Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned US Vice President JD Vance’s overture to Germany’s far right as a direct intervention in the country’s democracy, marking a new low point in transatlantic relations after Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
President Trump ordered reciprocal tariffs Thursday on countries found to treat US imports unfairly — with the European Union, India and Japan among the targets. “This should have been done years ago,
The White House has hinted at new tariffs targeting India and the European Union. The Trump administration seemed to imply European automotive imports could be hit with a 10% tariff. Indian-made motorcycles could be targeted by a 100% tariff to match those applied to U.
On Wednesday UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet EU finance ministers at a G20 meeting in Cape Town to discuss a new funding mechanism to rebuild the continent’s enfeebled defences. On Thursday Starmer meets President Trump at the White House to plead with him to maintain the US security guarantee in Europe,
In a brief trip to the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pushed to attach security guarantees to a peace deal in Ukraine as US President Donald Trump expressed hope that a deal could be reached in a matter of weeks.
A top European Union official, who is trying to head off a potential trade conflict, stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials on Wednesday.
The European auto industry faces a protracted period of damaging U.S. tariff negotiations as President Trump seeks an overall level playing field for trade.
The European Union can negotiate on reciprocal tariffs with the United States but will not give up its right to regulate in areas such as taxation and digital platforms, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee said on Friday.
Meanwhile, Silicon Valley’s executives --- Tesla and X chief Elon Musk, most famously -- have wholeheartedly embraced the Trump White House. In general, the companies have chafed at the EU regulations. At an artificial intelligence summit held this week ...
A report published last week said the EU is considering blocking imports of certain American food products in response to President Trump's tariff policy.
Keith Kellogg says he had "positive discussions" with the Ukrainian leader, after the White House says Trump is "frustrated".