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EU mega-budget draws immediate German opposition
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed a 2-trillion-euro long-term budget focused on tackling overseas competition and Russian aggression, but it was quickly shot down by Germany, the bloc’s largest member.
EU chief delays retaliation for US tariffs in search of deal
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Brussels would continue to hold off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to avoid broader 30% levies.
Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
Published on 12/07/2025
» US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives confidence vote
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» STRASBOURG — European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday comfortably saw off a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament -- but the rare challenge has exposed frictions between her backers and complaints about her leadership style.
Trump steps up pressure for deals as US tariff deadline nears
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy faces a critical week as the US president races to secure the bilateral deals he promised, ahead of a shifting deadline for re-imposing steep tariffs on dozens of economies.
Putin hits Ukraine with largest barrage of war after Trump call
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Friday just hours after a telephone call between US and Russian presidents ended without any breakthrough.
Europe told to ‘step up’ for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 03/07/2025
» AARHUS, Denmark - Europe must beef up aid to Ukraine following Washington’s decision to pause some weapons shipments, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, as Denmark vowed to use its EU presidency to push for Ukraine’s EU accession.
China braces for US trade deals that aim to shut it out
Published on 02/07/2025
» The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.
Budapest Pride event to challenge ban in Hungary
AFP, Published on 28/06/2025
» BUDAPEST - A record number of people are expected to attend Saturday’s Pride march in the Hungarian capital Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union.
Belarus opposition leader freed from jail after US mediation
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» WARSAW - Belarus's top jailed opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky was freed alongside over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday in a surprise release hailed as a "symbol of hope".