14:22 'Rachel Reeves ready to lower drawbridge to Europe's youth'
-The EU is demanding a youth mobility scheme as the price of a closer relationship with the bloc
- Express13:59 Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, deputy PM says
-Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a U.S. proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.
- Reuters13:11 Google, X next targets as Europe stays tough on tech regulation
-Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X may be the next to face fines from European regulators, as they stay tough on Big Tech despite concerns of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
- Reuters12:35 Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law
-Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
- Reuters12:10 Kremlin says sides in Ukraine peace talks still need to narrow their differences
-The Kremlin said on Wednesday that countries involved in peace talks around Ukraine still needed to narrow their differences and that there were "a lot of nuances" that needed to be worked out before any deal could be reached.
- Reuters11:06 Merz to Europe: There's a new sheriff in town - Analysis
-While Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is already plagued by criticism and sinking poll numbers at home, his EU partners are eagerly awaiting him on the Brussels scene. They expect him to replace the dullness of his predecessor with strong leadership - and Merz is willing to deliver. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN10:02 Rachel Reeves 'at odds with Yvette Cooper' as she plots EU 'reset'
-Brussels is pushing for a youth mobility scheme as part of a 'reset' in relations between the EU and Britain.
- Express09:57 European shares rise on SAP earnings, Trump's Fed backflip
-European shares climbed on Wednesday, boosted by strong earnings from Europe's largest software maker SAP, while U.S. President Donald Trump's backflip from threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell provided relief to investors.
- Reuters07:51 EU looking at options to forbid new Russian gas contracts, source says
-The European Commission is assessing whether it could legislate to forbid firms in the European Union from signing new contracts for Russian fossil fuels, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
- Reuters07:51 Switzerland flexes financial muscle ahead of tariff date in Washington
-Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the U.S. can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.
- Reuters07:41 Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute
-Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an "equitable solution" to create a level-playing field for China-made electric vehicles in Europe.
- Reuters07:41 Ukraine, Western countries meet on Russia war as diplomats say breakthrough unlikely
-U.S., Ukrainian and European officials meet in London on Wednesday about ending Russia's war in Ukraine after warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there is no progress on a deal soon.
- Reuters06:48 Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms
-Vietnam is seeking to speed up its negotiations for new free trade agreements while more effectively exploiting the 17 ones it has already signed, as its export-reliant economy is bracing for U.S. tariffs.
- Reuters06:48 Morning Bid: Trump's Fed backflip sets off relief rally
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland
- Reuters03:41 Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'
-U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he believes there will be a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, but negotiations with Beijing have not yet started and would be a "slog," according to a person who heard his closed-door presentation to investors at a JP Morgan conference.
- Reuters23:42 German software maker SAP beats operating profit estimates for first quarter
-German software maker SAP on Tuesday reported an adjusted operating profit of 2.5 billion euros ($2.86 billion) for the first quarter of the year that came in above analysts' estimates.
- Reuters19:05 Almost half of the Canadians would join the EU but to no avail
-The downside is that Canada is not a European country.
- hvg.hu17:00 Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?
-The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc can keep up with its competitors. #EuDecoded
- EuronewsEN15:57 IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century-high US tariffs
-The International Monetary Fund slashed its forecasts for growth in the United States, China and most countries, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs, and warning that further trade tensions would slow growth further.
- Reuters22/04 Morning Bid: 'Major loser' reporting for duty
-Morning Bid U.S.
- Reuters22/04 Job postings increase but tariffs could lead to sharp slowdown in growth, report finds
-With EU leaders hoping to engage in dialogue with the US, there remains ‘cautious optimism’ that an agreement can be reached
- The Irish Times22/04 Gold hits key $3,500 mark as Trump's attacks on Fed chief rattle traders
-Gold prices soared to a record high, hitting the crucial $3,500 mark on Tuesday, as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened risk sentiment and drove investors towards safe-haven bullion.
- Reuters22/04 European shares fall as Trump's anti-Powell tirade adds to uncertainty
-European shares fell on Tuesday as heavyweight Novo Nordisk slumped, while U.S. President Donald Trump's vocal attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shook investor confidence which is already fragile due to concerns over the trade war.
- Reuters22/04 Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise
-When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment.
- Reuters22/04 Breakingviews - Why a defence boss could boost Europe’s revival
-How to spend 640 billion euros? That’s the amount that European governments, including Britain, would pour each year into their militaries if they make good on their stated intention to beef up defence spending to 3% of GDP. Finding the money is the immediate challenge, given weak growth and heavy debt loads in many countries. A longer-term task is making sure that all the extra investment follows
- Reuters22/04 Morning Bid: Trying to contain US market contagion
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
- Reuters22/04 China's Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV to third quarter
-China's Nio said on Tuesday it would launch its Firefly electric vehicle in Europe in the third quarter, later than initially forecast, after it underestimated challenges involved in sales and service network expansions in the region.
- Reuters22/04 Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral
-Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Reuters21/04 The new 458-mile high-speed train linking two pretty European cities
-A new high-speed train route linking two stunning European cities aims to be operational by 2030 and slash travel times by several hours.
- Express21/04 Who might succeed Pope Francis? Nine possible candidates
-Predict who the next pope will be at your peril.
- Reuters21/04 Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope's death but Jubilee continues
-The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday.
- Reuters21/04 Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction
-The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump's hopes for deal this week.
- Reuters21/04 Boeing eases latest 737 MAX headache - a shortage of nuts and bolts
-Boeing has secured new stocks of specialized nuts and bolts that hold together its top-selling commercial jet, two industry sources told Reuters, avoiding for now any slowdown in U.S. plane production due to a fire at a key supplier's factory.
- Reuters21/04 Labor overcurrent in Spain is chronled as the worst in the EU
-Graduates who make a living walking dogs or as dependent on a store. They are not exaggerations, but real cases. And so, for decades. Labor overcurrent in Spain is a problem that has been chronified. 35% of workers perform a job for which they have a much higher training. No other country in the EU ...
- MSN21/04 Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin's Easter ceasefire ends, Ukraine says
-Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on Monday, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end.
