Construction lifts German sentiment to 9-month highs but trade clouds loom
ADVERTISEMENT Germany’s corporate morale edged higher for the fourth straight month in April, reaching its highest point since…
Hermès to open new leather factory in France – following claims Birkin’s are made in China amid US tariff changes
French fashion house Hermès has announced the planned opening of a new leather workshop in Normandy despite the…
Is Donald Trump about to wreck Brexit? – POLITICO
“I don’t see any special deal coming for the U.K,” Kim Darroch, former U.K. ambassador to Washington, told the…
Europe’s debt set to surge again in new era of uncertainty, IMF warns – POLITICO
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital…
France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose – POLITICO
Lombard said a new partnership with Washington should also be based on reciprocal investment, the rule of law…
Time was right for US big tech penalties, EU competition chief says – POLITICO
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital…
UK won’t rule out lowering car tariffs in US trade deal – POLITICO
A spokesperson for the U.K. prime minister was tight-lipped when questioned about the reports Wednesday afternoon. “We’re having…
EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules – POLITICO
In addition to the fine, Apple has been issued with a cease-and-desist order requiring it to make further…
US Vice President JD Vance warns of ‘dark time’ without close bilateral relations with India
India is inching closer to striking a trade deal with the Trump administration as US Vice President JD…
Countries Face Pressure to Pick Sides
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The U.S.-China trade war puts other countries in a…