France calls to delay crunch Mercosur vote – POLITICO
Denmark, which holds the presidency of the Council of the EU, has vowed to hold the vote in…
European industry faces ‘life or death,’ Macron says — and China needs to help – POLITICO
“I am trying to explain to the Chinese that their trade surplus is untenable and that they are…
US trade envoy Jamieson Greer to visit London in late November – POLITICO
Ministers agreed last week to a two-week extension to the deadline by which pharma firms must tell the…
Italy’s Bruna Szego picked as chair of new EU dirty-money watchdog – POLITICO
STRASBOURG — Italy’s Bruna Szego was chosen as the chair of the EU’s new dirty-money watchdog on Monday…
Starmer’s state visit honeymoon may be short-lived – POLITICO
“Both sides will be satisfied with how the state visit and press conference played out,” said Michael Martins,…
UK and US restart steel talks ahead of Trump’s state visit – POLITICO
When Trump visited Scotland in July, he said a reduction in his tariffs on U.K. steel and aluminum…
Draghi had a plan to save Europe’s economy. We’ve rated it, a year in – POLITICO
Joint debt: Let’s see Draghi has been a consistent advocate for EU joint borrowing of the kind carried…
Friedrich Merz wants to lead Europe on the economy. Can he? – POLITICO
“Merz is rare in Germany for presenting Trump’s re-election as a justification for transatlantic engagement,” wrote Jeremy Cliffe and…
Commission in late-night haggling over €1.717 trillion EU budget plan – POLITICO
The sum was confirmed by four EU officials and diplomats but, showing how sensitive the final figure remains,…
King Charles ‘unwise’ to raise borders at Macron state banquet, says Reform deputy leader – POLITICO
In his speech at the state banquet in Windsor Castle earlier this week, King Charles said “our two…
Romania faces reckoning with Brussels over soaring budget deficit – POLITICO
Even before Tuesday’s vote in a meeting of EU economy and finance ministers, Romania’s new prime minister is…
Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it? – POLITICO
Keir Starmer conceded it could be “just a couple of weeks” more before the U.S.-U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal,…