- Reuters21/04 US multinationals extend currency hedges to counter Trump's tariff volatility
-U.S. multinational companies are extending their currency hedges to longer periods to shield their cash flows from potential exchange rate volatility triggered by the Trump administration's tariff policies.
- Reuters21/04 Exclusive: EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say
-The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U.S. gas exports to comply with its methane emissions rules, as the bloc attempts to avert a trade war with U.S. President Trump, three sources told Reuters.
- Reuters21/04 Gold soars to record high on trade war concerns, weaker dollar
-Gold prices surged to a record high on Monday, spurred by concerns over global economic growth due to the spiralling Sino-U.S. trade war, with a weaker dollar further boosting the rally.
- Reuters20/04 Pat Leahy: Best case scenario is Trump grabs concessions and declares victory. The alternative is far darker
-Even Trump has his limits - here are four clear indications of what’s driving him
- The Irish Times20/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire
-President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.
- Reuters20/04 Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon targets ‘priority’ markets to protect Irish food exports
-The Government and its trade officials are targeting 17 “priority” markets for the expansion of Irish food exports, in order to protect the country’s agri-food industry from Donald Trump’s trade war, Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon has said.
- Independent.ie19/04 Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
-Vladimir Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia's example.
- Reuters19/04 'Now is the time to ramp up post-Brexit protection of UK waters in EU talks'
-Alistair Carmichael MP is the chair of the Commons' Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- Express19/04 Fury erupts as monstrous EU vessels rake in thousands of UK fish despite Brexit
-Keir Starmer has been warned not to give up Britain's post-Brexit fishing rights in a bid to strengthen ties with the EU.
- Express19/04 UK food security warning as Labour Brexit betrayal puts supply at risk
-'Starmer seems determined to use farming and fishing to curry favour with the EU'
- Express19/04 Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes
-Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has irked Washington.
- Reuters19/04 Finland investigates attempt to smuggle nuclear documents to Russia
-Finland shares an 833-mile border with Russia, which it closed in December 2023 after accusing Moscow of deliberately sending over migrants.
- Express19/04 Cliff Taylor: Transatlantic trade war could have consequences for how we all use the internet
-Tech bros who backed Trump are being hit by buyer’s remorse – but it may already be too late
- The Irish Times19/04 The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms over trade talks
-Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN19/04 Africa’s incredible new £499m bridge will connect two huge countries
-This incredible bridge, which cost £499 million to build, has connected two huge African countries and revolutionised travel for their residents.
- Express19/04 Letters: How the Easter message on empathy summons up aromas of barbecued steak
-Reading Michael Kelly’s thoughtful piece on the empathy at the heart of the Easter story (‘Empathy is crucial building block for creating a healthy and happy society’, Irish Independent, April 18) reminded me of a Lenten homily I once heard from a Catholic priest in the US.
- Independent.ie18/04 Greece's Marine Area Plan Plan Map: What does international law say?
-Greece continues its actions that increase tension instead of going to an agreement with Türkiye regarding the areas of authority in the Aegean Sea. The share of Greece's confidence in the EU and the courage from the EU cannot be denied in the formation of this situation.
- MSN18/04 NGOs Received Billions From EU Commission to Lobby Politicians: Report
-The EU reportedly gave billions to NGOs, allegedly in exchange for lobbying efforts on behalf of the European Commission.
- Breitbart18/04 Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance
-The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S. President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance in back-to-back transatlantic meetings.
- Reuters18/04 Hungary's Orban expects business deal with US in six months
-Hungary expects to sign a business deal with the U.S. in six months that could help to offset the likely impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told website www.ot.hu late on Thursday.
- Reuters18/04 Court acquits Slovenia's ex-PM Jansa of corruption charges
-A Slovenian court on Friday brought the first-instance ruling to acquit Janez Jansa, a three-time prime minister and the key opposition figure in the Alpine country, and two alleged accomplices on charges of abuse of office and corruption.
- Reuters18/04 The incredible new £11.3bn road - 621 miles long and connecting five countries
-The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project is due to be completed in 2030.
- Express18/04 EU plans to reform data protection rules are tangled mess, privacy advocates warn
-Efforts by EU institutions to fix the enforcement gaps in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk doing more harm than good, according to privacy advocacy group noyb.
- EuronewsEN18/04 Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says
-A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.
- Reuters18/04 Fed's Powell is an exemplary central banker, ECB's Villeroy says
-U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is an exemplary central banker, telling the unflattering truth about the U.S. economy and not bowing to political pressure, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday.
- Reuters18/04 The 8 items UK travellers to the EU are now banned from bringing home
-The Government has introduced a temporary ban on a number of popular products.
- Express18/04 What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?
-Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral resources, an agreement Ukrainian officials hope will go some way to firming up softening U.S. support for them in their war with Russia.
- Reuters18/04 Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 82 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say
-A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one person and wounded 82 others, including six children, on Friday morning, officials said.
- Reuters18/04 US will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace deal if no progress made soon, Rubio says
-Trump had many other priorities around the world, he said.
- Reuters18/04 Trump: "100%" believe that he can reach an agreement with the EU! Tesla suspends shipping some parts to the United States: the tariffs are too high and cannot bear them! Its market value evaporated by more than 700 billion yuan in one week
-Trump: "100%" believe that he can reach an agreement with the EU! Tesla suspends shipping some parts to the United States: the tariffs are too high and cannot bear them! Its market value evaporated by more than 700 billion yuan in one week
- Sina18/04 The Irish Independent’s view: Trump is causing havoc everywhere, and America is in no position to escape
-It must be liberating to care not a whit whether one is on the right or wrong side of history. However, those caught in the wake of the global disorder being wrought by US president Donald Trump do not have the luxury of protection from the turbulence.
- Independent.ie18/04 EU Commission faces complaint over easing of sustainability rules
-Climate and human rights campaigners filed a complaint against the European Commission on Friday, accusing the EU executive of weakening sustainability laws without first consulting the public about the changes or assessing their impact.
- Reuters18/04 LVMH's Arnault lashes out at Brussels over US trade tensions
-European governments urgently need to ease tensions with the United States over President Donald Trump's tariffs, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said on Thursday, adding it would be "Brussels' fault" if no solution is found.
