News

Germany's auto association says EU-US trade deal must take effect now
Germany's VDA auto association said on Thursday that the promised trade agreement between the EU and the United States needed to be implemented now so the industry could receive some relief.
EU-U.S. trade deal triggers investments, says Siemens CEO
Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens discusses the impact global trade tariffs will have on earnings, and claims its German business holds it back.
Did the U.S. or the EU emerge as the winner in Trump trade deal?
The deal, announced Sunday by President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, imposes a 15% U.S. tariff on most EU imports, while American goods exported to the union's 27 member countries will face no tariffs. Previously, U.S. exports to the EU faced an average tariff of roughly 1%, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
Trump touts ‘biggest deal ever made’ as US and EU sketch trade framework
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and the European Union reached a framework for a trade deal, ending a monthslong saga with America’s largest trading partner.
Trump's EU Trade Deal Explained
"I think it's the biggest deal ever made," Trump said of the new agreement, which will reduce the bloc's tariff rate to 15 percent.
Opinion
The numbers in Trump’s EU trade deal are a joke
The White House is claiming that, first, that the EU will invest $600 billion directly in the U.S. during Trump’s term (three times the rate it has invested in the past). This is, if not delusional, at least fantastical.
Trump bludgeoned the EU on trade. Good luck doing the same to China
President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller clap after an announcement of a trade deal between the US and EU in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27.
EU-US trade deal: Total sell-out or lesser evil?
Only a few days before the deadline, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal at the weekend to avoid tariffs of 30% on EU exports to the US.
Trump's massive economic trade deal with EU: What to know
President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal framework setting a 15% baseline tariff on most EU goods, down from Trump's planned 20% tariff.
EU halts retaliatory tariffs as it finalises US trade deal
The EU on Tuesday said it would suspend its retaliatory tariffs on the US even as the specifics of a trade deal reached last month, including lower tariffs on European cars, have yet to be signed off by Donald Trump.
Aviation Industry Won’t Face Tariffs Under New US-EU Trade Deal
The Trump administration’s late July agreement with the European Union (EU) will, among other things, free the relevant aviation supply chain from tariffs.

Donald Trump has 'exposed EU trade hypocrisy' after tariffs climbdown

EXCLUSIVE: While Brussels claimed the move was a "pragmatic" step, sceptics see it as a blatant political retreat.

The EU could win the trade war with the US

The U.S.-EU trade deal has been heavily criticised as a capitulation by the bloc. But if you dive into the agreement details, ...

Former Clinton adviser says Trump's EU trade trip 'absolutely' a success, Europeans 'came scrambling'

Former Clinton adviser calls Trump's European trade negotiations an "absolute success" as EU agrees to major deal involving ...

European shares mixed as investors eye corporate results, trade talks

The unemployment rate in France was unchanged at 7.5% in Q2 2025, in line with market expectations. The pan-European Stoxx ...

India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian trade

"It is unjustified to single out India," the ministry said. It said the EU conducted 67.5 billion euros ($78.02 billion) in ...