EuroVerify Did Trump make EU leaders wait in line outside his office? Posts are being widely shared featuring an image that social media users claim shows European leaders waiting in line to meet US President Donald Trump. However, the image is false. 20/08/2025
Europe News What does the Washington summit on Ukraine mean for the EU? The European priority was to push for security guarantees for Kyiv to be an integral part of any possible future peace agreement. 19/08/2025
Europe News Tariffs & Trivia: Your summer EU-US trade war recap quiz The US-EU tariff saga kept us hooked all summer long. But were you paying attention as both sides traded blows? Take the test to find out. 11/08/2025
Economy Who got the best trade deal with the US - the EU or UK? The EU and UK both concluded trade agreements with the US almost three months apart setting new tariffs on their imports. According to the Commission, the EU got the better deal. 08/08/2025
Europe News Trump warns EU: 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about a pledge on investment made in the EU-US trade deal. 05/08/2025
Economy EU Commission 'surprised' by German minister's jibe on trade deal The European Commission defended its US trade deal, saying it emerged from clear consultation with member states - including Germany - following a jibe by German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil criticising the EU’s weakness in negotiations with the US. 05/08/2025
Europe News The two faces of Ursula: Reinvention or deception at the EU's helm? As Ursula von der Leyen beds down for her second term as European Commission president - almost unrecognisable from her first - many are wondering if she has truly changed course, or is simply revealing her true colours? 05/08/2025
Economy Tariffs: EU Commission to suspend retaliation by another six months As the EU and the US continue negotiating a joint statement to formalise their tariff deal, the EU executive is again postponing a package of countermeasures that were due to enter into force on 7 August. 04/08/2025
Europe News Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate From a motion of censure to a lopsided trade deal, the events of July threaten to derail the trajectory of Ursula von der Leyen's second term in office. 02/08/2025
Economy White House keeps tariff pressure on EU car industry The US executive order published on July 31 imposes 15% tariffs on EU products, as outlined in the agreement reached by the US and EU presidents. However, it doesn't lower tariffs on cars, which remain at 25%. 01/08/2025
Economy The EU holds its breath as 1 August US tariff deadline looms The EU Commission expects the US to keep its word and implement new tariff rates agreed on Sunday. Without a joint statement, it hopes that forthcoming US executive orders will provide relief to sectors heavily impacted since the start of the trade dispute. 31/07/2025
Economy The EU and US have shaken hands on a trade deal, but what's to come? With the EU Commission and the White House making contradictory claims about the content of the EU-US trade deal struck on Sunday, industry, markets and governments are eagerly awaiting the release of a 'joint statement' which is set to clarify commitments made on both sides of the Atlantic. 31/07/2025
EuroVerify Photo of young Merkel with 'future leaders' goes viral. But it's fake A viral picture falsely purports to show former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a teenager, alongside other world leaders including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 30/07/2025
Europe News German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy. 29/07/2025
EU Decoded The battle over the EU's €2 trillion budget has begun The European Commission has proposed a €2 trillion long-term budget which would controversially merge agricultural and cohesion funds. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the move as effective, but critics have warned it could undermine rural and regional development. 29/07/2025
Business Greek government cautious on new EU-US trade deal reached with Trump Greek finance minister and other trade officials share their thoughts on the tariff agreement reached between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 29/07/2025
Economy US-EU trade deal wards off tariff escalation but threatens growth The 15% rate removes Trump's threat of a 30% tariff. But it effectively raises the tariff on EU goods from 1.2% last year to 17%. 29/07/2025
Europe News Five things we don't know yet about the EU-US trade deal The EU and the US struck a long-awaited agreement on Sunday, establishing a 15% tariff on EU exports, with certain sectors exempted. However key details remain unclear. 28/07/2025
Health news EU-US trade deal leaves future of pharma tariffs uncertain Despite a new EU-US trade deal, tariffs on pharmaceuticals remain uncertain and unchanged for now, pending the outcome of a US national security investigation that could later impose duties of up to 15%. 28/07/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen and Trump strike EU-US deal with 15% tariff for the bloc The trade deal will introduce a 15% tariff for the vast majority of EU products. But some will benefit from a "zero-for-zero" scheme. 27/07/2025