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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Brazil and India, Warns Canada Over Palestine Move

TEC News / AFP July 31, 2025

South Korea dodges higher duties at the last minute, but Trump punishes Brazil, India, and threatens Canada as his August 1 trade deadline hits.

Queen Ursula Between a Rock and a Hard Place After Terrible Tariffs Deal

Javier Villamor July 29, 2025

Key sectors and many MEPs demand greater clarity and accuse the Commission chief of acting alone.

Leaders Across Europe Rail Against von der Leyen’s “Surrender” to Trump

Michael Curzon July 29, 2025

National governments say Brussels misled them and agreed to terms that could damage their economies and credibility.

Le Pen Slams EU–U.S. Deal as ‘Total Capitulation’

Hélène de Lauzun July 29, 2025

The EU has opened the floodgates to American goods while forcing France to swallow the costs, Le Pen warned.

EU Scrambles To Defend Trump Deal After Member State Backlash

TEC News / AFP July 28, 2025

Brussels insists it could not have got a better deal with Trump.

“Trump Eats von der Leyen for Breakfast”: EU Caves on Trade Deal

Javier Villamor July 28, 2025

The deal boosts American exports while exposing the EU’s strategic weakness.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) speak to the press after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies following their meeting, in Turnberry, Scotland on July 27, 2025.

Trump Announces “Biggest-Ever Deal” with European Union

TEC News / AFP July 28, 2025

A baseline tariff of 15 percent will apply for Europe’s automobile sector, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.

Donald Trump and von der Leyen meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos, on January 21, 2020

Von der Leyen To Meet Trump in Scotland as EU Faces Tariff Reckoning

Nick Hallett July 26, 2025

With sweeping U.S. tariffs days away, Brussels is on the back foot

Chinese President Xi Jinping, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen along with delegates attend the opening remarks of the EU-China summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 24, 2025.

EU-China Summit in Beijing: Tech, Trade, and Ukraine Spark Tension

Javier Villamor July 24, 2025

Amid recent scandals, deep mistrust clouds the talks between the two powers.

Trump, Tariffs, and European Inflation

Sven R. Larson July 19, 2025

Tariffs take the heat for U.S. inflation, but EU data blows that theory apart.