Europe News Hit US with maximum political, economic damage - EU ex-trade chief The EU must hit US digital and financial services hard to stop the trade war launched by US president Donald Trump, Jean-Luc Demarty, former director-general of the Commission’s DG Trade, told Euronews. 04/04/2025
Europe News EU adjusts strategy to hit back at US tariffs Caught by the throat by new US tariffs, the EU is honing its response strategy, attempting to leave a path open to negotiation to avoid a full-blown trade war. 03/04/2025
Europe News Trump targets EU law, but it's not up for negotiation, says lead MEP The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee said the American President has European legislation in his sights more than tariffs imposed by Europeans. The MEP is clear: European law is non-negotiable. 03/04/2025
Europe News Europeans overwhelmingly endorse retaliatory tariffs, poll finds While aware of the economic impact of US tariffs on EU goods, a YouGov study finds that a vast majority of European citizens support retaliatory measures in the escalating trade dispute between Brussels and Washington. 01/04/2025
Europe News French regulator fines Apple €150 million over data collection tool Without directly condemning Apple’s data collection tool, the antitrust regulator has determined that the conditions surrounding its implementation amounted to an abuse of a dominant market position. The decision comes at a time of tension between the US and the EU over the treatment of Big Tech. 31/03/2025
Europe News EU Commission preparing 'well calibrated' retaliation to US tariffs As the US rolls out new tariffs, the European Commission is preparing its response. The latest measures will factor in the car tariffs announced on Wednesday night, along with the reciprocal tariffs expected next week, as trade tensions between Brussels and Washington escalate. 27/03/2025
Europe News What's EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip? European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China? 26/03/2025
Europe News Tariffs: EU holds fire on US spirits in tit-for-tat trade war The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response. 20/03/2025
Europe News EU plans to reduce steel imports by 15% The European Commission presented on Wednesday an action plan for the steel and metals industries. In a sector marked by strong international competition, the European executive plans to tighten import quotas with an objective of 15% reduction. 19/03/2025
Europe News Commission warns Alphabet and Apple they're breaking EU digital rules The Commission has resisted pressure from the Trump administration to shield US tech giants in finding the Google and iPhone owners are breaching the Digital Market Act. 19/03/2025
Europe News Who's hit by tariff war crossfire? European industry is scrutinising the list of products drawn up by the European Commission in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium, and not everyone is pleased. 14/03/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen to scope stronger trade ties with mineral rich Vietnam EU senior officials including Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to go on a scoping trip to intensify trade bonds with Vietnam five years after signing a free trade agreement with the south-east Asian country. 13/03/2025
Europe News Tariffs: EU hits Trump-voting US states In its response to the US tariffs on steel and aluminium, the EU is aiming to be 'smart' and hit US Republican-leaning states. 12/03/2025
Europe News Commission defends EU digital markets rules in the face of US attacks In a letter seen by Euronews and sent to the US Congress, Vice-presidents Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen defend EU digital legislation, which they claim applies to companies regardless of where they are located. It comes a day after MEPs also wrote to US authorities justifying DMA’s enforcement. 07/03/2025
Europe News Commission touts action plan for steel industry faced with US tariffs The Commission has pledged an action plan for the steel industry to be launched in mid-March, days after US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against the sector are slated to come into force, beckoning the onset of a trade war. 04/03/2025
Europe News Commission to respond to US Congress’ digital questioning by 10 March Under pressure from the US House of Representatives, Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera told Euronews that she would respond to Republican Congressmen's questioning on digital enforcement by 10 March. 04/03/2025
Europe News EU and India aim to sign a free trade agreement by year's end The negotiations will not be easy, but India and the EU seem determined to sign a major trade agreement by the end of the year. 28/02/2025
Europe News EU holds fire on retaliation in face of latest Trump tariff threats Despite claiming that discussions with the US over trade are continuing on a high level, the European Commission has said it is ready to respond firmly if the tariffs announced by President Trump materialise. 27/02/2025
Europe News The EU Commission's jetting to Delhi, but what's it looking for? India is a tough partner, but Ursula von der Leyen and her team are hoping for closer ties on three fronts: trade, technology and Ukraine. 26/02/2025
Europe News European judges rap Google over access denied to auto app European court finds Google's lack of interoperability with another company’s app an abuse of dominance even if it did not actually stymie competition on the third-party’s app market. 25/02/2025