EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry,…
The European Union and China are to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in Beijing, as many contentious issues dampen the festive mood. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang on Thursday…
The European Commission is reportedly likely to accept Apple’s changes to its App Store rules and fees, eliminating the threat of daily fines from the antitrust regulator. The timing of an announcement of official approval of the changes is uncertain, but could come within weeks, Reuters reported Tuesday (July 22), citing unnamed sources. Asked about…
The European Union has sanctioned two small Chinese banks in its latest package of measures designed to hobble Russia’s war machine, despite a warning from Beijing to expect consequences. Suifenhe Rural Commercial Bank and Heihe Rural Commercial Bank, two regional lenders from cities close to China’s border with Russia, were blacklisted in the 18th package…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines, and the targeting of more shadow fleet ships, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “The message is clear:…
If a week is a long time in politics, after a bruising fortnight of wrestling with the world’s two superpowers, the European Union could be forgiven for thinking it has aged several decades. The bad news for the bloc’s bureaucrats is that they may have an even trickier few weeks to navigate before they are…
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to ‘step up the preparation of credible countermeasures’ if a US deal is not struck by the August 1 deadline (Tom Nicholson) Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested Donald Trump’s latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico…
European leaders on Saturday responded to President Donald Trump‘s announcement that he would apply a 30 percent tariff on goods from the European Union (EU) effective August 1. In a statement issued midday on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the EU’s commitment to “dialogue, stability, and a constructive transatlantic partnership.” Leaders…
China has called on the European Union to reassess its attitude toward trade ties with Beijing, saying that the bloc’s current mindset, not the structure of China-EU economic relations, is what needs adjusting. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded to recent comments by European Commission President Ursula…
Apple has appealed what it calls an “unlawful” $580 million fine from the European Union. “We believe the European Commission’s decision — and their unprecedented fine — go far beyond what the law requires,” the tech giant said in a statement on Monday, per a report by Bloomberg News. “As our appeal will show, the EC is mandating…