EU To Launch Mercosur Trade Deal on May 1st Despite Legal Challenge TEC News / AFP March 23, 2026 Brussels presses ahead with the South American pact, resisting court pressures and political opposition.
EU Unveils €3 Billion Plan To Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals TEC News / AFP December 3, 2025 Brussels moves to shore up rare-earth supplies as Beijing’s export curbs and rising global trade tensions threaten European industry.
EU and Indonesia Sign Long-Awaited Trade Deal TEC News / AFP September 23, 2025 Indonesia and the EU conclude negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), opening investment in multiple sectors.
Brussels’ Toughest Package Ever Against Israel Divides Member States Javier Villamor September 18, 2025 The Commission would suspend the tariff preferences Israel has enjoyed in the EU since the 1990s.
Brussels Sanctions on Israel Face Some European Opposition TEC News September 17, 2025 Proposed EU measures over the Gaza war target Israeli ‘extremists’ and Hamas—but some member states see this as a false equivalence.
EU Pushes India Trade Deal Amid Farmer Backlash Javier Villamor September 9, 2025 Brussels aims to wrap up talks with India by year-end as critics warn the pact could expose Europe’s countryside to cheaper imports and uneven competition.
Von der Leyen Faces Revolt Over Trade Concessions to U.S. Javier Villamor August 27, 2025 MEPs are balking at a tariff deal that would slash duties on American products while leaving EU steel and aluminum exposed.
Europe Swallows 15% U.S. Tariff on Cars and Champagne TEC News / AFP August 21, 2025 EU negotiators agreed to a 15% U.S. tariff on key exports, with French and Italian wine hit hardest.
Macron Bashes von der Leyen’s Weak Negotiating With U.S. Michael Curzon July 30, 2025 The French president believes a better deal can still be struck and says Europe has not been “feared enough.”
U.S. and EU Announce ‘Metals Alliance’ to Combat Chinese Exports Zolta Győri July 28, 2025 After agreeing on the trade deal with the U.S., the EU’s attention turns to the threat of Chinese overproduction.
