US to strike EU with $7.5 bn in tariffs over Airbus subsidies
The World Trade Organization has given Washington the green light to slap annual tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods in retaliation for the bloc's illegal support of Airbus
Apple slams EU as epic court battle over tax bill begins
Apple has launched a legal challenge against the European Commission's landmark order that it must reimburse Ireland 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes
Countdown to NATO space strategy
NATO will launch its first strategy for space this week as the alliance heads beyond the skies to defend against the likes of China and Russia
Seasonal clock changes: EU mulls abolishing controversial ritual
The twice-yearly changing of the clocks for winter and summer has been a ritual in Europe since 1916 but the EU says it will now recommend that the practise be abolished altogether.
EU plans stricter climate goals to ‘raise ambition’
The EU wants to further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in order to make up for the American exit from the Paris climate agreement.
Trump, Juncker agree to ease US-EU trade tensions
US President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker have agreed on a plan to defuse the festering trade dispute between the two major economies.
Defence spending by NATO members
A row over how much NATO members spend on defence is set to overshadow a summit of alliance leaders, with US President Donald Trump poised to tell allies in blunt terms to boost their military budgets.
Trump’s many trade wars: a summary
The United States has launched what China called the "largest trade war in economic history" between the world's top two economies, imposing tariffs on goods worth around $34 billion annually.
Europe’s arsenal against Trump’s trade offensive
The EU has prepared a series of counter-measures to respond to Washington's imposition of punishing import tariffs on steel and aluminium, as fears grow of an all-out global trade war.
EU ‘not at war with anyone’ on trade: Mogherini
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc was not in a trade war with anyone but would defend its interests, hours after the US slapped punishing metals tariffs on Europe and other close allies.
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