Jul 26 Backing off auto tariffs, U.S. and EU agree to more talks By Ken Thomas, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union. Continue reading
Jul 25 EU officials to meet Trump, wielding a $20-billion threat By Jari Tanner, Associated Press HELSINKI — Top European Union officials were going into a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warning they are ready to put tariffs on $20 billion of American goods if he puts duties on car imports. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 8:02 Will EU penalty make a difference in Google’s smartphone dominance? The European Union announced its most aggressive fine yet against Google for antitrust concerns, and gave the American tech giant 90 days to make changes. European officials say Google has abused the dominance of its Android operating system to entrench… Continue watching
Jul 18 EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile system By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for using the market dominance of its Android mobile operating system to force handset makers to install Google apps, reducing choice for consumers. Continue reading
Jul 15 UK’s Theresa May: Trump told me to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Donald Trump advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to "sue" the European Union to resolve the tense negotiations over Britain's impending exit from the bloc. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump says Putin meeting may be ‘easiest’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump says NATO benefits Europe more than the United States, as he prepares to meet with treaty allies in Brussels. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:35 Is Theresa May’s government in peril over Brexit? The British government is in crisis over how to separate from the E.U., and two abrupt resignations over the last day have only escalated tensions. Prime Minister Theresa May has asked her Cabinet to speed up preparations, but she faces… Continue watching
Jul 05 EU extends sanctions against Russia for 6 months By Associated Press The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine for another six months. Continue reading
Jul 02 Germany’s Angela Merkel faces off with allies over migration By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious Bavarian allies searched Monday for a way to resolve a standoff over migration after Germany's interior minister offered to resign, but a compromise looked elusive in the dispute that has rocked her government. Continue reading
Jul 02 EU warns Trump: Auto tariffs could lead to $300 billion retaliation By Associated Press European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Monday the U.S. investigation into the possibility of auto tariffs "lacks legitimacy, factual basis and violates international trade rules," just like last month's U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Continue reading