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EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič wrapped up talks in Washington this week with little to show in terms of progress, as Brussels on Tuesday (15 April) rejected US pressure to rewrite its food and tech rules to avoid looming trade tariffs. Despite repeated calls from US president Donald Trump for Europe to “come to the table,” the EU insists “it is already there.”<... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?

2 weeks ago | euobserver.com | Wester van |Wester van Gaal

EU finance ministers will meet in an upbeat mood this week after US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, a move described by one EU official as “fantastic news.”“This gives us breathing space. The key question now is how to use it strategically to reach an agreement with the Americans,” the official said, speaking off the rec... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?

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European Union officials have signed off on a new round of retaliatory tariffs on US goods, escalating a transatlantic trade skirmish that shows no sign of cooling. “The EU considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy,” the European Commission said in a statement on Wednesday (9 April). “Thes... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?

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Eight EU-funded research projects are urging Brussels to rethink what it means to be 'competitive', warning that the current agenda risks abandoning the bloc’s promise of sustainable and inclusive wellbeing. The EU has launched a wide-ranging push to Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member? Login hereAuthor BioWester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021.

2 weeks ago | euobserver.com | Wester van |Wester van Gaal

The EU’s financial watchdog has called out the European Commission and member states for failing to provide a reliable picture of NGO funding. “EU funding is too opaque and suffers from a lack of transparency,” said Laima Andrikienė, the European Court of Auditors member who presented the audit’s findings on Monday (7 April). “Information, including on lobbyin... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?