relations with Washington.
Trump says EU ‘has not offered fair trade deal’ and quits G7 summit early
US President Donald Trump said the European Union had yet to offer a "fair deal" on trade, as Washington negotiated tariff agreements with friends and foes alike.
German exports to US drop substantially as global trade shifts
Germany’s exports to the US have slumped, according to the latest data by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
US doubles steel, aluminium tariffs as OECD ministers gather
The United States doubled steel and aluminium tariffs Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Donald Trump's intensifying trade war…
Another U-turn: Trump lets the EU off the hook – for now
US President Donald Trump has once again reversed course on a steep tariff hike for the European Union.
European stocks sink as Trump eyes huge EU tariff
European stock markets tumbled Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war as he raised the spectre of hitting imports from the European…
Fast tariffs, slow deals: US courts question reciprocal tariffs imposition
US President Donald Trump's swift "reciprocal" tariffs will now face legal scrutiny, raising questions both about the rapid tariffs and the slow-moving reality of…
One in two Belgians prepared to boycott US goods after tariffs
Nearly one in two Belgians is prepared to boycott US products, according to surveys by the Belgian press.
Trump’s 90-day pauses ‘unlikely to lead to substantial deals’
Donald Trump’s 90-day suspensions on "reciprocal" tariffs with China, the EU, and the UK were unlikely to result in long-term trade deals, according to economists.
EC probes UK-US trade deal as EU mulls ‘massive’ sanctions on Russia
The European Commission is analysing the trade deal struck between the US and the UK for implications for the 27-nation European Union and global trade, European…
Slashed US drug prices test Belgian pharma resilience
Belgium’s pharmaceutical industry — which recently posted record exports to the US — now faces pressure from Washington’s new drug-price reforms.
US and China reach deal to slash tariffs, lifting dollar
The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world's two biggest economies seek…
UK PM Starmer inks tariffs deal with Trump
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have announced a "breakthrough deal" on trade that left in place a 10 per cent tariff on goods…
EU’s tariffs ‘higher than those of US’, says BMW CEO
German luxury car maker BMW said it expected both Brussels and Washington to back away from escalating trade war threats.
UK-India free-trade deal may offer EU an example of US tariffs relief
Britain and India have clinched a long-coveted free-trade pact after tariff turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump forced the two sides to hasten efforts to…
Trump’s demand for US tariffs on foreign movies may put EU film industry at risk
US President Donald Trump has demanded a 100 per cent tariff on foreign films, meaning the European movie industry might be badly hit.
Ryanair ‘could abandon’ huge Boeing order over US tariffs, cites Chinese alternatives
Irish airline Ryanair has warned it may reconsider its multibillion-dollar aircraft deal with Boeing if proposed US tariffs significantly raised the cost of US-made…
Porsche slashes outlook as US tariffs, China slump dim prospects
Porsche's margins plunged in the first quarter, the sports car maker said on Tuesday, forcing it to cut its outlook due to weakness in its key market China, a slowing shift…
Volvo profits down more than expected
Vehicle manufacturer Volvo has had a bad first quarter, reporting sales that were lower than expected.
Trump ‘100% confident of EU trade deal’ after talks with Italy PM Meloni
US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have each expressed confidence that the US and Europe would be able to negotiate a trade deal…
US tariffs reignite EU free trade agreement talks with India
The European Union has ramped up its push to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, with pharmaceuticals now in the spotlight.
France cautious as EU freezes tariff response
The 90‐day tariffs suspension by US President Donald Trump offers Brussels only a temporary, fragile reprieve – “not good news” but “less-worst news”…
Trump suggests linking tariffs negotiations to US troops in Europe
US President Donald Trump has indicated he is open to connecting tariff negotiations with the presence of US troops in Europe.
China, EU must oppose tariff ‘bullying’, Xi tells Spanish PM
President Xi Jinping told Spain's prime minister on April 11 that China and the European Union must join together in defending globalisation and opposing "unilateral…