Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)6d ago
Macron calls on EU companies to freeze investments in US https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-eu-companies-should-freeze-investment-in-the-u-s-until-trump-calms-down/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Anti-coercioninstrument #Investmentscreening #AgricultureandFood #Dumping/Duties #TradeDefense #Technology #Americas #Shipping #Tradewar #BigTech #Defense #Exports #Imports #Tariffs #Macron #Policy #Rights #Trade #Trade #War
Macron calls on EU companies to freeze investments in US

French president says Europe shouldn’t invest in America “for some time until we have clarified things.”

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 3
German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later https://www.politico.eu/article/german-leaders-push-tough-response-donald-trump-tariffs-robert-habeck/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Regions/Cohesion #EnergyandClimate #DemocraticParty #TradeAgreements #Negotiations #Technology #Elections #Americas #Conflict #Industry #Tradewar #Mobility #Politics #Customs #Exports #Imports #Tariffs #Policy #Trade
German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later

Germany’s leaders still hold out hope that a free-trade agreement could follow Trump’s tariff “mania.”

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 3
EU vows to retaliate against Trump’s 20 percent tariffs https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-vows-to-retaliate-against-trumps-20-percent-tariffs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimateUK #FinancialServices #EnergyandClimate #Dumping/Duties #Protectionism #CentralBanker #Negotiations #TechnologyUK #HealthCare #Technology #Americas #Tradewar #Exports #Markets #Tariffs #TradeUK #Steel #Trade
EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump’s 20 percent tariffs

“We are now preparing for further countermeasures,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 3
EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-simplification-green-energy-laws/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Energyefficiency #EnergyandClimate #Renewableenergy #Energysecurity #Sustainability #Competition #Enforcement #Buildings #Emissions #Industry #Security #Tariffs #Carbon #Energy #MEPs
EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws

The EU is weighing reopening rules on renewables, energy efficiency and green renovations — despite warnings that it could be opening Pandora’s box.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 2
Trump’s antitrust agency chief blasts EU digital rules as ‘taxes on American firms’ https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-antitrust-agency-chief-blasts-eu-digital-rules-as-taxes-on-american-firms/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Competition/antitrust #DigitalMarketsAct #Competitionrules #Competition #Innovation #Technology #Antitrust #Companies #Americas #Startups #Tradewar #BigTech #digital #Markets #Courts #Trade #Trade #Tax
Trump’s antitrust agency chief blasts EU digital rules as ‘taxes on American firms’

As trade war escalates, Andrew Ferguson says he doesn’t like “Brussels bureaucrats being given the power basically to level fines.”

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 2
EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-bundle-response-to-trumps-auto-and-reciprocal-tariffs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #AgricultureandFood #FinancialServices #EnergyandClimate #Protectionism #CentralBanker #HealthCare #Technology #Aluminum #Americas #Tradewar #Mobility #Exports #Tariffs #Defense #TradeUK #Steel #Trade #Trade #Cars
EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs

Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 1
Brussels doubles amount of EU cash available for affordable housing https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-double-amount-eu-money-affordable-housing-cohesion-policy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Affordablehousing #FinancialServices #Regions/Cohesion #LivingCities
Brussels doubles amount of EU cash available for affordable housing

Member countries will be able to tap up to €15 billion of cohesion funds for homebuilding.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 31
How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel https://www.politico.eu/article/guns-industry-and-money-how-trump-is-forcing-europe-to-get-real-on-steel/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Industrialstrategy #FinancialServices #EnergyandClimate #Sustainability #construction #electriccars #Investment #Transport #Industry #Defense #Defense #Policy #Rights #Steel #Tanks #Trade #Cars #Coal
How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

The EU wants to rearm, reindustrialize and refinance as Donald Trump’s United States abandons the role of global policeman.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 31
EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-set-fine-apple-meta-amid-escalating-trade-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #DigitalMarketsAct #Competitionrules #Competition #Enforcement #Regulation #Technology #Antitrust #Tradewar #BigTech #digital #Markets #Tariffs #TradeUK #Trade #Trade
EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war

The Commission’s first fines under its Digital Markets Act are expected this week.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 30
France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration https://www.politico.eu/article/france-belgium-scoff-at-anti-dei-policy-letter-from-donald-trump-administration/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Genderequality #Sustainability #Companies #Equality #Tradewar #Tariffs #Trade #Trade #War
France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration

“We have no lessons to learn from the boss of America,” said Belgian Deputy PM Jan Jambon.

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