Manuel V. Gómez

The US president doubled levies on India before the new rates took effect on Thursday, with multiple uncertainties still waiting to be cleared up

The US president has taken advantage of Europe’s geostrategic and economic vulnerability to strike a one-way trade deal and impose spending of 5% of GDP on defense 

The weariness of European capitals with Washington’s posturing is strengthening Brussels’ search for answers during the final stages of negotiations

Von der Leyen and Merz urge caution amid Macron’s tougher stance against Washington

Uncertainty and a rush to negotiate are defining the end of the 90-day pause, which expires Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says countries that fail to reach an agreement by August 1 will ‘boomerang’ back to ‘Liberation Day’ rates

Canadian PM Mark Carney was in Brussels to sign a security and defense agreement that is meant to be part of a larger partnership

This is the first wave of retaliatory levies approved by member states against Washington’s tariffs on European goods. ‘Be cool! Everything is going to work out well,’ posted Donald Trump afterwards

Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera is getting ready to impose sanctions on the tech giants for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. But European authorities are not expected to impose the highest possible sanction

Brussels is venturing into uncharted territory in its confrontation with the head of the platform formerly known as Twitter, which is already facing an open case that could result in a fine of more than $190 million

The pact between the two blocs will have to overcome the obstacles to ratification, which will come mainly from France

Washington D.C. monopoly ruling marks a shift towards stricter regulation of technology giants in the United States and the European Union over their aggressive practices across markets

The voting taking place in 27 member states from June 6 to 9 will be decisive for the future of the European project at a turbulent time in history

‘Let there be no doubt: Putin is responsible,’ Biden said. European leaders such as Von der Leyen, Macron and Scholz also pointed the finger at the Russian government

Budapest is maneuvering for concessions in the deal over the financial lifeline to Kyiv and has accused Brussels of ‘blackmail’

The EU Commission is setting out a plan to guarantee European economic security with an eye on China and the Middle East

The EU executive in charge of immigration says, in an interview with EL PAÍS, that the new European pact will ‘de-dramatize’ debate

The European Union Court of Justice found that the soccer associations are ‘abusing a dominant position’ by prohibiting clubs and players from playing in breakaway competitions

The EU has opened an investigation into export aid as Asian brands oust local rivals

The destabilization in the African region poses a higher threat of jihadist terrorism and increased flows of migrants to Europe

The Brazilian president believes that the EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels was ‘extremely successful’

Daniel Ortega’s regime is close to Moscow and has an autocratic track record; it prevented a unanimous statement on the invasion, but the Central American nation stands alone

Disagreement between EU and CELAC over Russia’s war in Ukraine is straining the first summit in eight years between the two continents

The fall in energy costs and China’s reopening have dispelled fears of an economic slump in the European Union but analysts predict a stagnant economy in 2023

The EU Commission has sent a letter to the 27 member states asking for their view on a series of measures and tax breaks to counteract Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

The US, WHO and EU have questioned the reliability of data offered by the Asian giant, which claims to have the latest coronavirus wave sweeping the country ‘under control’

Clashes broke out in Belgian capital and in cities across the Netherlands after the match in Doha, the first meeting between the countries since 2008