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Kevin Hassett says talks are ‘ongoing’ after US president announced 30% tariffs on goods from EU and MexicoDonald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said on Sunday, …
French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calmThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to im…
Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.
YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyedA decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the bloc’s f…
British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectorsThe 10% tariffs on most UK goods imported into the US are likely “here to stay”, according to Lord Mandelson.The British ambassador…
Bloc had already backtracked from tough talk to seeking a bare bones deal – but US president has turned tables againSecond-guessing Donald Trump is a fool’s errand.But Saturday’s shock threat to impose tariffs of 30% on the EU is a blow to the bloc’s c…
The president made the announcement on social media, even as the EU was hoping for a trade agreementDonald Trump announced on Saturday that goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting 1 August, in lett…
Europe accused of ‘trampling over Palestinian rights’ with deal linked to imports from pipeline running parallel to Gaza coastThe EU is “trampling over Palestinian rights” and risks breaching international law, over an energy deal signed with Israel to…
The EU automotive sector represents 2.4 million direct jobs (and 10.1 million indirect jobs) in the EU. In 2022, 13.1 million motor vehicles were manufactured in the EU, while 10.9 million vehicles were registered. In total, there are 286.2 million motor vehicles on the road.
Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.