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Australia and EU on the brink of a free trade deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen might travel to Australia within the week to sign a long-awaited free trade deal with Australia.

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Global Baku Forum Day Two: Sharply contrasting views on Iran war as hardship spreads

Former European Commission President Romano Prodi told Euronews it is high time a diplomatic solution was found to the crisis.

Euronews

Diplomacy al dente: US withdraws anti-dumping duties on Italian pasta

The Italian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the European Commission, succeeded in obtaining a reduction in the anti-dumping duties introduced by the US administration on Italian pasta imported into the country

Euronews

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To win freedom from Trump’s America, Europe needs to overcome its ‘downward coping syndrome’

The US military operation against Iran has demonstrated in the most dramatic terms the need for EU autonomy in global affairs. Responding to the situation, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new EU foreign policy to guide the bloc towards “European independence”.

The Conversation

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

European Commission says it will suspend €2m grant if organisers of arts festival go ahead with proposals

The Guardian - UK

‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU

Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy

The Guardian - UK

After backlash, von der Leyen stresses 'unwavering' support for rules-based order

Two days after declaring that "Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order", Ursula von der Leyen attempted to defuse the backlash by stressing her "unwavering" support for international law.

Euronews

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Iran War Tests European Union Resolve as von der Leyen Warns Rules-Based Order is Failing

The Iran war is forcing Europe to confront the limits of the global rules-based order, as Ursula von der Leyen urges a more realistic EU foreign policy amid threats to energy routes and regional stability.

International Business Times UK

French blockade looms over Commission’s plan to fast-track trade deals in English

Eager to unlock new markets for EU businesses, the European Commission plans to accelerate trade deal ratification by circulating only English versions for approval by EU governments and the European Parliament – but sources told Euronews that Paris is set to oppose the move if it goes ahead.

Euronews

European Commission presents intergenerational fairness strategy

"We must not leave any generation behind", European Commissioner Glenn Micallef said.

Euronews

Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

Euronews

European Commission proposes ‘Buy EU’ plan to compete against China

Plan to create and preserve jobs in clean tech and low carbon sectors could include UK if there is reciprocal market access

The Guardian - UK

Hungarian foreign minister in Moscow for energy talks with Putin amid Ukraine pipeline row

Péter Szijjártó has travelled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure guarantees on oil and natural gas imports, amid a dispute over damage to the Druzhba pipeline. The minister warned that the world is facing an energy crisis because of the war in Iran.

Euronews

US could owe over €110bn in tariff refunds after court rejects Trump delay

After the US federal appeals court rejected Trump’s attempt to postpone proceedings on refunds for tariffs, the CIT must now establish a framework for what could become the largest tariff refund operation in US history.

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Iran war puts Von der Leyen’s expanding foreign policy role under scrutiny

Analysts say the European Commission president has increasingly stepped into foreign-policy areas reserved for others under EU treaties, from the US-Israel attack on Iran to Ukraine, Gaza, and US tariffs on the EU.

Euronews

Newsletter: World on knife-edge as US-Israel war with Iran risks spillover

Also in this newsletter: Croatia's PM weighs in on the ongoing energy dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine.

Euronews

Europe reacts to US and Israeli attack on Iran as military operation spills into wider region

A joint statement by the European Commission and the EU Council noted the developments in Iran were "greatly concerning" and reaffirmed what it called the EU's "steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability."

Radio France Internationale

EU will provisionally apply contested South America trade deal

The European Commission announced Friday it will provisionally implement a mammoth trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, prompting a public split between its two largest member states France and Germany.

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The Independent UK

The EU will 'provisionally implement' a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she will start to “provisionally implement” a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament

Euronews

SOCAR gets EU green light for major Italian petrol bid

The European Commission cleared the acquisition of Italiana Petroli, paving the way for Baku to deepen its footprint in Europe’s downstream energy market.

Euronews

'Nobody can pressure me,' European Parliament trade chief tells Euronews

German MEP Bernd Lange told Europe Today he would resist pressure from the European Commission to enact the trade deal with the US — and if Washington fails to provide clarity, he warned, the 27-member bloc should consider countermeasures.

Euronews

Newsletter: Top trade MEP wants 'written' US commitment to EU trade deal

Also in this newsletter: The latest on the deepening Druzhba oil pipeline feud, and the UK is on a charm offensive to be included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy.

The Guardian - UK

British public want deeper economic ties with EU, business secretary says

Peter Kyle signs cooperation deal on competition and says it is not a case of being nostalgic for pre-Brexit past

Euronews

Newsletter: France lashes out at Commissioner Šuica's Board of Peace meeting

Also in this newsletter: The EU mediates amid Hungary and Slovakia’s energy standoff with Ukraine, and the French far right asks the European Parliament to mark death of activist Quentin Deranque.

Euronews

France leads backlash against Commissioner Šuica's Board of Peace trip

European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica is under fire for attending the first formal gathering of Donald Trump's Board of Peace, whose expansive mandate has raised serious concerns among member states.

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