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Trump administration will head to London energy summit … and into a row

Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.

April 4, 2025 3:53 pm CET

Trump made all beer more expensive — and no one knows why

A 25 percent U.S. tariff meant for aluminum caught brewers off guard — after all beer appeared to fall under its scope.

April 4, 2025 2:11 pm CET

Blair to Starmer: Don’t hit back at Trump’s tariffs

Former prime minister says it is not “in the U.K.’s best interest to retaliate” and praises current leader’s “cool heads” approach.

April 4, 2025 12:29 pm CET

UK regrets ‘return to protectionism’ as Trump’s tariffs spark trade war

Foreign Secretary David Lammy says Britain “believes in open trade” — and refuses to rule out retaliatory tariffs.

April 4, 2025 10:51 am CET

Penguins, seals and colonies: 5 mind-boggling tariffs in Trump’s ‘liberation’ plan

Why let penguins have all the fun?

April 4, 2025 4:02 am CET

‘I hope he’s right’: Markets tumble on tariffs — but Trump isn’t flinching

Americans watched in horror as their 401(k)s plunged Thursday morning after the markets opened.

April 3, 2025 8:03 pm CET

Trump’s tariffs to hit €380B of EU goods, first estimates show

Seventy percent of European exports to the U.S. are at risk of being affected by tariffs, an EU official said.

April 3, 2025 7:16 pm CET

Macron calls on EU companies to freeze investments in US

French president says Europe shouldn’t invest in America “for some time until we have clarified things.”

April 3, 2025 6:23 pm CET

Donald Trump doesn’t do special relationships. Britain will keep trying anyway.

POLITICO delves into the frenetic tactics Britain was — and still is — employing to win a carve-out from Donald Trump’s tariffs. No one yet knows if the president will listen.

April 3, 2025 4:34 pm CET

Trump tariffs put Europe’s far-right leaders in a bind

MAGA’s biggest cheerleaders struggle to justify “Make America Wealthy Again” measures.

April 3, 2025 2:22 pm CET

Spain unveils €14B aid plan to counteract Trump tariffs

The country’s economy stands to suffer losses of up to €4.3 billion as a result of the levies this year.

April 3, 2025 1:43 pm CET

Trump’s tariff math is crazy, says ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ author

James Surowiecki challenges the White House’s rationale for punishing Europe, China, India and Japan with reciprocal tariffs.

April 3, 2025 1:39 pm CET
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German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later

Germany’s leaders still hold out hope that a free-trade agreement could follow Trump’s tariff “mania.”

April 3, 2025 12:51 pm CET

EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump’s 20 percent tariffs

“We are now preparing for further countermeasures,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

April 3, 2025 5:46 am CET

Europe slams ‘illegal’ Trump tariffs, vows unified response

Citizens of the EU “feel let down by our oldest ally,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says, warning that the bloc is “prepared to respond.”

April 3, 2025 2:52 am CET

EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs

Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.

April 2, 2025 1:40 pm CET

Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.

EU officials had hoped to catch Trump’s interest with offers to buy more American gas. Here’s how they hit a wall of bureaucracy and disinterest.

April 1, 2025 7:50 pm CET

EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs 

Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.

March 31, 2025 7:25 pm CET

Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs

U.S. president is set to impose tariffs on EU goods on Wednesday.

March 31, 2025 4:26 pm CET
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March 31, 2025 5:00 am CET

EU leaders under influence of booze bosses as trade war escalates

Politicians from France, Italy and Ireland front for the drinks industry as it tries to escape Trump’s 200 percent tariffs.

March 28, 2025 4:18 am CET

European Council chief: No backing down on Russia sanctions

EU leaders aim to find a collective response to U.S.’s intention to ease sanctions on Moscow as an incentive to stop fighting Ukraine.

March 27, 2025 1:46 pm CET

UK not retaliating to Trump’s latest tariff threat, chancellor says

“We are not at the moment at a position where we want to do anything to escalate these trade wars,” says top finance minister Rachel Reeves.

March 27, 2025 10:34 am CET

Trump threatens EU and Canada with even bigger tariffs as trade war snowballs

The U.S. president warns Brussels and Ottawa not to team up against America — or face consequences.

March 27, 2025 8:49 am CET
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