- Reuters17/04 Colombia banana farmers eye EU trade boost
-Farmers in Colombia, the world's fifth-largest banana grower, are looking to boost shipments to the European Union this year on the lucrativeness of shipping to the region, an industry leader said on Thursday.
- Reuters17/04 Italy's Meloni says Trump will visit Rome and consider meeting EU
-U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to an official visit to Rome and will consider also meeting representatives of the European Union while there, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday in the Oval Office.
- Reuters17/04 Ukraine-US minerals deal could be signed by next week, Trump says
-Ukraine and the U.S. could sign the minerals and economic cooperation deal they've been negotiating as soon as next week, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
- Reuters17/04 Foreign market headlines: Trump criticizes Powell for playing politics, Google suspected of advertising technology monopoly, ECB cuts interest rates, EU prepares for breakdown of trade negotiations
-Foreign market headlines: Trump criticizes Powell for playing politics, Google suspected of advertising technology monopoly, ECB cuts interest rates, EU prepares for breakdown of trade negotiations
- Sina17/04 Trump says he is 100% confident on Europe trade deal
-U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni each expressed confidence on Thursday that the United States and Europe will be able to negotiate a trade deal before his 90-day pause on some tariffs ends.
- Reuters17/04 Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has openly accused Beijing of direct military assistance for Moscow.
- Reuters17/04 From the Serbia Government expelled the Chief Pro -Russian Policy
-EU representatives openly appealed to Serbia's leadership not to include Vulina in the new government.
- Korrespondent17/04 Ecuador opposition candidate, doubling down on fraud claims, loses coalition backing
-Ecuador's leftist presidential challenger Luisa Gonzalez has said she will formally challenge the result of Sunday's election, claiming widespread fraud, although she has lost the support of a key ally party in disputing her defeat.
- Reuters17/04 The reality of life at ‘just’ 1.5 degrees of warming
-While politicians across Europe skirt their climate commitments, millions of people are already at risk from increasingly chaotic and dangerous weather events
- The Irish Times17/04 The in-demand EU countries with the most asylum applications - full list
-Asylum applications in the EU fell by 13% in 2024, but some countries are still facing the brunt of the crisis.
- Express17/04 PIMCO bearish on dollar, Treasuries as US safe-haven status wavers
-U.S. bond giant PIMCO said protectionism in U.S. trade policy strengthened the case for dialing down exposure to the U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds, while greater reliance on foreign bond markets had become more attractive.
- Reuters17/04 EU civil war erupts as members plot to oust another nation from key talks
-Plotters want to end Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe's term at the helm of the Eurogroup.
- Express17/04 EU member hopeful sides with Putin in major act of Brussels defiance
-The leader of a European Union candidate plans to attend a major Moscow event in support of Vladimir Putin.
- Express17/04 Fury as Keir Starmer's EU net zero surrender threatens Brexit freedoms
-Prime Minister wants closer ties with the EU, even if it means rowing back on some of the benefits of leaving the bloc
- Express17/04 Full list of products Brits can no longer bring into UK from EU
-A range of meats and dairy products are prohibited from entering Britain after foot-and-mouth disease spread across Europe.
- Express17/04 Sweden panic as EU's new ban is sparking chaos in Nordic country
-A new EU ban has led Sweden to collapse under tonnes of unprocessed textiles.
- Express17/04 Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event
-The German parliament has kept the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus off its guest list for a special sitting on May 8 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, a spokesperson for the legislature said on Thursday.
- Reuters17/04 Victory for Brexit Britain as Emmanuel Macron caves in over fishing row
-French President was pushing to link negotiations over fishing arrangements to defence pact.
- Express17/04 European shares turn lower ahead of ECB's policy decision
-European shares were mixed on Thursday as investors parsed corporate earnings to gauge the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies, while awaiting European Central Bank's policy decision later in the day.
- Reuters17/04 Russia downs dozens of drones overnight, Ukraine strikes Shuya for second day
-Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
- Reuters17/04 Keir Starmer’s net zero surrender to EU ‘will raise bills for millions’
-As Britain looks set to align with the EU on emissions, concern has been raised that Labour's 'reset' of relations with the bloc will only serve to ramp up energy bills and ruin the economy.
- Express17/04 Morning Bid: No surprise at Japan talks, except Trump
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift
- Reuters17/04 The global fight for science in the face of Trump’s attacks
-As Trump takes aim at science and institutions, other nations double down on research and innovation
- The Irish Times17/04 Federal court allows deportations to single and healthy migrants to Greece
-In Greece there is no need for healthy, capable migrants: the Federal Administrative Court decided that. In his reasoning, the judge recalled the "bread bed soap" regulation.
- MSN17/04 ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
-The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, looking to prop up an already struggling economy that will take a large hit from U.S. tariffs.
- Reuters16/04 European country coveted by Putin sending fear across the EU and NATO
-Romanians will head to the polls on 4 May in an election that could have far-reaching implications for the EU and NATO.
- Express16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs
-California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.
- Reuters16/04 How Trump's trade war upends Germany's economic model
-After Donald Trump unveiled his controversial list of countries targeted by steep punitive tariffs, the rules-based global trade order has been fundamentally shaken, with Germany scrambling to find its way.
- MSN16/04 Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice
-Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.
- Reuters16/04 WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
-The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic.
- Reuters16/04 Chinese toys key culprit for EU's record-breaking alerts on dangerous
-Cosmetics, toys and electrical appliances were the most common products flagged by the European rapid alert system, which recorded the highest ever level of notifications last year, with dangerous chemical content involved in roughly half of cases. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN16/04 Japan set to kick off Trump tariff talks in Washington
-Japan is set to begin tariff negotiations with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, one of the first countries to test President Donald Trump's willingness to relent on sweeping import duties that have roiled markets and stoked recession fears.
- Reuters16/04 EU standards bodies flag delays to work on AI Act
-The work is likely to be completed in 2026, according to CEN-CENELEC.
- EuronewsEN16/04 Ursula von der Leyen: 'The West as we knew it no longer exists'
-"Europe is still a peace project. We don't have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don't invade our neighbours, and we don't punish them," Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN16/04 European shares fall as ASML warns US tariffs cloud outlook
-European shares slipped on Wednesday after a strong start to the week, weighed down by chip supplier ASML's warning that U.S. tariffs were increasing uncertainty around its outlook for 2025 and 2026.
