US-Europe relations
US trade chief criticises EU, India as negotiations drag on
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator critiqued the practices of two key US partners, the European Union and India, signalling that contentious talks are set to spill into the new year.
Why Russia loves the US National Security Strategy
Europe’s liberal, pluralist leaderships pose a threat to the domestic political narratives that both Trump and Putin depend on to stay in power
America risks making frenemies of old allies
Neither re-industrialisation nor US security can be achieved with the current White House approach
EU could quit Russian gas within a year, US energy chief says
The United States is ramping up pressure on Europe to cut off energy revenue to Moscow, seeking to end the war in Ukraine
EU rejects Trump’s claim of unfair digital rules targeting US tech
[BRUSSELS] The European Commission rejected on Tuesday US President Donald Trump’s criticism that EU digital services rules unfairly target US tech companies and denied they amounted to censorship.
US-EU tariff deal details deliver short-term stability, but what’s next?
European leaders hope that by de-escalating trade tensions with Trump, he might be more willing to help Ukraine out. But the situation remains fragile.
EU, US reach agreement on joint statement outlining trade deal
The bloc to receive tariff discounts on critical sectors like cars, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors
EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for six months
European officials have said that they expect more executive orders to follow soon
EU and US rush to nail down final details and lock in trade deal
Once the statement is finalised, America will begin lowering its tariffs on specific sectors, in particular for cars and car parts, which currently face a 27.5% levy
EU’s Trump tariff deal breakthrough
The framework agreement may have averted a trade war, but it is fragile and much negotiation remains
