EU and U.S. to discuss new sanctions on Russia on September 8
European Union officials will hold talks on sanctions against Russia in Washington on September 8, Associated Press reported, citing sources.
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Lavrov comments on U.S.-EU trade deal
The trade agreement between the United States and the European Union will cause Europe’s further deindustrialization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, addressing the Terra Scientia National Educational Youth Forum.
U.S. and EU reach trade deal
The United States and the European Union have agreed on 15% tariffs of European imports to the U.S., with no duties to be levied on U.S. imports to the EU, U.S. President Donald Trump said after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland.
European Commission President to meet U.S. leader on July 27
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland on July 27, in an effort to avoid a 30% tariff on EU exports entering into force next month.
Washington has no plans to extend deadline for EU tariffs
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was confident the United States can secure a trade deal with the European Union, but August 1 is a hard deadline for tariffs to kick in.
U.S. to impose import duties on 150 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be sending letters to over 150 countries as he plans a barrage of duties to take effect August 1, including levies on pharmaceutical imports and semiconductors.
U.S. declines to join EU plans to lower Russian oil price cap
The United States has not joined the European Union’s plans to lower the price cap on Russian oil as part of the bloc’s 18th sanctions package, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Trump postpones introduction of EU goods tariffs until July 9
U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to postpone the introduction of 50% tariffs on exports from the European Union until July 9.
Trump says he’s not looking for tariff deal with the EU
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.
EU plans tariffs on 100 bln euros of U.S. goods - report
The European Union plans to hit about 100 billion euros ($113.26 billion) worth of U.S. goods with additional tariffs if trade talks fail to deliver a satisfactory result for the bloc, Bloomberg reported. The proposed retaliatory …
U.S. and EU pledge to 'high-level dialogue on Russia' going forward
The United States and European Union have announced an agreement to "establish an EU-U.S. high-level dialogue on Russia" to better coordinate policies and actions. The pledge came after a summit between President Joe Biden and …
Allies worried Joe Biden shaky on Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Axios published today a summary of Western politicians' reactions to the current U.S. activity in relation to pressure on Russia's pipeline project Nord Stream 2. The big picture, according to the article, is that Europe is now unhappy …
EU comes up with response to U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2
EU Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer said that the European Union is developing a communiqué on measures to strengthen the financial and economic sovereignty of the EU, where response will be given to US sanctions on Nord Stream 2. …
German Foreign Office: U.S. Nord Stream 2 sanctions - encroachment on sovereignty
Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Niels Annen commented on the threat of the U.S. senators against Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH, which operates Germany's Mukran Port, which is a key staging post for ships involved in the …
Trump: EU was formed to take advantage of U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the European Union was formed in order to take advantage of the United States. "Don’t forget we’re in competition with China, and with many other countries throughout the …
European Commission President all set to meet Trump
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her intention to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in early 2020 to try and ease trade relations with Washington. "Courtesy call …
Maas: EU to respond to U.S. tariffs with its own measures
The European Union will take retaliatory measures in response to new U.S. tariffs on European goods, Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas said. “The European Union now will have to react and, after …
EU ready to resist U.S. trade policy?
European Union officials have drawn up an aggressive 173-page plan to counter both U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade moves and American tech giants including Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook. …
Trump: EU worse to us on trade than China
U.S. President Donald Trump said the European Union is worse to the United States on trade than China. Speaking at the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit in Washington, Trump said that other countries …
Merkel: EU trade deal with U.S. of existential importance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described a future trade agreement between the European Union and United States as being of existential importance. "We have a mandate for talks with the United States and I think it …