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Now playing Next Europe News Commission defends EU digital markets rules in the face of US attacks In a letter seen by Euronews and sent to the US Congress, Vice-presidents Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen defend EU digital legislation, which they claim applies to companies regardless of where they are located. It comes a day after MEPs also wrote to US authorities justifying DMA’s enforcement. 07/03/2025
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Now playing Next Europe News Commission touts action plan for steel industry faced with US tariffs The Commission has pledged an action plan for the steel industry to be launched in mid-March, days after US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against the sector are slated to come into force, beckoning the onset of a trade war. 04/03/2025
Now playing Next Europe News Commission to respond to US Congress’ digital questioning by 10 March Under pressure from the US House of Representatives, Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera told Euronews that she would respond to Republican Congressmen's questioning on digital enforcement by 10 March. 04/03/2025
Now playing Next Tech News EU to launch 'Digital Diplomacy' initiative amid US tensions The European Commission engages on technology with other regions, but the US remains a question mark 04/03/2025
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Now playing Next Europe News EU and India aim to sign a free trade agreement by year's end The negotiations will not be easy, but India and the EU seem determined to sign a major trade agreement by the end of the year. 28/02/2025
Now playing Next Europe News EU must be 'stronger, bolder, faster' on Ukraine minerals - key MEP Euronews asked Dutch MEP Thijs Reuten, who is the European Parliament’s shadow rapporteur on Ukraine and sits for the centre-left S&D group on the foreign affairs committee, what he thinks about potential rivalry between the US and EU over access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth. 28/02/2025
Now playing Next Health news Big pharma urges Commission to slow down new critical medicines rules With the date of publication for a Critical Medicines Act fast approaching, the EU’s pharma industry is urging the Commission to slow down rather than keeping to a promise made by Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi to launch the proposal within the first 100 days of his mandate. 28/02/2025