Carney eyes ‘unique alliance’ with EU as Trump trade war strains Canada’s US ties – POLITICO

“We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths,” the Canadian prime minister told reporters in Toronto.

 https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-eyes-unique-alliance-with-eu/

 

EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children | PBS News

"Russia is trying to erase their identity," Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said Monday at a meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels, where the sanctions were endorsed. "When you look at the Genocide Convention, it's one of the features of the genocide crime. So, it's very serious."…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/eu-targets-russians-with-sanctions-over-the-abduction-of-thousands-of-ukrainian-children

Trump sets two-month deadline for EU to enact trade deal - POLITICO

The president threatened to raise tariffs to “much higher levels” on the EU if an agreement isn’t reached...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/trump-deadline-european-union-trade-deal-tariffs-00910521 

EU’s Kallas urges ‘heavy-handed’ Israel to end strikes in Lebanon – POLITICO

Top diplomat’s criticism comes as Iran threatens to abort a ceasefire deal if Israel doesn’t also stop its attacks against Hezbollah...

 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-kallas-urges-israel-end-strikes-lebanon/ 

‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement

The trade deal is part of a flurry of agreements announced at a summit on Tuesday, as the EU and India grapple with Donald Trump's tariffs, China's economic heft and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The two sides are due to sign a security pact to deepen joint work on maritime security, hybrid threats and counter-terrorism...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/27/eu-and-india-sign-free-trade-agreement

 

‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban

Volkswagen and BMW, Samuelsson says, "can do with they like", but if they take the foot off the electrification pedal, they will just widen the gap for China. 

"The Chinese will set up factories in Hungary and Slovakia, Romania … in low labour cost markets. I don't think it's possible to keep them out of the EU with tariffs. You just need to meet them face on and compete with them," he says...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/02/china-volvo-polestar-eu-2035-petrol-car-sweden-germany

 

The numbers in Trump’s EU trade deal are a joke

So the EU's commitment to buy $250 billion worth of American energy is entirely unrealistic and unachievable. "The smart people in the room must know this," Russell writes, so "why agree to what is obviously a ridiculous number?"

 The only answer is the obvious one, and the most troubling. Substance doesn't matter, only performance...

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5435369-the-numbers-in-trumps-eu-trade-deal-are-a-joke/

 

Trump's EU trade deal based on huge energy purchases that are unrealistic, analysts say

The massive energy purchases in the deal are unrealistic due to market and political constraints, analysts said. The EU cannot force member states and companies to buy U.S. energy just as the Trump administration cannot force producers to sell to Europe, said Mathieu Utting, an analyst at Rystad Energy...

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/trump-eu-trade-deal-energy-gas-oil-lng-nuclear.html 

 

Chuck Schumer blasts Trump’s EU deal: ‘It’s fake!’

"Trump would have you believe it's the biggest deal ever," Schumer complained. "Europe has admitted that this agreement isn't legally binding, and they have no control over whether these investments even happen."…

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5424604-schumer-blasts-trumps-eu-deal/ 

 

EU trade ministers call Trump’s 30% tariff ‘absolutely unacceptable,’ plan countermeasures | PBS News

Reeling from successive rebukes from Washington, Šefčovič said Monday the EU is "doubling down on efforts to open new markets" and pointed to a new economic agreement with Indonesia as one. 

The EU top brass will visit Beijing fora summit later this month while courting other Pacific nations like South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, whose prime minister visited Brussels over the weekend to sign a new economic partnership with the EU. It also has mega-deals in the works with Mexico and a trading bloc of South American nations known as Mercosur, and Šefčovič will meet with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates next week…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/eu-trade-ministers-call-trumps-30-tariff-absolutely-unacceptable-plan-countermeasures

EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza

Leaked document marks significant moment in relations with ally but stops short of calling for immediate sanctions…

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/20/eu-israel-human-rights-obligations-gaza-document

 

Europe makes HUGE announcement, deals UNEXPECTED BLOW to Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8SgYZxVg4E

 

The *REAL REASON * No One Wants US Beef

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9UFX1ikAE

World leaders drop news Trump FEARED MOST amid market crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJYBA3cKBM

 

EU ready to impose more sanctions on Russia after summit talks

Show of unity marred by Viktor Orbán refusing to back declaration of support for Ukraine…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/20/eu-ready-to-impose-more-sanctions-on-russia-after-summit-talks

 

 

Clean up your house and get rid of Putin's propaganda, EU chief tells far right | Reuters

"If you look at the electoral program (of the far right), you will see that it echoes the lies and the propaganda of the Kremlin. So clean up your house before you criticize us," von der Leyen said...

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/clean-up-your-house-get-rid-putins-propaganda-eu-chief-tells-far-right-2024-04-29/

EU appears to backpedal on freezing of Palestinian aid payments

"There's no question of that at the moment," Rutte said, adding that the EU did not finance Hamas in any case. "We really have to make the distinction between Hamas, the terror organisation, and very innocent Palestinians who are just as much victims right now, and again, in the case of Gaza, have been for 16 years. And have to live under the yoke of a terrible terrorist regime," he said. 

As hours elapsed with no explanation, another commissioner was forced to reassure critics that civilians in Gaza were not being abandoned in the face of an energy and food blockade by Israel. "EU humanitarian aid to Palestinians in need will continue as long as needed," tweeted the commissioner for crisis management, Janez Lenarčič...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/eu-freeze-of-palestinian-funds-sparks-diplomatic-row

Twitter agrees to comply with tough EU disinformation laws

Bloc officials enter company's headquarters to test its controls on issues such as Russian propaganda

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/23/twitter-agrees-to-comply-with-tough-eu-disinformation-laws

Wind and solar were EU’s top electricity source in 2022 for first time ever - Carbon Brief

Record additions of new wind and solar in 2022 helped Europe survive a "triple crisis" created by restrictions on Russian gas supplies, a dip in hydro caused by drought and unexpected nuclear outages, the analysis says...

https://www.carbonbrief.org/wind-and-solar-were-eus-top-electricity-source-in-2022-for-first-time-ever/

Cop27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries amid climate disasters

Loss and damage refers to the ravages of extreme weather on the physical and social infrastructure of poor countries, and the finance needed for rescue and reconstruction after climate-related disasters...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/18/cop27-eu-agrees-to-loss-and-damage-fund-to-help-poor-countries-recover-from-climate-disasters