EU member states agree first wave of retaliatory tariffs
After several weeks of consultations between member states, EU Commission and industries, the EU adopted retaliatory measures on Wednesday against US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium.
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April 13, 2025 UK defence industry calls for quick security pact with Brussels to access EU money
One instrument the Commission has proposed to ramp up defence spending across the EU, worth €150 billion, would largely exclude British suppliers.
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April 12, 2025 EU Commission presents plans to boost AI uptake, protect critical sectors
AI has been identified as one of the critical sectors in which the EU should become less dependent on other regions, the Commission said.
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April 11, 2025 Von der Leyen ready to hit tech and services in US-EU trade war
The president of the European Commission has indicated in an interview that she is ready to use the anti-coercion tool that would allow the EU to hit US services hard.
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April 8, 2025 King Charles arrives in Rome on first overseas trip since brief hospitalisation
Charles is traveling with Queen Camilla on the four-day visit, which includes the first address to the Italian Parliament of a British monarch.
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April 7, 2025 EU trade minister near agreement on first round of retaliatory tariffs against US
Trade ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday neared agreement on a list of US goods to target in response to the recent US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium.
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April 6, 2025 Elon Musk says he hopes for ‘free trade zone’ between Europe and the US
The billionaire advisor to the US president was speaking via video link at a conference of Matteo Salvini’s League party in Italy.
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April 5, 2025 Top festival Kunstenfestivaldesarts returns for another year
By Martin Banks From 9 to 31 May, the 30th edition of Kunstenfestivaldesarts will celebrate contemporary artistic creation through theatre, dance, performance, and visual arts from around the world and Belgium.
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April 5, 2025 EU seals new Central Asia partnership deal as debut Samarkand summit ends
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April 4, 2025 Moscow’s words are ’empty’: Europeans pressure US to toughen stance on Russia
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