Alberto Nardelli

European Union officials are concerned a US push to expand the list of EU products subject to higher steel and aluminum tariffs may run afoul of the spirit of the trade agreement they signed this summer.

The European Union has proposed funding Ukraine with either a €90 billion ($104 billion) grant or an EU debt-backed loan if countries can’t approve a preferred plan to use frozen Russian assets.

The bloc’s trade chief plans to meet with his US counterparts later this month

The European Union is set to propose a plan to the US that would implement the next phase of the trade agreement the two sides reached this summer, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Union is privately warning that there’s little it can do in the near term to compel China to ease export controls on critical rare earths, a move that’s caused major disruptions for Europe’s industry, including auto and defense manufacturers.

European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will skip the EU’s summit with Latin American and Caribbean states due in part to concerns over angering US President Donald Trump.

The European Union is weighing a new trade measure that would require some Chinese exporters to supply critical raw materials to the bloc’s stockpiles when shipping certain goods into the EU.

The European Union adopted a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, building on new US and UK moves to chip away at Moscow’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine.

The European Union is working on trade options to counter China’s planned export controls on critical raw materials should the bloc fail to reach a diplomatic solution with Beijing.

European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace deal.

The US is balking at a European Union-led plan for Group of Seven nations to expand the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the war with Russia should be frozen along current battle lines before the two sides can enter into peace negotiations, even as Vladimir Putin continues to demand that Ukraine cede the entire Donetsk region in the east to Russia.

The European Union is fighting to salvage industries under threat from American and Chinese competitors that have eroded the defense and economic systems upholding the continent for 70 years.

The European Union has proposed restrictions on three firms that have provided fake flags to sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.

The European Union plans to hike tariffs on steel imports to 50% and cut by nearly a half the volume of steel that’s allowed in before that higher rate is imposed, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg.

Group of Seven nations are closing in on an agreement to significantly increase sanctions on Russia over its continued war in Ukraine, according to a statement released after a finance ministers’ meeting on Wednesday.

The European Union is planning to boost tariffs on steel imports in an effort to help local producers cope with the impact of Asian overcapacity as well as new trade barriers imposed by the US.

The US lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, cementing terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck almost two months ago.

Documents seen by Bloomberg show that tactics include recruitment of Moldovan voters abroad, organizing protests and a disinformation campaign.

The European Union is considering trade measures to target its remaining Russian oil imports, according to people familiar with the matter.