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.
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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 …
U.S. warns EU it may be left without military support
The European Union may be left alone in the face of threats, if Brussels rejected the U.S. defence companies' participation in the creation of new weapons systems, State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs …
What to expect from Merkel's successor
Under Kramp-Karrenbauer, relations between Germany and Russia will not go beyond business-as-usual
Pompeo shares details on Iran with European allies
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared information on "escalating" threats from Iran with European allies and NATO officials during meetings in Brussels on Monday, the U.S. special representative for Iran …
US bumps EU diplomatic status back up after downgrade
The bloc is ‘one of America’s most valuable partners in ensuring global security and prosperity,’ US ambassador says
Spiegel: U.S. losing global leadership role
The United States is losing global leadership role, Spiegel magazine writes following the Munich Security Conference. Speaking at the conference in Munich, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence boasted about "renewed …
U.S. House Of Representatives calls on to reject Nord Stream 2
U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution, which condemns the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline, saying the undersea project will boost Russian control over Europe’s energy supplies. According to the bipartisan …
Does Trump find way to push EU toward broader trade deal?
The Trump administration has invited the CEOs of three German automakers for talks at the White House as European and U.S. government officials try to negotiate a new trade agreement, according to people familiar with the matter. U.S. …
