Raziye Akkoc

EU Correspondent at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

EU tech, trade & competition correspondent for @AFP, before in Paris & Ankara (2016-22). Brit in Brussels. Have I mentioned Turkey yet?

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Europe seeks to break its US tech addiction

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Raziye Akkoc

Raziye AkkocWed, April 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM UTC4 min readWith President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe to declare independence from US tech. From Microsoft to Meta, Apple to Uber, cloud computing to AI, much of the day-to-day technology used by Europeans is American.
Jolted by Trump, EU woos new partners from Asia to Latin America

1 week ago | nst.com.my | Raziye Akkoc |Camille Camdessus

SHAKEN by Donald Trump's tariff blitz, the EU has embarked on a charm offensive to diversify its alliances in Asia and beyond, with summits lined up back-to-back and trade talks launched in all directions. When the US president unleashed his crippling "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gave her first reaction, not in Brussels, but from Uzbekistan where she was in talks to bolster trade ties with Central Asia.
Rudoyée par Trump, l'UE se tourne vers d'autres partenaires

1 week ago | wargny.com | Camille Camdessus |Raziye Akkoc

Des sommets aux quatre coins du globe, des négociations commerciales lancées tous azimuts: rudoyée par les Etats-Unis de Donald Trump, l'Union européenne est embarquée dans une opération séduction pour diversifier ses alliances. Menacée à trois reprises par des droits de douane du président américain au cours des derniers mois, le bloc européen tente par tous les moyens de nouer de nouveaux partenariats, ou donner un second souffle à ceux existants.
Jolted by Trump, EU woos new partners from Asia to Latin America

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Raziye Akkoc |Camille Camdessus

Shaken by Donald Trump's tariff blitz, the EU has embarked on a charm offensive to diversify its alliances in Asia and beyond, with summits lined up back-to-back and trade talks launched in all directions. When the US president unleashed his crippling "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gave her first reaction, not in Brussels, but from Uzbekistan where she was in talks to bolster trade ties with Central Asia.
Rudoyée par Trump, l'UE se tourne vers d'autres partenaires

1 week ago | capitol.fr | Camille Camdessus |Raziye Akkoc

Des sommets aux quatre coins du globe, des négociations commerciales lancées tous azimuts: rudoyée par les Etats-Unis de Donald Trump, l'Union européenne est embarquée dans une opération séduction pour diversifier ses alliances. Menacée à trois reprises par des droits de douane du président américain au cours des derniers mois, le bloc européen tente par tous les moyens de nouer de nouveaux partenariats, ou donner un second souffle à ceux existants.
Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz

1 week ago | bhpioneer.com | Raziye Akkoc

Jitters about US tariffs hammered stocks and the dollar again Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged the costs from his rollercoaster trade offensive but predicted a "beautiful" ending. After Trump relented on many tariffs but upped the ante on China, gold rose as discombobulated investors fled to safer assets, while warning lights kept flashing in bond markets and oil fell on recession fears. kAm%96 &$ =6256C D2:5 %9FCD52J E92E E96 tFC@A62? &?:@? H2D QG6CJ D>2CEQ E@ C67C2:?
Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz

1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Raziye Akkoc

By Julien Girault with Sebastian Smith in Washington and Raziye Akkoc in Brussels AFP Jitters about US tariffs hammered stocks and the dollar again Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged the costs from his rollercoaster trade offensive but predicted a "beautiful" ending. After Trump relented on many tariffs but upped the ante on China, gold rose as discombobulated investors fled to safer assets, while warning lights kept flashing in bond markets and oil fell on recession fears.
Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Raziye Akkoc

Jitters about US tariffs hammered stocks and the dollar again Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged the costs from his rollercoaster trade offensive but predicted a "beautiful" ending. After Trump relented on many tariffs but upped the ante on China, gold rose as discombobulated investors fled to safer assets, while warning lights kept flashing in bond markets and oil fell on recession fears.
Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit

1 week ago | hpenews.com | Raziye Akkoc

Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China. The US leader said Thursday that the European Union was "very smart" to back off from imposing retaliatory tariffs because of his tough stance on China even as the bloc's chief warned it could tax US Big Tech. kAmQW%96 t&X H6C6 C625J E@ 2??@F?46 C6E2=:2E:@?] p?5 E96?
Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz

1 week ago | paintsvilleherald.com | Raziye Akkoc

Jitters about US tariffs hammered stocks and the dollar again Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged the costs from his rollercoaster trade offensive but predicted a "beautiful" ending. After Trump relented on many tariffs but upped the ante on China, gold rose as discombobulated investors fled to safer assets, while warning lights kept flashing in bond markets and oil fell on recession fears.