- Reuters16/04 Keir Starmer's 'cosying up' with EU could scupper US trade deal
-Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel believes the Government needs to prioritise securing a transatlantic trade deal "not cosying up with Brussels".
- Express16/04 If you turn to the Chinese factory, Europe 'smashes' ... unexpected US tariff tsunami 'grenade' [now News]
-There is a growing concern that Chinese products that have been blocked by exports due to the US -China trade war can be pushed to Europe at a low price, which can destroy local producers. The EU warns that China will never accept dumping China, but it is unknown whether there are many friendly member states in China. The New York Times (NYT) on the 14th of the local time ...
- MSN16/04 The fragmented EU will struggle in negotiations with the US
-Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
- The Irish Times16/04 Morning Bid: Markets wobble over US-China wrangling
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu
- Reuters15/04 Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations
-The push for slavery reparations is at a defining moment, a Caribbean Community official said on the second day of a United Nations forum, adding it was time to step up actions to hold former colonial powers to account for past wrongs.
- Reuters15/04 NATO's Rutte, in Odesa, declares 'unwavering' support for Ukraine
-NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday and declared "unwavering" support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a deadly Russian attack in the north of the country.
- Reuters15/04 Ireland’s main tariff response is ‘putting everything’ into EU-US deal, Minister says
-Peter Burke outlined a 16-point plan to improve competitiveness including Ceta progress
- The Irish Times15/04 EU civil war as country cosying up to Putin could be banned - 'Cannot join'
-Russia's upcoming Victory Day parade, which has seen several EU leaders invited, poses the potential for a significant rift within the bloc
- Express15/04 Russia sends horror WW3 threat to UK - 'We will kill all British people'
-The Kremlin apologist and Putin propagandist threatened the 'coalition of the willing' with war if they were to deploy soldiers into Ukraine.
- Express15/04 Renewed concern over direction of EU climate policy
-Despite the ever increasing body of scientific and real-life evidence for the accelerating pace of global temperature rise, climate campaigners fear the EU executive is looking at ways to introduce loopholes before proposing a target to reduce Europe’s carbon footprint. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN15/04 Keir Starmer will have EU bureaucrats popping champagne if he signs one deal
-JD Vance is talking-up a trade deal with the UK but the EU wants Britain to sign-up to a deal overseen by the European Court of Justice
- Express15/04 "Then the democratic project of the West falls apart," warns Vance
-Europe should no longer be a “vassal” of the United States, US Vice President J.D. Vance of Europe. In an interview, he accuses the Europeans not to listen to the citizens when it comes to migration. Praise goes to Great Britain - and a top to Germany.
- MSN15/04 US import prices ease, but tariffs casting shadow over inflation
-U.S. import prices unexpectedly fell in March, pulled down by decreasing costs for energy products, the latest indication that inflation was subsiding before President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs came into effect.
- Reuters15/04 Top EU diplomat issues 'do not' warning to Europe as Russia prepares for event
-Moscow has reportedly extended Victory Day parade invites to the leaders of China, India, Brazil, Slovakia, and Serbia.
- Express15/04 'Utterly incompetent’ EU slammed as bungled bureaucrat entry tests force resits
-One enraged candidate claimed the bloc had managed "to be unfair to absolutely everyone at once".
- Express15/04 Morning Bid: Fed gives market a breather
-What matters in U.S. and global markets today
- Reuters15/04 EU Council mulling EU court decision on sanctioning of Pumpyanskiy
-Alexander Pumpyanskiy is a son of Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, who until 2022 was the head of Russia's largest pipe manufacturer TMK. He was present at Vladimir Putin's first meeting with businessmen after the start of the full-scale invasion. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN15/04 At China's largest trade fair, exporters say US markets are 'frozen'
-Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making have vanished.
- Reuters15/04 Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
-Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather.
- Reuters15/04 Eamon Ryan: The antidote to Trump’s tariff chaos is a clean and green trade agreement
-We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone
- The Irish Times15/04 Briefings reveal EU faces choice between US and China
-Further tariffs on pharma now seen as likely despite 90-day pause
- The Irish Times15/04 Morning Bid: Taxes and tariffs on the mind as relief rally limps along
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift
- Reuters15/04 Climate change: Striking east-west contrast as extreme heat and widespread flooding mark Europe’s warmest year
-Europe continues to warm faster than other continents, with cities unprepared for extreme weather events, Copernicus-WMO report warns
- The Irish Times15/04 Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk kills woman, injures nine, authorities say
-A Ukrainian overnight drone attack killed an 85-year-old woman, injured nine people and sparked fires in several buildings in the Russian city of Kursk near the border with Ukraine, regional authorities said on Tuesday.
- Reuters15/04 ‘We’d be foolish not to prepare’ – Cabinet to hear plans to protect Ireland against Donald Trump’s tariffs
-Tánaiste Simon Harris and Enterprise Minister Peter Burke will bring proposals to the Cabinet today to enhance Ireland’s competitiveness and productivity amid tensions over tariffs.
- Independent.ie15/04 Meta to use public posts, AI interactions to train models in EU
-Meta Platforms said on Monday it would use interactions that users have with its AI, as well as public posts and comments shared by adults across its platforms, to train its artificial intelligence models in the European Union.
- Reuters15/04 Britain boosts aid for victims of Sudan conflict at conference
-Britain said on Tuesday it would provide 120 million pounds ($158 million) more in aid to people in Sudan, which it said faces the worst humanitarian crisis on record, as it hosted a conference marking the two-year anniversary of the conflict.
- Reuters14/04 Colombia's VP calls on former colonial powers to confront past as UN forum opens
-Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez, an advocate of slavery reparations, urged former colonial powers to take responsibility for their past wrongs and called for a global reparations fund, at a United Nations forum on Monday.
- Reuters14/04 Péter Magyar's speech Kinga Kollár: I obviously not put it that way
-According to the president of the Tisza Party, their MEP did not even say what the Orbans accused him of being pleased with the suspension of EU money.
