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Brussels has not only accepted a 15% tariff, but also pledged to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy products from Washington and increase its investments in the US

The US president also calls on Netanyahu to make changes in Gaza and acknowledges that children in the Strip ‘look very hungry’

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

An analysis reveals a spike in pro-Russian disinformation networks surrounding the attempt to oust the European Commission president earlier this month

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

The Finnish-American law professor warns about the rise of digital authoritarianism in the US. As a defender of European-style regulation as a democratic model, she calls on the EU to resist external and internal pressure

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

Spain’s King Felipe VI opened a gathering attended by over 70 world leaders, with the notable absence of the United States, at a time of ‘obvious lack of funding’

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Spain for refusing to increase its defense expenditure is causing concern in Brussels, where officials are racing to prevent a trade war

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

An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions

Experts caution business leaders against emulating the US president’s arrogance, although they value his clear communication

Spain, France and Belgium are calling for greater forcefulness after the review of the framework governing bilateral relations was approved

The EU will review its association agreement with Israel over possible human rights violations, while the UK suspends negotiations for a future trade deal

The champion of progressive realism says the first bilateral UK-EU summit in the post-Brexit era has begun to improve relations that had been ‘run into the ground’

Dozens of research projects on cancer, HIV and human genetics are in limbo due to the new regulations imposed by the White House

Well known for his role as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, the veteran politician urges Europe not to panic and to stand firm against threats from a US president who is ‘surrounded by billionaires and speculators’

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

After decades in the background, security and defense issues now permeate the entire agenda in Brussels

The head of the Social Democratic delegation in Brussels and negotiator of the coalition agreement with the Christian Democrats reflects on the shock that Europe has experienced from realizing it cannot trust the US

The EU’s dependence on countries like China for key raw materials for sectors such as the automotive, renewable energy, and defense industries is forcing Brussels to seek autonomy in a volatile geopolitical environment

The European Commission acknowledges its interest in the ‘opportunity’ generated by the cuts and obstacles promoted by the Republican administration

The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia

At the Munich Security Conference, the vice president avoided talking about the war in Ukraine, and instead focused his speech on criticizing European action against the far right: ‘In Britain and across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat’