Maroš Šefčovič

US-China trade war sideswipes Europe’s carmakers
Beijing’s block on rare earth magnets means “supply chains are running empty,” a German auto supplier complains.

EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback

Trump’s steel tariff raise misses real target, says EU

EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit

A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!

Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff

Top US, EU trade chiefs ‘in constant contact’ after Trump tariff reprieve
Trump delays EU tariff hike until July 9
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s granting an extension to the EU on the timeline to strike a deal to avoid his sweeping 50 percent tariffs …
German finance chief urges ‘serious’ EU-US talks after Trump tariff threat
“The U.S. tariffs endanger the American economy at least as much as the German and European economies,” Germany’s Lars Klingbeil tells Bild.
‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war
The president vowed to hit the European Union and phone manufacturers with new tariffs.
Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariff from June 1
Ultimatum comes hours before crunch call between U.S. and EU trade negotiators.
EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday
EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.
EU to charge €2 fee for Temu, Shein packages
Handling fee would tackle packages pushed towards Europe by U.S. tariffs.
EU tweaks list of trade offerings to Trump administration
Brussels highlights potential for cooperation in energy, telecoms, steel, semiconductors and cars.
EU won’t accept UK-style tariff deal with Trump, ministers say
Washington’s 10 percent baseline tariff on European goods is a red line for the bloc.
EU gets a win as US revokes AI chips caps
As one of its final acts in office, the Biden administration planned to limit some EU countries’ access to AI chips from this month.
Trump’s tariff deals send Europe to the back of the line
Trump calls the European Union “nastier” than China. The EU is taking a deep breath.
Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.
How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset
While the French and the British have been working hand-in-hand on Ukraine, behind the scenes things haven’t been so harmonious.
Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs
The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration.
Trump’s trade war threatens €549B of EU goods, Brussels warns
U.S. president’s existing and threatened tariffs would hit an estimated 97 percent of total EU exports to America.
How Trump transformed Europe in just 100 days
After 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock and awe, is the EU still stuck in stunned paralysis — or does it finally have a plan? POLITICO trade …
Who handles trade in the EU? The US isn’t sure.
Even after several visits by EU officials to Washington to discuss trade, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he doesn’t know who to talk to on the Brussels side to hash out a deal.
China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks
Donald Trump’s trade war is pushing China and the EU closer together despite their differences.
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else.
Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?
A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union’s doorstep.
Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade
Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be done.
Europe jittery ahead of Meloni’s visit with Trump
Italy’s leader wouldn’t be the EU’s first choice to negotiate with Trump. But she might be its only choice.
Inside Meloni’s plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs
EU leaders hope the Italian PM can convey their trade concerns to the U.S. president when she visits Washington.
EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs
“Now, it is necessary for the U.S. to define its position,” says EU trade negotiator after talks in Washington.
EU trade boss heads to Washington amid tariff pause
European Commission reiterates zero-for-zero tariff offer following Trump’s stunning U-turn on import duties.