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Why is China restricting rare earth exports and how will the EU respond?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU is ready to use "all tools" in response to Chinese export controls of rare earths as industry suffers.

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Tensions remain high as China and EU prepare Brussels meeting on rare earths

Maros Šefčovič's meeting with his Chinese counterpart is cancelled. Instead, EU and Chinese experts will discuss China's rare earth export controls in Brussels.

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EU countries mull response to China's squeeze on rare earths

China's restrictions on rare earths are expected to be raised during a meeting of EU leaders as capitals mull how to respond.

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European Commission calls for no escalation with China over rare earths

In a tense context for European companies, European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič held a phone call on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Commerce Minister Wang Wentao over rare earth export restrictions.

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Will the EU's climate goals be affected by Washington's trade war?

US pressure and Chinese restrictions on rare earth metals are disrupting EU supply chains, challenging the bloc's climate goals and increasing dependency on foreign resources.

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EU trade chief Šefčovič slams China’s rare earth export curbs

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič took aim at China and its new trade policy on rare earths on Tuesday, denouncing "unprocessable" Chinese requests on EU companies.

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Defence industry warns EU to ‘urgently’ curb dependence on key raw materials

Industry representatives and analysts say the restrictions highlight the EU’s urgent need to cut its dependence on Chinese critical materials, even as Brussels pushes to diversify supplies and boost domestic production through the Critical Raw Materials Act.

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Is basmati rice Indian or Pakistani? Do not ask the European Commission

From the Punjab plains to Brussels — who would have thought that the dispute over basmati’s origin would end up on Europeans' plates?

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US drops tariffs on EU cars to 15%

The measures concerning cars will apply retroactively from 1 August. Negotiations on aluminium and steel, which remain heavily taxed at 50%, are only just beginning.

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EU Commissioner Sefcovic flies to Indonesia to finalise trade deal

Securing access to a new market would be a win for the EU Commission, which is pursuing a trade diversification agenda since relations soured with the US following its imposition of tariffs.

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EU calls for closer ties with India despite Modi’s links to Russia

EU’s top diplomat concerned after India joins Russian military exercises ‘that are an existential threat to us’

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EU's partial suspension of trade with Israel: Appropriate or insignificant?

If adopted by the EU’s 27 member states, the proposal would not ban trade but suspend the EU’s preferential treatment with Israel, exposing EU imports from the country to an additional €227 million in duties over a year.

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European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza

EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required

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EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza

The European Union has announced its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza

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Emissions targets deferred, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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State of the Union, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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Brussels defiant against persistent criticism of EU-US trade deal

Opposition to the EU-US trade deal continues to mount, forcing the European Commission to go on the defensive.

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EU, US release long-awaited trade statement setting 15% all-inclusive tariff on EU goods

The joint statement, which comes nearly a month after the trade deal was struck, is being described as a "first step" by the EU side, which hopes to secure more tariff exemptions.

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White House keeps tariff pressure on EU car industry

The US executive order published on July 31 imposes 15% tariffs on EU products, as outlined in the agreement reached by the US and EU presidents. However, it doesn't lower tariffs on cars, which remain at 25%.

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'Best we could get': Brussels defends EU-US trade deal amid mounting criticism

"This is clearly the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances," said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade.

The Guardian - UK

Trump and von der Leyen announce US-EU trade deal

Agreement includes 15% baseline tariff for most EU exports to US after deal reached at Scotland crunch talks

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EU trade ministers discuss €72 billion retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Caught off guard while preparing to sign an agreement in principle with the US on tariffs, the EU is gearing up for retaliation in case negotiations fail following the new US threats over the weekend.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate EU-US trade, says chief negotiator Šefčovič

EU trade commissioner says ‘we want to use ‘every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution’

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Trump confirms new weapons deal for Ukraine and threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Russia if war doesn’t end in 50 days – as it happened

President says US will make weapons, including Patriots, but Europe will fund them for Ukraine during meeting with Nato chief, Mark Rutte

The Independent UK

EU locked in Trump trade talks as ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deadline looms

The US president’s pause on the imposition of his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ends on Wednesday

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