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Trump tariffs risk ripping apart global auto value chains, says car sector chief

US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts came as a hard blow for European car makers, who export between 50% and 60% of their production to the…

Making sense of Trump’s tariffs, what should the EU expect?

After Canada, Mexico, and China, the EU could be the next in the firing line. Donald Trump says EU tariff could be levied on the continent anytime soon. If he follows through, is Brussels ready…

Why the Commission is failing to ease farmers’ worries about Mercosur deal

Concerns over the EU’s trade deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay have stalled negotiations for two decades. Now, the agreement is signed – but its opposition is far from sealed. Farmers worry it means…

EU bid to take on US, China competitiveness starts today

The European Commission will publish its Competitiveness Compass today in an attempt to secure the future EU economy. Today Radio Schuman digs in to the long-awaited so-called 'Competitiveness Compass' with Euronews' reporter Peggy Corlin. The…

Top10. EU-US trade: what EU economy ministers fear about second Trump term

In this episode, we revisit an important discussion from 21 November, when EU economy ministers met to discuss the future of EU-US trade relations. While the looming prospect of a protectionist, pro-tariff Trump administration certainly…

Top10. Why the EU is divided over the Mercosur trade deal

As we reflect on the key milestones of the past year, we revisit the conclusion of a historic trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) on December 6th.…

The real work on Mercosur deal starts now, says French liberal MEP | Radio Schuman

Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signed the EU-Mercosur deal, despite opposition from France. With French opposition remaining to the EU-Mercosur deal struck last week by the EU, the real work on…

What Europe risks losing amid the US-China trade war

The European Union could face unexpected fallout from the latest round of sanctions imposed by Beijing on U.S. markets, as China banned the shipment of three rare minerals critical for building next-generation weapons and military…

Can France block the EU-Mercosur trade agreement? | Radio Schuman

Key negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement are set to begin Thursday in Uruguay. Meanwhile, France remains staunchly opposed to the deal and is actively working to rally a blocking minority to derail the agreement.…

EU has means to counter Trump tariffs, says trade lawmaker

EU-US trade: what EU economy ministers fear about second Trump term

EU economy ministers will meet today (November 21) to discuss the future of EU-US trade relations although the prospect of a possible protectionist and pro-tariff Trump administration looks set to make for difficult talks. How…

Šefčovič’s plan to toughen Europe’s trade strategy against US, China

As the world of politics divides its attention between Brussels’ commissioners' hearings and Washington’s election frenzy, Commissioner-designate for Trade Maroš Šefčovič’s interview matters for both sides of the Atlantic. If the European Parliament green-lights him,…