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UK hoping for US tariff relief in days after deadline slips
Officials hope Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will update parliament on Tuesday.

Banned snacks pulled from Eurostar departures area at Brussels Midi station

Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.

UK Eurostar passengers risk £5K fines over banned snacks

Schengen faces midlife crisis

EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit

Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance
Brexit pushes Gibraltar to open borders with EU for the first time
The Rock’s government has sought such a deal for years — complaining that border crossings have become more onerous since the U.K. left the EU.
French drivers sue Tesla over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics
EV tycoon drives owners to distraction with his embrace of far-right positions.
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.
Dutch brawl over airport noise sets tone for rest of Europe
The government is moving to limit flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, but that’s angering activists and the aviation industry.
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback
A renewed offer to scrap tariffs on industrial goods “won’t fly” with Washington, says an official from one EU country.
German auto lobby proposal sparks renewed debate on EU combustion engine ban
The group wants to allow automakers to continue selling some combustion engines after 2035.
Airports bash EU for not following the UK on easing security checks
C3 scanners don’t require passengers to be limited to 100-milliliter containers, but EU rules do.
EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources
The unexpected Ocean Act will cover everything from fishing to tourism to defense — but details are scant.
Trump’s steel tariff raise misses real target, says EU
“Let’s not target each other” on metals duties, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urges after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.
EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit
The concession is the latest offering from the bloc and marks a dramatic policy shift to end the trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukraine says it hit dozens of Russian bombers in daring drone attack
The assault came the day before Russia-Ukraine negotiations are set to take place in Istanbul.
White House to pull nomination of Musk ally for top NASA job
Jared Isaacman has a long-running relationship with Elon Musk.
Trump court turmoil strengthens EU hand in tariff talks
Two separate legal cases tackling Trump’s tariffs may push the U.S. administration to strike a quicker deal, analysts say.
Air passenger compensation reform hits Berlin-led turbulence
An effort by the Polish Council presidency to update the rules is running into German-led resistance.
US court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously that the president overstepped his powers in imposing the tariffs on dozens of trading partners, most of which he’s since paused.
EU launches major Black Sea plan with eye on defense as Putin hovers
Brussels announces strategy to invest in upgrading infrastructure for military use.
Brussels ‘urgently’ asks EU companies about US exposure as trade war deadline nears
Testing the strength of its hand, Brussels wants the latest data on the scale of EU investments in America ahead of crunch talks with the Trump administration.
A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!
European politicians have no appetite to give the White House big concessions and revisit the inflammatory topics that dominated the TTIP talks a decade ago.
Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff
Donald Trump threatened the EU with a 50 percent tariff last week, on the grounds that talks between the two sides were “going nowhere.”
German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal
Consequences continue to be meted out over the massive corporate wrongdoing.
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 …
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.
The air war over hand baggage reaches the EU
Airlines have launched a lobbying blitz in Brussels to combat efforts to allow larger cabin bags to fly for free.