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EU's 'Made in Europe' proposal suffers another delay

The French-led European Commission’s push to embed a so-called European preference in public procurement is attracting heavy lobbying from opposed EU capitals and foreign partners, like the United States and the United Kingdom.

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EU Commission targets WTO’s key rule in push to rebalance China trade

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič calls to reassess the World Trade Organization’s “Most Favoured Nation” rule with China in focus. Chinese exports have surged since the country joined the trade body.

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EU Commission seeks 'clarity' from Washington after tariff ruling

The US Supreme Court ruling calls into question the EU-US trade deal clinched last summer, from past paid tariffs to future investment pledges. The Commission says it is carefully reviewing the ruling.

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EU steel exports to US drop 30% as talks stall over tariff relief

EU steel exports to the US fell 30% in 2025 under the weight of Washington’s 50% tariffs. With talks between Brussels and Washington still in deadlock, the downturn shows little sign of easing.

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'Made in Europe' plan sparks intense Brussels lobbying

The European preference strategy is facing intense lobbying from both inside and outside the bloc. Already delayed once, the proposal now risks being pushed back again.

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EU countries back tool to regulate carbon price spikes

EU countries agreed to amend a financial tool designed to regulate carbon price shocks in anticipation of the new carbon tax covering road transport and buildings.

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Europe needs to scale up energy commercialisation, IEA says

A new report from the International Energy Agency says that while Europe pioneered the technologies of the future, it risks becoming a research hub for global competitors without systemic industrial scaling.

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EU prepares to confront its electricity price conundrum

EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers for the power they use.

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US sanctions turn ICC judge’s daily life into a nightmare

French ICC Judge Nicolas Guillou is living a nightmare after the US sanctioned him and other judges for issuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once again exposing the risk of Europeans' reliance on American services.

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Ministers back plans worth half of EU's €150bn defence loan scheme

Sixteen out of 19 plans have now gotten the final green light required to secure first disbursements of funds to buy defence equipment.

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EU countries 'need to urgently coordinate' to adapt to climate change

More frequent climate-related events such as flooding, wildfires, repeated heatwaves, and droughts call for a precautionary approach, according to the latest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

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Fight to ban Russian steel intensifies in Brussels

The European Parliament is pushing for a full ban on Russian steel to choke off Moscow’s revenues, but several EU governments still rely on importing it. High-stakes negotiations start next week.

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'EU energy infrastructure as vulnerable as defence,' industry warns

Industry bosses warn Europe's energy infrastructure is as vulnerable as the continent's security after a series of attacks and sabotage to networks.

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EU backs €38bn in first defence investments under €150bn SAFE scheme

Three member states that have asked for funding under SAFE have yet to have their national plans greenlit by the European Commission, the first of two required steps.

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Industry bosses call for 'urgent and bold' action to cut energy prices

The plea comes ahead of an informal summit in Alden Biesen on Thursday, when leaders will discuss the bloc's competitiveness and ways to revitalise the economy, particularly for energy-intensive sectors.

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France set to clash with Germany and Italy at EU leaders' retreat

Paris is facing a Berlin-Rome axis in the debate over how to revive the EU economy. From eurobonds to a European preference and the Mercosur trade deal, competing visions are set to collide when the bloc’s 27 leaders meet on Thursday.

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European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift

European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.

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'EU preference is risky to healthy supply chains,' EU industries say

As EU leaders put “Made in Europe” on their agenda at Thursday’s informal summit, industries across the bloc are warning that European preference regulations could upend global supply chains – and questioning how such a policy would work in practice.

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US lawmakers urge EU to keep methane rules

As of January 2027, European importers of oil and gas will need to comply with monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements linked to methane emissions data from countries and companies that produce or export to the EU.

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TikTok’s 'addictive' design breaches EU law, European Commission says

The European Commission found that TikTok has not sufficiently limited addictive features such as infinite scroll, which encourages compulsive behaviour.