Jakob Weizman

1 day ago | politico.eu | Jacopo Barigazzi |Gabriel Gavin |Jakob Weizman

BRUSSELS — Israel’s actions in Gaza may have violated the terms of the country’s agreement with the EU, the bloc’s diplomatic corps found. “On the basis of the assessments made by the independent international institutions … there are indications that Israel would be in breach of its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement,” the European External Action Service (EEAS) concluded, according to a leaked document seen by POLITICO.

3 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Koen Verhelst |Jakob Weizman

Włoski europoseł Brando Benifei, który zasiada w komisji handlu i odwiedził USA w tym tygodniu wraz z innymi deputowanymi, uważa, że możliwość ostatecznego uznania ceł za niezgodne z prawem przyspieszy rozmowy. — Myślę, że zmusi to administrację USA do jak najszybszego osiągnięcia porozumienia — twierdzi w rozmowie z POLITICO, dodając, że Trump stoi w obliczu coraz bardziej niestabilnej sytuacji w kraju. Donald Trump traci swoją główną broń.

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Koen Verhelst |Jakob Weizman

BRUSSELS — A flurry of U.S. court rulings over the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs have strengthened the EU’s hand in ongoing negotiations, European trade war watchers say. Italian Member of the European Parliament Brando Benifei, who sits on the trade committee and visited the U.S. this week with fellow lawmakers, thinks the possibility of the tariffs ultimately being ruled unlawful will speed up talks.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Sophie Inge |Caroline Hug |Jakob Weizman

LONDON — The United Kingdom has been accused of undermining World Trade Organization rules through its trade pact with the United States, potentially straining Britain’s “reset” with the European Union. Washington struck an agreement with Britain earlier this month to reduce tariffs on U.K. auto and steel exports and to increase reciprocal market access on beef, while also leaving the door open for further deals in areas like pharmaceuticals.

1 month ago | bilaterals.org | Graham Lanktree |Jakob Weizman

Negotiations Europe Politico | 11 May 2025Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders By Graham Lanktree and Jakob WeizmanBRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump has two gigantic trade blocs in Europe and the Pacific now eyeing each other and considering a previously far-fetched idea.