- hvg.hu14/04 Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes
-Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
- The Irish Times14/04 Britain sends Ukraine second part of $3 billion war loan
-Britain sent Ukraine 752 million pounds ($990 million) to buy air defences and artillery on Monday, part of a broader $50 billion international loan programme backed by frozen Russian assets, Britain's government said.
- Reuters14/04 German court to review seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
-A German court will weigh a request to release a seized oil tanker that is believed to be part of a so-called shadow fleet used by Russia to circumvent oil sanctions, Germany's finance ministry said on Monday.
- Reuters14/04 Brexiteer fury as Labour set to do ‘terrible deal’ that puts EU judges in charge
-It's been claimed Labour is planning on giving major power back to unaccountable EU judges in order to get a deal with the bloc.
- Express14/04 Panic in EU as America gets the China-treatment with staff given burner phones
-The European Commission has issued staff with basic phones and laptops because of fears of espionage by US agents.
- Express14/04 Can't rely too much on the United States, European corporate executives consider buying Russian natural gas
-Can't rely too much on the United States, European corporate executives consider buying Russian natural gas
- Sina14/04 EU Commission ramping up digital platform enforcement
-The platform rules were heavily criticised by the US government, claiming they are an attack on free speech.
- EuronewsEN14/04 EU -US relations will 'not be the same as before' after Mr. Trump's tax attack
-Ms. Von Der Leyen said the global trade has changed after Mr. Trump's tax attack and the two Atlantic relationships are difficult to return to.
- VN Express14/04 EU threatens to import Russian gas in huge Ukraine betrayal
-Despite pledging to end all Russian energy imports by 2027, the EU could backtrack as energy security weakens.
- Express14/04 The untold war: UN sounds alarm on violence against Ukrainian women
-Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, women in Ukraine have faced rising gender-based violence, even within their own homes, United Nations representative told Euronews. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN14/04 Greek urban guerrilla group claims attack on Hellenic Train
-Greek police said on Monday the anti-terrorism unit was investigating what appeared to be a previously unknown guerrilla group, after a group claimed responsibility for a bomb blast last week and another last year.
- Reuters14/04 Russia's attacks spark petrol station fire, injure several in Ukraine, officials say
-Overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses.
- Reuters14/04 Gold falls from record high but holds above $3,200 on tariff jitters
-Gold prices fell from a record high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, although uncertainty around tariff plans kept prices above the significant $3,200 per ounce level.
- Reuters14/04 China's March exports likely got front-loading lift before Trump's new tariffs took effect
-China's exports likely picked up pace in March, as factories rushed out shipments ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs this month, though the broadening trade war with the United States has darkened the economic outlook.
- Reuters14/04 How to navigate tariff chaos: Five questions for the ECB
-The European Central Bank meets on Thursday with all focus on what the tariff chaos means for how much further policymakers will need to cut rates.
- Reuters14/04 Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma
-More than three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security is fragile. Businesses are wary that reliance on the United States has become another vulnerability.
- Reuters14/04 Trump tariffs: EU and US meet for talks amid growing trade uncertainty
-Government anxious for pharmaceuticals to be part of overall trade negotiations
- The Irish Times14/04 Baby boomers and first-time travelers are shunning Europe’s summer hotspots in favor of 'coolcations'
-A growing wave of holidaymakers appear to be prioritizing summer trips to northern Europe to escape the heat.
- CNBC14/04 Morning Bid: Doing the tariff two-step
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole
- Reuters14/04 Start smoothly! my country's import and export of goods in the first quarter of this year was 10.3 trillion yuan
-Start smoothly! my country's import and export of goods in the first quarter of this year was 10.3 trillion yuan
- Sina14/04 Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs
-Turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariffs could rock global shipments of shrimp to the United States, with exporters in biggest supplier India saying they endanger 2,000 containers packed with the frozen delicacy.
- Reuters14/04 Von der Leyen: EU will further turn to Asia
-Von der Leyen: EU will further turn to Asia
- Sina14/04 Coalition agreement: A cancellation to the EU expansion
-An inconspicuous passage in the coalition agreement could have major consequences: The future federal government is skeptical about the expansion of the EU.
- MSN14/04 Irish Defence Forces join key EU intelligence pact to protect vital undersea cables
-Ireland is scaling up its maritime security, with the Defence Forces set to join a European intelligence-sharing pact.
- Independent.ie14/04 Letters: Trump turnaround proves negotiating with a bully won’t do anyone any good
-US president Donald Trump last week proclaimed: “These countries are calling me up, kissing my ass...they are dying to make a deal... . ‘Please, please, sir, make a deal, I’ll do anything’.” He then postponed his tariffs on all countries for 90 days, except China.
- Independent.ie13/04 Ursula von der Leyen cosies up to China as desperate EU makes major concession
-Europe is increasingly looking towards Beijing rather than Washington for a trade partnership.
- Express13/04 "Technology is ready". Germany can lead effort to erect "drone wall" on the NATO border with Russia
-Hundreds or even thousands of non-tripulated aircraft can be highlighted to watch the area, in a proposal that Lithuania and Estonia had already presented to the European Union but which Brussels refused to fund
- MSN13/04 Hungarian opposition leader pledges to unlock EU funds if elected
-Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar vowed on Sunday to unlock billions of euros of suspended European Union funding to revive the economy if elected next year, and to hold a referendum on whether Ukraine should join the 27-member bloc.
- Reuters13/04 Imports of tariffed US products to Ireland fell 62% between 2018 and 2020
-The EU retaliated with tariffs on a range of US products when Trump introduced tariffs on steel and aluminium during his first term of office
- The Irish Times13/04 First Observation| During this meeting, President Xi Jinping mentioned "stay" twice
-First Observation| During this meeting, President Xi Jinping mentioned "stay" twice
- Sina13/04 Looser food standards off the menu in any US-UK trade deal, UK says
-Britain will not relax its food safety standards as part of any deal to secure lower tariffs on its exports to the United States, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday.
- Reuters13/04 Kremlin says instant results not possible after Trump demands Ukraine progress
-The Kremlin said on Sunday contacts with U.S. President Donald Trump's team were moving ahead very well but that it was too early to expect instant results due to the level of damage done to relations under Trump's predecessor Joe Biden.
