The current version of the EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement is ‘not good’, the French president insists. On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva failed to overcome French President Emmanuel Macron’s resistance to the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). RELATED: Brazil and China Support International Trade Based on […]

US President Donald Trump escalates his trade war, vowing to impose 50% tariffs on all European Union products. Left-wing voices warn this move will deepen economic inequality and hit working families hardest. Related: Judge Burroughs Blocks Trump’s Move to Halt Enrollment of Foreign Students at Harvard US President Donald Trump has once again ignited global […]

After a two-hour call between Trump and Putin, immediate negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine are announced, including a prisoner exchange agreement, while Western governments, led by the U.S. and EU, respond with new sanctions that only prolong the conflict. Related: Putin and Trump to Hold an Important Phone Conversation: Peskov On Monday, May 19, […]

EC President urged Chinese Premier Li to avoid a further escalation in the trade war sparked by Trump’s tariffs. On Friday, a spokesperson for the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, announced that the European Union (EU) and China will hold a bilateral summit in the Asian country, on a date yet to be […]

Monday’s drop is a continuation of the ongoing losing streak in European stock markets, which has persisted for over a week. European stocks extended their decline on Monday, with all major benchmark indexes plummeting as concerns over the escalating trade standoff sparked by U.S. tariffs intensified. RELATED: Sheinbaum to Strengthen Mexican Food Sovereignty in the […]

FM Lavrov also pushed back against Macron’s proposal to extend France’s nuclear umbrella to its European allies. On Thursday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that his country rejects the European “peace plan,” which would include the deployment of troops in Ukraine. RELATED: Russia Proposes Building Drone Factory in Belarus He cautioned that Russia […]

‘We should work together to preserve opportunities for our people and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic,’ Gill said. On Thursday, the European Union pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the bloc takes advantage of the United States, arguing that American businesses have reaped significant profits from investments in Europe. RELATED: […]

The British prime minister made these remarks after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ruled out the possibility of the United Kingdom rejoining the European Union (EU), considering that the issue was decided in the 2016 referendum. RELATED: British PM Starmer Recalibrates Ties With European Union “Since […]

Not all EU states will be able to achieve ‘more preferential treatment’ from the U.S. If new U.S. President Donald Trump decided to act on his threats to impose tariffs on the European Union (EU), it will be very painful for the bloc, said Miquel Vila, an analyst of the Catalonia Global Institute, a Spanish […]

‘Our agricultural sector is especially affected when it comes to meat – poultry and beef,’ Minister Hofmanas said. Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Ignas Hofmanas said Lithuania would not support the ratification of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). RELATED: Italian PM Meloni Is Concerned About the EU-MERCOSUR […]