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In exclusive comments to POLITICO, the European Commission president touted the EU as a safe haven in an unpredictable world.

Even the EU’s most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.

Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.

“This is a wake-up call on trade agreements,” French Trade Minister Laurent Saint-Martin tells POLITICO.

Europe is sticking with Washington despite more “transactional” relations, European Commission chief says.

There are insuperable market, phytosanitary and political obstacles — and it could get worse.

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

Farmers should not be “an adjustment tool for purchasing power … nor an adjustment tool for trade agreements,” French president says.

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on China and Russia.

Donald Trump may have ruffled feathers with his closest neighbors in recent weeks, but he has a willing ally in South America. Argentina’s President Javier Milei has …

“Let’s be pragmatic, we are a small country in a complicated world, we need trade partners,” foreign minister tells POLITICO. 

Confidential contracts seen by POLITICO do not tend to support claims that the executive paid green groups to lobby on its behalf.

“We need to put the EU flag up more,” Kaja Kallas tells ambassadors.

Brussels celebrates its new friendships. But Mexico, in the firing line of the U.S. president’s tariffs, has every reason to stay quiet.

The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode.

“You can’t compete when you can’t go through the approval process fast,” the U.S. president said.

Commission’s visit to India set to take place end of February, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO.

Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China. 

The Americas, China and Europe have developed playbooks to react to the aggressive tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening. Retaliation is inevitable.

Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz hopes to revive talks on a broad trade deal with the U.S.

Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall knows appeasing farmers will have to be part of any future plans to fix the region’s polluted waterways.  

The love-in between Keir Starmer and Lula centers on climate and trade. Just don’t mention Ukraine.

A legal fight looms as EU and Mercosur countries don’t see eye to eye on a key clause of their fresh trade deal.

Some leaders have called on new European Council President António Costa to help rein her in.