- Reuters13/04 Merz urged the EU to prepare for the financial crisis
-The best option for the European Union and the US would be a free trade agreement. But it is necessary to prepare spare aerodromes, in case Trump decides differently.
- Korrespondent13/04 As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality keeps pulling them apart
-The chaos unleashed by Donald Trump's tariffs has fuelled speculation of an imminent rapprochement between the European Union and China. But the cold hard facts might stand in the way. View on euronews
- MSN12/04 Donald Trump exempts phones, computers and chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
-Products may yet be subject to a different tariff
- The Irish Times12/04 Romanian election favourite pledges to stop potential US troop withdrawal
-Romanian hard-right opposition leader George Simion, the favourite to win a presidential election re-run, said he is the only candidate who could stop a potential withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.
- Reuters12/04 Trump trade team chases 90 deals in 90 days. Experts say good luck with that
-President Donald Trump's administration wants to strike 90 trade deals in 90 days, but the challenges to quickly resolving the president's trade war are already apparent.
- Reuters12/04 EU considers defence fund to ease debt concerns for military gear
-European Union finance ministers started talks on Saturday over a joint defence fund that would buy and own defence equipment and charge members a fee for its use, as a way to spend more on defence without burdening national accounts with more debt.
- Reuters12/04 Russia launches scores of drones on Ukraine, four people injured, Kyiv says
-Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four people and damaging residential and commercial buildings in Kyiv and other parts of the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
- Reuters12/04 The EU may cancel the anti-subsidy tax on electric vehicles produced in China
-The EU may cancel the anti-subsidy tax on electric vehicles produced in China
- Sina12/04 Brexit lessons ignored as EU hands £4.1bn to shady lobbying NGOs
-EXCLUSIVE: Pieter Cleppe said the revelations struck at the heart of the democratic deficit which drove Britain out of the bloc in the first place.
- Express12/04 As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality pulls them apart
-The chaos unleashed by Donald Trump's tariffs has fuelled speculation of an imminent rapprochement between the European Union and China. But the cold hard facts might stand in the way. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN12/04 Taoiseach would put Irish boots on the ground in Ukraine peacekeeping force
-Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses
- The Irish Times12/04 State resistant to European Union tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
-Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
- The Irish Times12/04 Hawks v doves: How EU member states are facing off amid US trade war
-During the 90-day pause in transatlantic trade tensions, the EU is aiming to refine its strategy for addressing US tariffs, while hoping to enter into negotiations with Washington. However, the bloc remains divided between hawks and doves on how best to proceed. View on euronews
- MSN12/04 Trump's wrong, European food's safer than American, says EU safety chief
-EU food standards are among the strictest in the world thanks to rigorous inspections and enforcement, says EU food safety agency director Bernhard Url, dismissing Donald Trump’s recent claims. View on euronews
- MSN12/04 Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries
-An explosion occurred outside the offices of Hellenic Train in Athens, Greek police said on Friday, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries.
- Reuters12/04 The Irish Independent’s view: Deportations form a difficult but necessary strand of any immigration policy
-In December 1989, French prime minister Michel Rocard gave a landmark TV interview in which he said: “We cannot accommodate all the misery of the world.”
- Independent.ie12/04 ‘All options need to be on the table’ – Paschal Donohoe supports threatening US with tax on Big Tech
-Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has indicated support for threatening the United States with a tax on the ad revenues of its tech companies, if talks do not resolve the transatlantic trade war.
- Independent.ie12/04 China expands access for Spanish pork as trade tensions with US mount
-China has signed two agricultural trade protocols with Spain covering pork and cherries as the world's second largest economy acts to bolster ties with the European Union amid an escalating trade war between Beijing and the U.S.
- Reuters12/04 Can the EU really increase the imports of US energy as Trump wants?
-In the trainee of the commercial war, Donald Trump has relaunched the idea that Europe can fill its commercial deficit with the United States by strongly increasing the imports of American energy View on Euronews
- MSN11/04 S&P upgrades Italy's ratings to 'BBB+' on external buffers, monetary flexibility amid global headwinds
-Credit ratings agency S&P upgraded Italy's ratings to "BBB+" from "BBB" on Friday, citing improved economic, external and monetary buffers amid rising global headwinds and the progress made in stabilizing public finances since the pandemic's onset.
- Reuters11/04 French bikers race to buy Harleys before possible tariffs
-Sales are brisk at the Villiers-Sur-Marne Harley-Davidson dealership outside Paris, where French bikers reckon they had better hurry if they want the American motorcycle of their dreams before trade war puts them out of reach.
- Reuters11/04 EU and China will consider setting minimum selling prices in Chinese electric vehicles
-The European Union and China have agreed to consider setting a few prices for Chinese construction vehicles instead of the duties imposed by the EU last year, a European Commission spokesman said. The German newspaper Handelsblatt said the negotiations had begun. EU Commissioner Maros Sefkovic spoke with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao the T ...
- MSN11/04 Ukraine will be able to keep fighting, say Britain and Germany
-Germany and Britain sent a message to Russia on Friday that Ukraine will be able to keep up its fight thanks to Western support, even as the U.S. pushed ahead with talks with Moscow.
- Reuters11/04 EU-Ukraine trade talks enter crucial phase on agriculture
-The EU executive is leaning toward reinstating quotas in the next trade framework with Ukraine, while Kyiv is pushing to maintain the current regime. With time running out, both sides are under pressure to reach a deal. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN11/04 EU seeks safer toxin-free children's toys with stricter rules
-Harmful and toxic chemicals will be banned from toys to better protect children’s health, under new rules aimed at improving the safety of products sold in the European market. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN11/04 Breakingviews - Global trade morass calls for an aggressive ECB
-Donald Trump’s erratic policy decisions give the European Central Bank a chance to stop equivocating over whether it should cut rates. The U.S. president on Wednesday delayed the full implementation of his “reciprocal” tariffs. Yet Europe will still be slapped with a 10% tax on U.S. exports, and the threat of a global slowdown remains. That calls for a strong response.
