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…
Trump threatens trade tariffs unless Europe buys a lot more US oil and gas
US president-elect keeps the prospect of a transatlantic trade war in the air, exactly a month before he is due to walk back into the…
EU Commission reaches for brakes on FI motor deal
The European Commission announced on Thursday that it will investigate Formula One owner Liberty Media's €3.5 billion euro deal for the motorcycle racing league MotoGP…
France’s political instability deepens opposition to Mercosur trade agreement
French opposition to the Mercosur agreement concluded by the European Commission on 6 December has been trenchant, but its domestic political situation is feeding the…
Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal, in face of French opposition
The European Commission and Mercosur countries announced on Friday the conclusion of an agreement creating a free trade area covering 780 million people. However, the…
Von der Leyen flies to Uruguay Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil
While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a…
French trade minister flags defensive trade tools for Trump presidency
As the 27 trade ministers gathered for the first time since Donald Trump's re-election, the use of defensive trade tools against the US could be…
European judges confirm EU bond trading cartel decision
The European judges dismissed appeals lodged by Credit Agricole and Credit Suisse against a 2021 Commission decision that exchange of sensitive information between traders was…
US election: A turning point for global enforcement of Big Tech?
This week's election could prove a turning point for US antitrust enforcement, especially of Big Tech, with ramifications for Europe since the last few years…
Czechia floats plan to replace Russian gas supplies to eastern EU countries
Czechia's trade minister and the likely next EU energy commissioner has urged the incumbent Kadri SImson and Berlin, Budapest, Bratislave and Vienna to intensify efforts…
EU executive brushes off Hungarian and Slovak anger over Russian oil squeeze
The EU executive is awaiting further details from Slovakia and Hungary about their oil supply situation before taking any further action in a dispute over…