EC probes UK-US trade deal as EU mulls ‘massive’ sanctions on Russia
The European Commission is analysing the trade deal struck between the US and the UK for implications for the 27-nation European Union and global trade, European Commissioner…
US and China reach deal to slash tariffs, lifting dollar
The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a…
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s X account blocked in Turkey
Access to the X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has been blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand,…
Ukraine mulls peg to euro and ditching US dollar as ties to EU strengthen
Ukraine has started to consider a shift away from the US dollar, possibly linking its currency more closely to the euro amid the splintering of global trade and its growing…
France seeks to raise pressure on Iran over couple’s detention
Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on Wednesday to demand their release as France's foreign ministry said it would soon file a legal…
Slovakia and Hungary reject EU plan to phase out Russian gas by end-2027
Slovakia and Hungary May 7, condemned European Commission plans to phase out Russian gas and other energy imports, deepening a rift with Brussels over relations with Moscow.
Spain ‘must boost defence spending’, says EC as Putin ‘hopes no need for nuclear weapons’ in Ukraine war
Spain will have to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of gross domestic product, European Commissioner for Defence Industry and Space Andrius Kubilius said.
TikTok fined €530 million by EU regulator over data protection
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on May 2 over concerns on how it protects user information and was ordered to suspend data…
France-based nuclear fusion clean-energy project hits key milestone
A much-delayed nuclear fusion project based in southern France and involving more than 30 countries was said to be ready to assemble the world's most powerful magnet - a key…
12 EU states request deficit rules leniency as euro bloc’s economy growth tops expectations
Twelve European Union countries have requested activation of the "national escape clause" from EU deficit rules in order to boost their defence spending, the European Commission…
European Commissioner Kos warns Serbia over hopes to join EU
Serbia's bid to join the European Union could stall unless the government speeds up reforms of the judiciary, media and election laws, European Commissioner for Enlargement…
Porsche slashes outlook as US tariffs, China slump dim prospects
Porsche's margins plunged in the first quarter, the sports car maker said on Tuesday, forcing it to cut its outlook due to weakness in its key market China, a slowing shift…
EU top court rules against Malta’s golden passport scheme
The European Court of Justice on April 29 said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an infringement…
German President reassures NATO as Kyiv questions Putin’s three-day ceasefire
NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more uncertain than 70 years ago when Germany became…
World military spending hits record as German minister urges Kyiv not to accept US peace plan
World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion (€2.38 trillion) in 2024, an increase of 9.
Car bomb kills senior Russian military officer near Moscow
A car bomb killed a senior Russian military officer in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow on April 25, Russian investigators said, in an attack that Russian war…
WTO dismisses EU claims in intellectual property dispute with China
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has rejected the European Union's claims that China had violated the global watchdog's rules on intellectual property.
US says EC fines for Apple, Meta ‘economic extortion’ as Trump hints at China tariffs deal
The White House has said European Commission fines on Apple and facebook owner Meta Platforms by the European Union were a "novel form of economic extortion" that the US would…
Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties
A Moscow court has found Alphabet's Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing…
Trump backs Hegseth despite second Signal app attack revelation
US President Donald Trump said he stood behind his Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth after reports that Hesgeth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Houthis in a message…
EC outlines list of ‘safe’ countries for returned immigrants that includes Tunisia and Kosovo
The European Commission has included countries such as Tunisia and Kosovo, where human rights have come under scrutiny, on a list of "safe countries" to which failed asylum…
UK’s Supreme Court rules: ‘Woman refers to biological sex under equality laws’
The UK's top court has upheld an appeal by a campaign group on whether transgender women were legally women under equality legislation, ruling that the law referred to a "biological…
‘EU must spend more on defence or risk war with Russia,’ says Lithuanian minister
Europe must remove borrowing limits for defence spending or face the prospect of war with Russia, according to Lithuanian defence minister Dovile Sakaliene.
Facebook owner Meta to use EU users’ data to train its AI systems
Facebook owner Meta Platforms has said it would use interactions that users have with its AI, as well as public posts and comments shared by adults across its platforms, to…
Estonian navy detains Russia-bound oil tanker in Baltic Sea
The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country flag.
China, EU must oppose tariff ‘bullying’, Xi tells Spanish PM
President Xi Jinping told Spain's prime minister on April 11 that China and the European Union must join together in defending globalisation and opposing "unilateral acts…
EU and Beijing to seek deal on minimum Chinese electric-car prices, drop tariffs
The European Union and China have agreed to look into setting minimum prices on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) instead of tariffs imposed by the EU last year, a European…
Trump’s tariff pause focuses trade war on China, markets bounce
US President Donald Trump's stunning decision to pause most of the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries brought relief for battered global stock markets…
French presidential hopeful sparks outcry with idea to deport migrants to remote island
French presidential hopeful Laurent Wauquiez has caused an outcry in France, including within his conservative camp, for suggesting sending migrants awaiting deportation…
Ukraine aims to ‘align’ with US on minerals deal in talks this week
Ukraine will send a team to Washington this week to move forward with negotiations on a more expansive draft for a minerals deal offered by the United States, the deputy…