- Reuters11/04 EU Trade Commissioner to travel to the US on Monday for trade talks
-EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to the US on Monday for high-level meetings with counterparts, the Commission confirmed on Friday. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN11/04 Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe
-David Die Dejean landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. Then in mid-February he received an email to vacate the premises within 90 minutes.
- Reuters11/04 EU chief mocks France for excluding UK from £130bn pact over Brexit row
-EU access to the UK's waters for fishing has become a sticking point amid Keir Starmer's plans to strengeth relations with the EU.
- Express11/04 EU Commission starts consultation on revision of cybersecurity rules
-The revision of the Cybersecurity Act will revise the mandate of ENISA and include cybersecurity certification schemes.
- EuronewsEN11/04 Mighty U.S. dollar feels heat as Trump's tariffs spark trade turmoil
-In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors' whipping boy as U.S. President Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine decades of trust in the world's reserve currency.
- Reuters11/04 Market distress could see trillions of dollar holdings seek currency protection
-As Donald Trump's grand plan to redefine global trade whipsaws the U.S. dollar, investors who hold tens of trillions' worth assets in the currency may for the first time in decades be seeking ways to protect the value of those holdings.
- Reuters11/04 China suggested to unite against Trump
-China and Europe should jointly protect the trend of economic globalization and the international trade environment, says Xi Jinping.
- Korrespondent11/04 Italy's new high-speed rail line looks to reverse depopulation, lift southern economy
-Italy's high-speed railway is finally pressing into the heart of the underdeveloped south, using European Union funds in the hope that the new network will help reverse years of depopulation and lift the lacklustre economy.
- Reuters11/04 The EU’s reciprocal pause on tariffs: What’s next?
-In an interview with Euronews, Varg Folkman, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, commented on the EU's move to suspend its counter-tariffs in response to Trump’s 90-day pause on his reciprocal duties on steel and aluminium. #RadioSchuman
- EuronewsEN11/04 European shares rise but head for third weekly decline on tariff woes
-European stocks rose on Friday at the end of a volatile week that was dominated by erratic changes in tariffs by the United States and its major trading partners that fuelled concerns over the economic ravages of a trade war.
- Reuters11/04 Trump's wrong, European food's safer than American: EU safety chief
-EU food standards are among the strictest in the world thanks to rigorous inspections and enforcement, says EU food safety agency director Bernhard Url, dismissing Donald Trump’s recent claims. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN11/04 A 145% US tariff on China will hit Apple, and Ireland’s corporation tax
-If 20% EU rate is reinstated, it would be best to wait for US consumers to feel the pinch
- The Irish Times11/04 King of Wall Street says European leaders ‘starting to focus on a growth agenda, not a control agenda’
-Larry Fink, the head of the world’s biggest asset manager, talks tariffs, pensions and the ‘assets that will define the future’
- The Irish Times11/04 Trump tariffs: 90-day pause is a 'window of opportunity', says Paschal Donohoe as he gets set to chair EU finance ministers meeting
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- Independent.ie11/04 Trump tariffs: China hikes tariffs on US goods to 125pc as Paschal Donohoe says 90-day pause is a 'window of opportunity'
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- Independent.ie11/04 Trump tariffs: Paschal Donohoe to chair meeting of EU finance ministers with tariffs top of agenda
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- Independent.ie11/04 Trump tariffs: EU trade chief Sefcovic to travel to Washington; China hikes tariffs on US goods to 125pc
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- Independent.ie11/04 Morning Bid: Back to white-knuckle ride in the markets
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee
- Reuters11/04 EU brainstorms on how to brace for US tariffs as 90-day window opens
-With higher U.S. tariffs postponed by 90 days, European Union finance ministers will brainstorm on Friday how to use that time to get a trade deal with Washington and how to coordinate their efforts to handle higher tariffs if they do not.
- Reuters11/04 China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with U.S. widens
-Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first overseas trip this year to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours as trade tensions with the United States escalate.
- Reuters11/04 Gold bolts past $3,200 on dollar slide, safe-haven flows
-Gold breached the key $3,200/oz level for the first time to scale a new peak on Friday, fuelled by a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war that sent investors rushing toward safe-haven assets.
- Reuters11/04 Trump's tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers
-A week of turmoil unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out how to respond to a dismantling of the world trade order.
- Reuters11/04 Europe's threat to apply US Technology Giants
-The European Union will tax US technology giants if the European Union fails.
- Mehr News11/04 The Irish Independent’s View: We are still in the eye of Donald Trump’s trade storm, but much can be salvaged
-If the Trump administration was expecting gratitude for what at best is an indefinite reprieve from financial chaos, it will be disappointed.
- Independent.ie11/04 Trump tariffs top of agenda as Paschal Donohoe to chair meeting of EU finance ministers
-European finance ministers will assess a potential support package for sectors hardest hit by the US tariffs on non-pharma exports when they meet today, the Irish Independent understands.
- Independent.ie11/04 Ukraine to receive $580 million of UK-led military support
-Ukraine will receive fresh military support worth 450 million pounds ($580 million), Britain said on Friday, as European allies attempt to strengthen the country's position ahead of any peace deal with Russia.
- Reuters10/04 Hungary suggests 'biological attack' could be source of foot-and-mouth outbreak
-Hungary on Thursday suggested a "biological attack" as a possible source of the country's first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in more than half a century, which has triggered border closures and the mass slaughter of cattle in the northwest.
- Reuters10/04 EU Digital Fairness Act is for business as much as consumers, says justice commissioner
-The European Commission’s upcoming Digital Fairness Act will not only strengthen protections for consumers online, but also ease legal and administrative burdens for businesses, according to Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath.
- EuronewsEN10/04 Europeans discuss Ukraine peace force but big questions still open
-Defence ministers from some 30 countries met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a "reassurance force" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia but key questions about its mission and any U.S. support remained unanswered.
- Reuters10/04 Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs
-Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump go into effect, the West African country's agriculture minister said on Thursday.
