The European Union is racing to clinch an agreement with the Americans before tariffs kick in on Aug. 1, even as President Trump has signaled he is in no rush.
The European Union is racing to clinch an agreement with the Americans before tariffs kick in on Aug. 1, even as President Trump has signaled he is in no rush.
Shipping containers at a port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. European Union officials say that if President Trump follows through on his tariff threats, it could upend trans-Atlantic trade.
Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.
Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.
Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.
Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.
The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.
The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.
The European Union is still hoping for a rough outline of a deal, even after President Trump talked about sending the bloc a letter outlining tariffs that would be imposed Aug. 1.
The European Union is still hoping for a rough outline of a deal, even after President Trump talked about sending the bloc a letter outlining tariffs that would be imposed Aug. 1.
A rare earth factory in La Rochelle, France, owned by the Belgium-based company Solvay. The plant produces crucial materials needed to produce modern cars, wind turbines and military equipment.
Ahead of the vote on Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, appeared before the European Parliament to defend herself against complaints about transparency.
Ahead of the vote on Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, appeared before the European Parliament to defend herself against complaints about transparency.
Shipping containers on flatbed railway cars, at the port of Hamburg, Germany, in April. European exports to China remain substantial, especially from Germany.
An anti-immigration protest in May in Warsaw. A harder line on migration is being embraced across the political spectrum in much of the European Union.
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