Europe News EU holds fire on retaliation in face of latest Trump tariff threats Despite claiming that discussions with the US over trade are continuing on a high level, the European Commission has said it is ready to respond firmly if the tariffs announced by President Trump materialise. 27/02/2025
Europe News LNG imports plummet amid falling EU gas demand Europe’s decreasing gas demand calls into question a scramble to build new LNG import terminals, but leeway remains to increase imports from US as demanded by President Donald Trump. 18/02/2025
Europe News EU plans to shield farmers from free trade deal with South America The European Commission has proposed financial support for farmers negatively impacted by the EU-Mercosur trade agreement – but the safety net would only be triggered in the ‘worst-case scenario’ and the EU executive says it won’t be needed. 23/01/2025
Health news EU finds evidence of discrimination against medtech firms in China Findings of a Commission’s investigation revealed China has systematically discriminated against imported medical devices in public procurement, the EU is now weighing countermeasures. 14/01/2025
Europe News EU trade chief commits to WTO in Geneva following Macron doubts Emmanuel Macron said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not working and that several countries are breaking away from it, but in Geneva European Trade Commissioner Maroš Sefcovic renewed the EU's commitment to multilateral world trade rules. 08/01/2025
Europe News EU-Mercosur trade deal could be 'fair,' Šefčovič promises Grilled by MEPs on the trade deal with Latin American countries, Slovakia’s Commissioner-designate defended a deal that would satisfy opponents demanding insurances for farmers and transparency. 04/11/2024
Europe Decoded Dirty laundry: Which EU Commissioners are in danger of being rejected? Some nominees for European Commissioner might soon see their aspirations go down in flames for mistakes made in the past. 10/09/2024
Europe News EU and UK 'getting closer' to clinching post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar Lengthy discussions in Brussels failed to yield an agreement following long-standing divisions over border checks and airport management. 16/05/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Will the EU take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking? Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to set an agenda for a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future, Elizabeth Dirth and Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen write. 26/04/2024
Europe News Brussels recommends 90% emissions cut as the EU's 2040 climate target The European Union must slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, Brussels said on Tuesday in a recommendation aimed at ensuring climate neutrality becomes a reality by mid-century. 06/02/2024
Europe News Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France. 31/01/2024
Europe News EU proposes to extend free trade with Ukraine but with restrictions The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025, but with a new tweak to enable the type of national restrictions that Kyiv has complained about. 31/01/2024
Europe News Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs by EP committee The European Parliament's environment committee has approved the bids of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to spearhead the Green Deal agenda, with a final vote on their appointments expected on Thursday. 04/10/2023
Europe News Endorsement of Hoekstra and Šefčovič for commissioner jobs delayed EU commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič need to do more to convince the European Parliament's environment committee they have what it takes to spearhead the EU’s green transition. 03/10/2023
Europe News Rolling out the Green Deal will be 'challenging,' says Maroš Šefčovič Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union's new climate czar, predicts implementing green legislation will be a hard task for the 27 member states. 29/08/2023