Luxembourg: The European Union said on Monday it would start collecting retaliatory duties on some imported US goods next week, as EU trade ministers agreed they preferred negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation. The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminium and cars and “reciprocal” tariffs of … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Photo Credit: AP Stung by the shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the two-day visit by the President of the European Commission (EU) Ursula von der Leyen and 21 EU Commissioners beginning Thursday (February 27, 2025) will send the message that Europe is … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Gaza was facing famine and there had to be a rapid ceasefire agreement in the war between Israel and Hamas. “Gaza is facing famine and we cannot accept this,” von der Leyen told reporters, speaking in Cairo after signing a strategic partnership agreement with … Read more
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference with the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 28, 2021. Leaders from the European Union and the Western Balkans are holding an annual summit in Albania’s capital to discuss the six countries’ path to membership in the … Read more
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, right, address the media during a joint press conference following a visit of the island of Lampedusa in Italy, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday visited the Italian … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 13, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s chief executive said Wednesday that her services will launch a major series of policy reviews to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still … Read more
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. File Image | Photo Credit: Reuters European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday said Europe and its partners should develop a new global framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks. “It should protect us against systemic societal risks and foster investments in safe and responsible … Read more
In this photo provided by the Tunisian Presidency, Tunisian President Kais Saied shakes hand with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the presidential palace in Carthage, Tunisia, Sunday, July 16, 2023. European leaders and Tunisia’s President have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to open new pharmaceutical production facilities in the Kaliningrad Region, Mordovia, and St Petersburg via videoconference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 30, 2023. An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of justice for the man whose country invaded Ukraine but complicates efforts to end … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday to boost Europe’s strategic power and sovereignty, as France formally took the reins of the 27-nation bloc for the next six months with big ambitions. A leitmotif of the French presidency over the next six months will be the need for greater autonomy for the region. Macron has been … Read more