Tariffs

‘Donald is right’ and China is the problem, EU chief says
Beijing’s subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.

UK automakers to secure US tariff relief by end of June

EU denies it will yield to Trump’s 10 percent base tariff

UK and US to begin implementing trade deal ‘very soon,’ says Starmer

EU urges Trump to ditch trade war as G7 kicks off

UK hoping for US tariff relief in days after deadline slips
Canada opens market to Britain under Pacific trade pact
Talks between Ottawa and London had snagged on clashes over hormone-fed beef.
Starmer and Carney look to cut UK-Canada trade barriers
U.K. prime minister’s comments will fuel speculation that U.K. and Canada will restart trade talks that broke down in 2024.
Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.
Western leaders want to jointly pressure Donald Trump to cease his economic war against them, so that they can (finally) cooperate on pressing issues like Russia.
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EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit
The meeting in China would mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, and comes amid rising global trade tensions.
Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance
A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.
Trump ‘likely’ to push back July tariff deadline, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers the administration is looking to “roll the date forward” to allow more time for trade negotiations with other countries.
Trump’s latest trade ‘deal’ with China underscores key US disadvantage
After two days of talks in London, China and the U.S. announced the outlines of an agreement to honor a deal they agreed to last month in Geneva.
Trump touts trade ‘deal’ with China
The agreement puts trade talks back on track and implements an accord reached in Geneva last month.
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions
Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.
ECB’s Lagarde gently urges China to change its ways
Central bank president used a speech in Beijing to stress China and the U.S. must share the burden of closing the massive trade gap threatening the global economy.
EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks
“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.
European Commission to unveil new Russia sanctions on energy, banks
The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.
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.
Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it?
A month after the “historic” trade deal between the two sides was announced, duties remain in place with no clear timeline for when they’ll lift.
US Senator Graham wants ‘bone crushing’ sanctions on Russia. It could backfire.
The proposed 500 percent tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy could cut the US off from major trade partners.
Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada
Ukrainian president hopes for another chat with Trump at G7 summit set for June 15-17, Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said.
Top trade negotiators from US and China set to meet Monday
President Donald Trump announced the meeting in a social media post on Friday.
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.
Germany’s Merz confident after emerging unharmed from Trump ‘show’
Chancellor Merz was largely praised for his handling of the US president, but returned with few concrete outcomes.
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The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup
The president and the world’s richest man, once close friends, sparred with increasingly explosive insults and threats.
Lula calls on Macron to ‘open your heart’ on Mercosur
There’s bromance in the air, but tensions at the heart of the relationship between the two leaders.
EU looks to impose sanctions on Putin simultaneously with US, says von der Leyen
“We have discussed how we can implement European sanctions and American sanctions at the same time,” European Commission chief tells POLITICO.