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EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels

News Desk14th May 202514th May 2025

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Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,

EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar

News Desk10th April 202514th April 2025

10th April 202514th April 2025631

UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs

Pedro Sánchez heads to China and Vietnam in wake of US tariffs storm

News Desk8th April 202513th April 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez embarks on a visit to China and Vietnam this week, aiming to expand market access in the wake of US

EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

News Desk3rd April 20258th April 2025

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European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also

EU hits back against US tariffs with ‘countermeaures’

News Desk12th March 202517th March 2025

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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

EU leaders commit to strengthening military power after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

News Desk7th March 202512th March 2025

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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was among European Union leaders pledging on Thursday to strengthen the continent’s defences and unlock hundreds of billions of euros for security,

‘EU faces clear & present danger’, as it unveils €800 billion plan to ‘ReArm Europe’

News Desk4th March 202510th March 2025

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (main image) on Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some €800 billion for Europe’s defence – and

Western leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war’s 3rd anniversary

News Desk24th February 20253rd March 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined more than a dozen other Western leaders in Ukraine on Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the country’s

EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs

News Desk3rd February 202510th February 2025

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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,

Spanish PM hails ‘historic’ trade deal between EU & Mercosur bloc

News Desk7th December 202412th December 2024

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hailed the conclusion of a controversial free-trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, calling it

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