EU hits back against US tariffs with ‘countermeaures’
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it would implement ‘countermeasures’ starting 1 April in response to the United States’ decision to impose 25% tariffs
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Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on EU in retaliation to VAT
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on foreign trade, meaning imports from international trading partners will face taxes equivalent
EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs
The European Union has vowed to respond ‘firmly’ if US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the bloc, condemning his latest trade actions against Canada,
10 dead, 11 missing as Spanish trawler from Galicia sinks off Canada’s east coast
UPDATED at 11h on Weds 16 Feb. The death toll has risen to at least 10, with 11 of the crew still missing, after the
Spain, UK now also recognise Guaido as Venezuela leader
Spain, Britain and France, alongside other EU nations, have now also recognised Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as the country’s interim leader, after President Nicolas Maduro defiantly rejected an
Focus: Canada-Saudi row, West confronts risk of speaking up
Saudi Arabia‘s diplomatic brawl with Canada has exposed what Western officials call ‘new red lines’ in their engagement with the oil-rich kingdom, deterring nations from publicly
