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Hopes are rising that Britain might avoid tariffs on pharmaceutical products, which Trump had threatened to impose come August. A U.K. government figure noted that a deal on pharmaceuticals was “much more likely” than immediate achievements in steel or the broad 10 percent reciprocal tariffs. If successful, it would be positive news for the government…

Budapest (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Viktor Orban, Hungary’s PM, said on Saturday that Hungary’s government will not support the EU’s new seven-year budget until all of the EU’s suspended funds are unlocked. This month, the European Commission released a EU budget proposal of 2 trillion euros for 2028 to 2034. The proposal emphasises a significant focus…

Beijing – During a roundtable discussion with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, Prime Minister Li Qiang asserted that China “does not engage in what some refer to as a subsidy policy or tax subsidies.” These comments were made in Beijing at the China-EU summit, which was anticipated to be particularly strained…

Trump stated that any agreement would exclude pharmaceuticals and emphasized that tariffs on the EU would not drop below 15 percent. He inaccurately criticized European cars, claiming that American auto manufacturers couldn’t sell in the EU market. Seated next to Trump in the club ballroom, von der Leyen expressed her anticipation for the discussions. “Our…

Moscow (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow favours political and diplomatic norms to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, but the opposing side and the West rejected that way, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.  How does Russia portray Western involvement in the war?Why is a Zelenskyy-Putin summit unlikely before August? In a…

BLAHOGEVGRAD – Bulgaria plans to seek between 2.74 and 3.06 billion euros through the EU “Measures for the Security of Europe” (SAFE) mechanism. This announcement came from Bulgarian Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov. On Wednesday, the Bulgarian government approved a draft application for a loan under SAFE to support urgent, large-scale public investments in the…

In an initial indication of an impending breakthrough, von der Leyen announced on Friday that she would travel to meet Trump in Scotland, where the U.S. president was on a private visit. Trump’s escalation shocked EU trade negotiators, who had been led to believe by their U.S. counterparts that a preliminary deal was within reach.…

Kuala Lumpur (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Malaysian Foreign Minister announced on Sunday that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to allow Malaysia to act as a mediator in their border dispute, as both countries said the other had carried out further artillery attacks across contested areas. The beginning of intense fighting erupted starting on July 24,…

Brussels – The upcoming multiannual EU budget is projected to reach two trillion euros, introducing new frameworks. Key elements of agricultural and regional policies, alongside other significant domains, will be incorporated into national and regional partnership plans with a funding allocation of 865 billion euros. The EU Commission indicates that Austria is set to receive…

Ankara (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lauded a decision made by the French president to recognize Palestine as a state during a phone call between the two leaders, according to a statement by the Turkish presidency. What does France’s recognition of Palestine signify?How are Western allies reacting to the…