European Union

Trump addresses nation, suspends travel from Europe

March 11, 2020 LISA MASCARO, ANDREW TAYLOR, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER | The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling […]

UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal

February 5, 2020 By JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT | Associated Press

LONDON — Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather than […]

EU chief says UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

January 8, 2020 JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT | The Associated Press

LONDON — Three weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union, the president of the European Commission warned Wednesday that the U.K. won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market […]

EU leaders battle to end embarrassing top jobs impasse

July 3, 2019 Lorne Cook and Raf Casert | The Associated Press

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders huddled yet again Tuesday in an effort to overcome an embarrassing deadlock over nominating candidates to hold the bloc’s key posts for at least the next five years. In one […]

U.S. initiates steel, aluminum tariffs on allies, risks trade war

May 31, 2018 Emily Roberson

WASHINGTON/PARIS – Washington will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico from midnight on Thursday, ending months of uncertainty over potential exemptions and sharply escalating the risk of […]

Britain to consider taxing digital giants’ revenue

March 12, 2018 admin

LONDON — Britain said it was considering taxing the revenues of internet companies like Facebook and Google until international tax rules are changed to cope with digital firms that can shift sales and profits between […]