Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow. Continue reading
Mar 23 EU says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, accounting for 25% of global GDP By Sam McNeil, Associated Press A landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries will begin on May 1 after more than a quarter-century of negotiations and new global economic uncertainty unleashed by tariffs, critical mineral controls and the war… Continue reading
Mar 22 Slovenia's governing liberals and right-wing populists neck and neck, preliminary results show By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press Slovenia's governing liberals and opposition right-wing populists were neck and neck after a highly contested parliamentary election on Sunday, near-complete preliminary results showed. Continue reading
Mar 19 EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 6:36 EU ambassador to U.S. on state of Ukraine war and Trump's tariffs By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi As Russia's war in Ukraine hits the four-year mark, Europe is also facing questions around the future of the U.S. tariffs. To discuss these topics, Nick Schifrin spoke with Jovita Neliupsiene, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United… Continue watching
Feb 23 EU pauses U.S. trade deal as it seeks clarity over Trump's new 15% global tariffs By David McHugh, Associated Press Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until they get… Continue reading
Feb 17 Shein under investigation in EU over illegal products and addictive online design features By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn't done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform's allegedly addictive design. Continue reading
Jan 27 U.S. pressure propels India and EU to clinch historic free trade agreement By Rajesh Roy, Sam McNeil, Associated Press India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations. Continue reading
Jan 21 EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns By Lorne Cook, Associated Press In a vote in Strasbourg, France, lawmakers narrowly approved sending the EU-Mercosur agreement to Europe’s top court to rule on whether it is in line with the bloc’s treaties. Continue reading
Jan 21 What you need to know about the EU's 'trade bazooka' By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Rattled by President Donald Trump's threats over Greenland, the European Union is readying countermeasures against the United States. Continue reading