- Reuters10/04 Revised national plan will accelerate rollout of Irish renewables, Copenhagen conference told
-Wind industry proposes new offshore wind deal for Europe backed by government supported auctions
- The Irish Times10/04 Spain lawmakers approve underage migrant plan to relieve Canary Islands
-Spanish lawmakers approved on Thursday a plan to relocate thousands of underage migrants staying in cramped youth centres, mainly on the Canary Islands, to the rest of the country as its outposts struggle to cope with higher migration flows.
- Reuters10/04 Trump tariff pause leaves CEOs asking: What happens in 90 days?
-U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden about-face on sweeping import tariffs did little to soothe companies' worries about the fallout from his trade war and its chaotic implementation: soaring costs, falling orders and snarled supply chains.
- Reuters10/04 North Macedonia opts to align with US as 'strategic partner' - Foreign minister
-North Macedonia is prioritising its partnership with the United States while continuing to seek EU membership, foreign affairs minister Timčo Mucunski tells Euronews' The Europe Conversation. #TheEuropeConversation
- EuronewsEN10/04 Enforcing existing digital rules to help reduce strain on networks
-The European Commission will publish a Digital Networks Act later this year to address connectivity issues.
- EuronewsEN10/04 EU agrees to restore soils to health, but no binding targets
-The state of Europe’s soil is often overlooked in the battle against climate change and ecosystem destruction, and in efforts to limit flooding and ensure food security. The EU has agreed to restore its heavily degraded land by 2050, but environmentalists are worried by the lack of binding targets. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN10/04 EU expects to add record renewable capacity in 2025, industry sees headwinds
-European Union countries are projected to install a record amount of renewable energy capacity this year, European Commission projections showed, although parts of the sector warned cuts to government support could hamper this growth.
- Reuters10/04 US consumer prices unexpectedly fall in March
-U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in March, but inflation risks are tilted to the upside after President Donald Trump doubled down on tariffs on imported Chinese goods even as he lowered duties on other nations.
- Reuters10/04 European Union suspends retaliatory tariffs against the US for 90 days
-Decision occurs after Trump's retreat in the application of general rates. European bloc paralyzes measure to negotiate with the United States.
- MSN10/04 Switzerland leans closer to Europe after Trump tariff blow
-U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hit Switzerland with steeper tariffs than most of Europe was a major shock to the export-oriented country, pushing it towards the European Union as it scrambled to contain the fallout.
- Reuters10/04 Experts warn new EU border system could delay and humiliate millions of Britons
-EXCLUSIVE: The new border check system which it's feared could unfairly punish British holidaymakers is set to come in force in months.
- Express10/04 Péter Magyar: Not the Tisza Party, but "does not arrive because of the industrial corruption of the Orbán government"
-The government media has been very prominent by the speech of one of the Tisza MEPs in which EU funds are retaining. Peter Magyar responded to this.
- hvg.hu10/04 European ransom to America
-A member of the European Commission said the union may increase gas imports from the country by reducing tensions with the United States.
- Mehr News10/04 What just happened in the U.S. Treasury market?
-U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause the hefty duties he had said he would impose on dozens of countries one week ago followed turmoil in financial markets that included an acute selloff in the $29 trillion Treasury market.
- Reuters10/04 Inside Trump’s reversal on tariffs: from ‘be cool!’ to ‘getting yippy’
-How the US president rolled back his tariff plan
- The Irish Times10/04 EU bottles under pressure and pauses tariffs revenge on Donald Trump
-We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
- Express10/04 Trump tariffs latest: Pause an ‘important step towards stabilising the global economy,’ von der Leyen says
-Cut of tariffs to 10% for 90-days sees stock markets surge but 125% measure against China takes effect
- The Irish Times10/04 Rachel Reeves insists on closer post-Brexit EU trading amid Trump's trade war
-Global events make improved UK-EU trade ties "imperative", warns Rachel Reeves.
- Express10/04 European shares surge after Trump's tariff pause
-European shares surged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate 90-day pause on tariffs for many trading partners, prompting a massive relief rally following a days-long market rout.
- Reuters10/04 Trump tariff latest: Pause sees stock markets surge but 125% measures against China takes affect
-Despite 90-day ceaasfire in trade war deep uncertainty continues to spook the global economy, financial markets and US trading partners
- The Irish Times10/04 Russia, United States to hold talks on diplomatic missions
-Russia and the United States are set to hold talks in Turkey on Thursday on normalising the work of their diplomatic missions after the war in Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the depths of the Cold War.
- Reuters10/04 Tesla share increases by 20 percent: Trump's customs break triggers Wall Street Rally
-The Dow-Jones index has increased by almost seven percent after announcement. Nvidia, Amazon and Apple and others increased in double digits within minutes.
- MSN10/04 EU Member States agree on the first wave of counter-dati for the United States
-After several weeks of consultations between the Member States, the European Commission and the Industries, Wednesday the European Union has adopted measures to retaliate against US duties on steel and aluminum View on Euronews
- MSN10/04 Paludiculture could see Ireland’s peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and yield profit
-University of Galway leads EU-funded project exploring wetland farming technique’s dual potential
- The Irish Times10/04 One million forints one night: István Tiborcz's hotel ended the Finnish EU delegation
-Although the Finnish delegation did not book it, it eventually ended up in Dorothea of István Tiborcz at the autumn EU summit in Budapest. The bookings were made by a travel agent company.
- hvg.hu10/04 Geopolitical changes will affect the Icelandic referendum on the EU, says Prime Minister
-"I don't want to conduct our European Union conversations based on fear," said Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadottir, in an interview with Euronews. View on Euronews
- MSN10/04 New Zealand, Australia speak to other countries on buttressing free trade
-New Zealand and Australia said on Thursday they are each working with other nations on a possible joint response to shore up free trade against a barrage of U.S. tariffs.
- Reuters10/04 Morning Bid: Signs of trouble in the relief rally
-A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee
- Reuters10/04 Trump tariffs chaos may change EU thinking on Mercosur trade deal
-Europe letter: US tariffs prompt bloc to explore options for taking its business elsewhere
- The Irish Times10/04 The EU agrees a first wave of retaliation tariffs against the US.
-After several weeks of consultations between the Member States, the European Commission and the Industry, the EU adopted on Wednesday retaliation measures against US steel and aluminum of the EU. View on Euronews
- MSN