All news on the topic: European Union

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Trump metal tariffs kick in as global trade war looms
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade in favor of the U.S. and drawing swift retaliation from Europe.
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VAT fraud probe: Five arrested over €14 million mobile phone scam
European prosecutors allege millions in tax fraud tied to mobile phone imports from outside the EU.
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Trump vows to impose 25% tariffs on the EU and claims the bloc was ’formed to undermine the US’
President states at the first cabinet meeting that levies would be applied ‘generally’ and that more details would be provided soon.
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Zelenskiy demands ’more truth’ after Trump claims Ukraine started the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit back on Wednesday at Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was trapped in a Russian disinformation bubble.
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Propaganda campaign connected to Russia aims to undermine German support for Ukraine
Behind a traveling photo exhibit in Germany, which highlights the suffering of children in the Russia-Ukraine war, is a network connected to Moscow.
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UK ’at risk of £24bn tariffs’ as Donald Trump fuels trade war with sweeping executive order
The United Kingdom is facing £24 billion in tariffs after President Donald Trump signed a comprehensive reciprocal tariffs deal targeting the trading partners of the United States in his latest executive order.
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Reynolds: UK has case to avoid Trump’s proposed import tariffs
The government is set to make the case to Donald Trump’s new administration that there is no need for huge tariffs on UK exports to the US, the business secretary has said.
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EU trade chief suggests UK could join Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention
The European Union’s new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a "pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider" as part of "reset" discussions between the UK and EU.
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Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years
Despite fall in trade, LSE study says overall impact was more limited than OBR forecasters first estimated
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European Commission takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights issues
British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK
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EU and U.S.-made sniper rifles and ammunition are reaching Russia despite sanctions, intensifying the war in Ukraine
Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.
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Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’
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Alex Behring faces animal cruelty allegations at RBIA
Alex is a career executive with decades of experience. He is currently the co-managing partner and board member of 3G Capital, a global investment firm.
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Intel wins prolonged EU legal battle over a £880 million competition fine
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades
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Serbian police arrest contract killer linked to 2021 Belgrade assassination
Serbian police said that in cooperation with the European Union law enforcement, they have arrested four members of a criminal group, including a contract killer involved in a brazen revenge murder in Belgrade in 2021.
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’Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears the Kremlin is rigging the EU referendum
Officials believe €100m has been funnelled into the country to influence the pivotal vote and the presidential election
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The covert supply chain transporting EU trucks to Syria
The Syrian army is getting its hands on new-looking EU-branded trucks. An undercover investigation found evidence of a secretive supply chain routing vehicles from Europe to Syria through neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon.
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Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food
Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food.
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Top EU court to rule on €13bn Apple case that may impact ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after bloc’s competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in Ireland
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Courts place UK’s post-Brexit scheme for EU citizens at risk, experts warn
Lawyers criticise what they consider inconsistencies in the handling of individual foreign nationals’ cases
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Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president
Mainstream groups unite to grant her an emphatic victory and defeat anti-EU and extreme-right forces
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Proposed UK-EU security pact ‘will be welcomed in Brussels’, MEP says
Glad to draw line under poisonous Brexit era, diplomats say Starmer’s new approach to EU brings ‘good vibes’
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Starmer says Britain will not rejoin the EU in his lifetime
Labour leader also says he cannot foresee circumstances where UK would re-enter single market or customs union
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Two police officers hospitalized after being attacked by protesters at far-right AfD congress in Germany
Two police officers have been hospitalised after clashes with hooded protesters outside the congress of Germany’s far-right AfD, as the party met weeks after its record European Union election result.
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The EU finalizes up to €1 billion in aid to Egypt as part of a migration agreement
The EU on Saturday finalized a deal for the disbursement of up to €1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Egypt, within their partnership geared at curbing irregular migration and boosting the North African country’s economy.