Donald Trump, Tariffs and European Union

Why Is Donald Trump Threatening the EU and UK With Tariffs?
After announcing levies on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the president has hinted at expanding the meaures.
EU tariffs 'pretty soon' but UK can be worked out - Trump
US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on imports from China. While arriving into Maryland from Florida, Trump told the BBC that tariffs on EU goods imported into the US could happen "pretty soon".
UK's Starmer seeks strong trade relations with the US in the wake of Trump's tariffs
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he would seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President Donald Trump suggested he would slap Europe with tariffs after he hit America's biggest trading partners — Canada,
Starmer meets EU chiefs as Trump claims UK 'out of line' and threatens to expand tariffs to Europe
The looming prospect of a trade war with the US threatens to overshadow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with EU chiefs after Donald Trump claimed the UK is "out of line". In comments overnight,
Trump says EU tariffs will happen and UK is 'out of line' but deal 'can be worked out'
The UK is "out of line" in its trade with the US but the situation can be "worked out", President Donald Trump says. Asked by the BBC if he would target the UK with tariffs while arriving into Maryland from Florida, the US leader says: "We'll see what happens, it'll happen."
Britain's Starmer seeks strong ties with both the EU and Donald Trump. That could be tricky
Keir Starmer travels to Brussels on Monday, becoming the first British prime minster to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago. Starmer will head to dinner with EU leaders at Brussels’s neoclassical Egmont Palace walking a diplomatic and economic tightrope.

EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence

Why the EU needs a little help from its friends on defence and security
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EU must be more ‘transactional,’ top diplomat says
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EU must consider U.S. interests if it seeks its help in ending war in Europe – Kallas
In an increasingly unstable world, Europe and the U.S. rely on each other, and the EU must consider American interests if it ...
EU warns Trump it will ‘respond firmly’ to tariffs
The European Union (EU) said it will “respond firmly” if President Trump signs tariffs that could impact its member countries ...
Italy Jan EU-harmonised CPI accelerates to 1.7% y/y, above forecast
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell 0.7% month-on-month in January but the annual inflation rate accelerated to ...
Temu, Shein and Amazon to be held liable by the EU for the dangerous and illegal products they sell, report says
High number of "products that are unsafe, counterfeit or otherwise non-compliant leads to serious safety and health risks," ...