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.
Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 bn
Poland has signed a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia as East-West tensions rise.
New US envoy Pompeo targets Germany over NATO spending
New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took aim at Germany over its defence spending, using his first NATO meeting to push President Donald Trump's call for allies to shoulder a bigger burden.
Bourbon, cheroots and steel: EU’s US trade war hitlist
From blue jeans to motorbikes and whiskey, the EU's hitlist of products to target for tariffs in the event of a trade war with the US reads like a catalogue of emblematic American exports.
Global trade war: costs and consequences
What are the potential consequences of a global trade war triggered by President Donald Trump's decision to hit imports of steel, aluminum and other products with steep tariffs?