The agreement reached on Sunday between Brussels and Washington, which places customs duties of 15% on EU exports to the United States, has caused an uproar among French MPs.
Category: 3. Europe
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French MPs across political spectrum slam US-EU trade agreement as 'submission'
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US-EU trade deal will come with economic consequences, German industries warn
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed his satisfaction with the agreement between the European Commission president and the US president. Representatives of German industry are also relieved, but warn of future losses.
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Europe surrenders to Trump (and thus secures a victory by the back door)
Stocks are up this morning on the certainty of a new trade deal between the U.S. and the EU. American businesses and consumers will now face a 15% tariff on all imports from Europe, while President Trump confirmed the EU tariff level has been…
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Google admits earthquake alert system failed to warn most users before 2023 Turkey quake
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Google has acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA)…
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Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe.
It reached 42.4C in central Greece on Sunday and neighbouring Turkey recorded its highest ever temperature, 50.5C, in the south-eastern city of Silopi, the country’s, environment ministry said….
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Elon Musk's Tesla signs €14 billion chip deal with Samsung Electronics
Elon Musk confirmed in a post on X that the South Korean giant’s US-based foundry will produce chips used in Tesla’s self-driving cars, a record-breaking deal for both Samsung and American chipmaking.
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EU Commission finds Temu in breach of online platform rules
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The European Commission said on Monday that Chinese e-commerce platform Temu is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for not properly assessing the risks of illegal products it sells on its…
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Landslide caused deadly train crash in Biberach, German police say
A preliminary investigation into a train crash that killed three people in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday indicates the train was likely derailed due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.
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Who are the winners and losers in US-EU trade deal?
James FitzGerald and Tom GeogheganBBC News
Getty ImagesThe US and EU have struck what is being billed as the largest trade deal in history, after talks in Scotland.
It actually resembles the framework for an agreement rather than a full trade deal, with details still unclear.
But the headline…
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