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UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case

UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case

Confirmation of case along the Hungarian-Slovak border comes less than two months after an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Germany.

March 8, 2025 12:18 pm CET
Trump threatens large-scale sanctions, tariffs on Russia in push for cease-fire
Hungary detects first case of foot-and-mouth disease in 50 years
This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise
Trump tariff war would hurt Boeing more than Airbus
Keir Starmer preps major UK deregulation plan
Trump delays tariffs on many Canadian, Mexican imports for one month
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Northern Ireland risks being caught in crossfire of Trump’s trade war

Tariffs from any side could create a fresh Brexit headache for traders in the sensitive region.

March 6, 2025 5:00 am CET

Trump trade war could have ‘substantial’ impact on UK, says Bank of England boss

Andrew Bailey tells MPs it would be a “very damaging thing for the world” if U.S. president pulls out of World Bank and International Monetary Fund too.

March 5, 2025 5:20 pm CET

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Trump could reduce Mexico, Canada tariffs Wednesday

Lutnick said he did not expect immediate tariff relief for China since it continues to subsidize fentanyl production that is killing Americans.

March 5, 2025 4:10 am CET

He wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash

He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.

March 4, 2025 9:16 pm CET

Trump exempting us from tariffs won’t prevent economic damage, says UK’s Reeves

Trump imposed a flat 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, and increased duties on Chinese goods from 10 to 20 percent.

March 4, 2025 6:15 pm CET

EU slams US tariffs on Canada, Mexico as threat to global trade

“This move risks disrupting global trade, harming key economic partners, and creating unnecessary uncertainty,” says EU executive, expressing solidarity with “close allies” Canada and Mexico.

March 4, 2025 11:59 am CET

‘No room left’ for a deal: Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs take effect Tuesday

Trump also reaffirmed that he intends to raise his most recent tariff on all Chinese goods to 20 percent.

March 4, 2025 5:19 am CET

Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris

As red tape and higher costs hammer British designers, France is ready to pounce.

March 4, 2025 4:20 am CET

Trump halts aid to Ukraine

The minerals deal is still on the table. So are deals with Russia.

March 4, 2025 1:53 am CET

Zelenskyy says Trump support ‘crucial’ after bruising Oval Office clash

Ukrainian president lands in the U.K. for summit with European leaders, seeking to reaffirm alliances after tense confrontation with the U.S. president.

March 1, 2025 1:32 pm CET

EU, India agree to finalize free-trade pact this year, von der Leyen says

Accord would be “the largest deal of this kind,” Commission president says on visit to New Delhi.

February 28, 2025 10:57 am CET

How Keir Starmer buttered up Donald Trump

Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House — and why it could all still unravel.

February 28, 2025 9:19 am CET
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Pharma braces for tariffs as Trump threatens to buck trade convention

Drugmakers and analysts fear retaliation from Brussels will only exacerbate Europe’s drug supply issues.

February 28, 2025 4:20 am CET

EU to Trump on tariffs: Go ahead, make our day.

Brussels threatens to use its trade bazooka after President Donald Trump says the European Union was created to “screw” America.

February 28, 2025 4:20 am CET

UK’s Starmer hits back at JD Vance on freedom of speech

U.K. prime minister was “proud” of Britain’s history on freedom of speech after Vance said clampdowns affected American citizens.

February 27, 2025 10:20 pm CET

Trump hints at US backing for Chagos Islands deal

U.S. president suggested he was “inclined to go along” with the deal which hands the archipelago to Mauritius.

February 27, 2025 9:28 pm CET

Trump wants a trade deal with Britain ‘very soon’

U.S. president tells POLITICO: “I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary.”

February 27, 2025 9:03 pm CET

EU worries over lack of Trump security guarantees for Ukraine

France’s Macron briefed about his visit to the White House: “This was a waste of time,” said a senior EU official.

February 26, 2025 8:46 pm CET

Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump with a defense spending surprise

The U.K. prime minister heads to Washington on Wednesday having put his money where his mouth is on boosting the military budget. Will it be enough to keep the president on side? 

February 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal

Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.

February 25, 2025 9:39 pm CET

Macron to Trump: Make trade war with China, not with us

“Come on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time,” Macron tells Fox News in an interview.

February 25, 2025 1:06 pm CET

Putin offers to sell minerals to Trump, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine

The proposal comes as Kyiv and Washington negotiate a deal on critical minerals in Ukraine.

February 25, 2025 9:18 am CET

Macron gets platitudes but nothing concrete from Trump

The American didn’t call Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” during Macron’s lightning visit to Washington on Monday — but he also refused to call Vladimir Putin one.

February 25, 2025 5:36 am CET

Trump wants Europe to buy more US farm goods. It can’t.

There are insuperable market, phytosanitary and political obstacles — and it could get worse.

February 25, 2025 4:28 am CET
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