Good morning. My name is Angela Skujins and I am penning this Thursday\u2019s newsletter. \u200b<\/p>\n
Crunch trade talks by EU officials went deep into Wednesday night. The aim: finalising the EU-US trade deal on Brussels\u2019 side. Whilst there was no midnight breakthrough, one diplomatic source told Euronews on condition of anonymity the legislative file is expected to get a tick of approval on 19 May. \u200b<\/p>\n
But is this fast enough for US President Donald Trump? His ambassador to Brussels Andrew Puzder told Bloomberg this morning that Washington and Brussels cut the trade a deal last year. \u201cOur representatives put it to paper in August. We cut the tariffs, retroactive to August 1 on automobiles. You’ve done nothing for nine months,\u201d he said. \u200b<\/p>\n
German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), chair of the European Parliament\u2019s influential trade committee and representing MEPs at the discussions, said: \u201cWe made good progress on the issue of the safeguard mechanism and the review and evaluation of the main regulation, but there is still some way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
He confirmed the discussions will continue in the coming weeks. \u200b<\/p>\n
Representing member states as Cyprus holds the EU Council presidency, Cypriot Minister of Commerce Michael Damianos said there is a commitment to move swiftly with the implementation of the EU-US joint statement and to work with the European Parliament.<\/p>\n
But the talks, he said, continue to be rooted in finding a \u201csuccessful and balanced outcome in a timely manner\u201d for European businesses. \u200b<\/p>\n
As Peggy Corlin and Vincenzo Genovese report<\/a>, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council entered talks that had, from the outset, been forecast to have slim prospects. \u200b<\/p>\n They faced tight deadlines, strict demands, and repeated tariff threats, as seen on Friday when US President Donald Trump announced 25%<\/a> import levies on European cars, which breaches the Turnberry agreement\u2019s 15% tariff cap on European exports. \u200b<\/p>\n Prior to Wednesday’s negotiations, one European diplomat argued to Euronews the conditions proposed by MEPs went \u201ctoo far\u201d \u2013 while Socialist MEP Brando Benifei explained that Trump\u2019s continued threats compelled the parliament to insist on \u201csolid guarantees\u201d. \u200b<\/p>\n Many wonder now how Trump will respond.<\/p>\n \u2018Ukraine will respond in kind\u2019, Zelenskyy says after Russia breaks Kyiv-backed ceasefire<\/p>\n Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of rejecting efforts towards a ceasefire with hourly attacks across the country, warning Moscow that Kyiv will \u201crespond in kind.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n \u201cAs of today, we see that Russia has responded to our proposal for a ceasefire only with new strikes and new attacks,\u201d Zelenskyy said in an evening address on Wednesday. \u200b<\/p>\n \u201cDepending on the situation tonight and tomorrow, we will also determine our entirely justified responses.\u201d<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s president also stated that Russia \u201creceived a clear proposal\u201d from Kyiv regarding a ceasefire and diplomacy and the Kremlin \u201cknows how to contact Ukraine or its partners to agree on the details.\u201d Sasha Vakulina has the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n More from our newsrooms<\/p>\n Meloni slams AI-generated images of herself, calling deepfakes a ‘dangerous tool’<\/p>\n Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has slammed fake images of herself generated by artificial intelligence, calling deepfakes a “dangerous tool” that can target and harm anyone. The conservative politician posted one of the fake AI-generated photos on her social media accounts, saying the image \u2013 of her in scanty underwear \u2013 had been circulating in recent days. Gabriele Barbati explores<\/a>. \u200b<\/p>\n Hantavirus cruise highlights the environmental risks of \u2018last chance tourism\u2019, scientists warn<\/p>\n Some of the most remote destinations on Earth are irreversibly melting away, giving rise to \u2018last chance tourism’ \u2013 an industry built around the desire to see places like Antarctica before they disappear. But a deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard a Dutch cruise ship has experts warning that tourists can inadvertently contaminate very fragile ecosystems, Ruth Wright explains<\/a>.<\/p>\n We’re also keeping an eye on<\/p>\n EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas meets Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Pop\u0219oi.<\/p>\n European Commissioner for Trade Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d co-chairs the EU-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue.<\/p>\n That\u2019s it for today. Peggy Corlin, Vincenzo Genovese and Sasha Vakulina contributed to this newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning. 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