World Sep 07 EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World May 01 WATCH: Trump says he raised tariffs on autos from EU to 25% Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections in the post. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns 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. By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
World Oct 09 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen easily survives two more no confidence votes The European Union’s top official comfortably survived on Thursday two more votes of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of EU lawmakers rejected censure motions against her. By Associated Press
Economy Aug 21 The U.S. and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it's a work in progress Officials have left blank key areas such as wine and spirits as well as steel. And they've indicated that talks will continue on those and a slew of other important sectors. By Sam McNeil, David McHugh, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Aug 01 EU chief's texts to a pharma boss during pandemic were likely erased, New York Times reports By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Text messages exchanged between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic were seen by her top adviser and have likely been destroyed, the New York Times reported Friday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 5:18 What to expect from the new U.S.-EU trade framework announced by Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson In Scotland on Sunday, Trump and the European Union announced a major trade deal between their two massive economies. The framework for the preliminary deal includes a 15% general tariff on most EU goods entering the U.S. while a 50%… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump and von der Leyen announce U.S.-EU trade framework By Will Weissert, Associated Press The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shockwaves through economies around the… Continue reading
Jul 10 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives confidence vote after censure motion By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, misuse of EU funds and interference in elections in Germany and Romania. Continue reading
Jul 07 EU's Ursula von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote this week By Associated Press The president of the European Union’s executive branch faces a no-confidence vote this week linked in part to text messages she exchanged with a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading