The Latest Breaking News from The European Union

Friday's headwind was Tuesday's tailwind, as President Trump's social media posts continue to drag and drive financial markets.

So, strong-arming tactics still work?

U.S. futures have turned sharply higher and Asian shares mostly fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to July 9 from June 1

Threat of 50% tariffs postponed until 9 July so both sides can ‘reach a good deal’ after pressure from European leaders

Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from bloc

The European Commission sets the stage for a total confrontation with the Orbán-government. A Commission spokesperson told Euronews that if the law is adopted, it would constitute a serious breach of EU principles and law.

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries. Now it is at risk of extinction. That’s according to the Council of Europe’s minority language experts. But the Maronite community in Cyprus is fighting back.…

The US president threatened to slap 50% tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States.

Ireland’s premier said the announcement from US President Donald Trump came as a “surprise”.