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The EU’s 27 finance ministers have so far reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars. Meeting for an Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, the ministers said they would adhere to the framework agreed with the US in July 2025, which limits US tariffs on EU goods to 15%. The EU-US trade deal signed by Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is currently being negotiated by EU governments and MEPs ahead of its implementation, with the bloc committed to removing tariffs on US industrial…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 20:06 GMT+2 At least 18 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Moscow’s “utter cynicism” for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its 9 May patriotic parade. Twelve people were killed in a Russian airstrike on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the local governor Ivan Federov. While Zelenskyy said at least five civilians were killed after Russia attacked the centre of the eastern city of Kramatorsk, the last hub under Kyiv’s control in the Donetsk region, and warned the death…
Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor and Fox News host who was once married to California Governor Gavin Newsom and was later engaged to Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., made the statement while speaking to journalists from Greece’s national public broadcaster (ERT) during a visit to its headquarters. In a recent interview with Breitbart — the self-proclaimed “platform of the alt right” —Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Trump should expect a very warm reception in Greece should he visit. “He’s going to have a good time,” he said. “Greeks very much take pride in our hospitality.” President Donald Trump praised Greece…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 19:25 GMT+2 The son of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life on Tuesday after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said. The country’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing ordered the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner to be moved on Thursday, five years after putting her into detention following a military coup in 2021. But her son, Kim Aris, says he has still not heard from his mother, who remains massively popular inside Myanmar. “I implore France to join my call so…
Almost €65 billion in planned regional investments, covering energy systems, digital infrastructure and cross-border connectivity across Asia and the Pacific, was announced by the Asian Development Bank, during its 59th Annual Meeting that took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The programme was presented alongside updated financing data and economic projections, as policymakers and financial institutions met to assess regional priorities. More than 4,000 delegates from over 100 countries attended the meeting, including finance ministers, central bank governors and representatives of the private sector. The forum, held under the theme “Crossroads of Development: Advancing a Connected Future,” focused on energy, digital access,…
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Europe’s economic outlook has deteriorated significantly, driven by war-related energy disruptions that are expected to force tighter financial conditions, according to the latest International Monetary Fund report. The IMF says the European economy remains resilient but increasingly exposed to external shocks amid an energy crisis linked to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It urges swift reforms, including completing the EU single market by better linking power grids, deepening financial integration and boosting productivity. Oil prices have surged by around 70%, while European gas prices remain roughly 45% above pre-war levels. Although less severe…
The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas continued her South Caucasus tour in Baku by holding talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, continuing political engagement and advancing key energy and connectivity projects between the EU and Azerbaijan amid the evolving global energy challenges. Kallas travelled to Baku after attending the EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan, as the EU is currently engaging both Armenia and Azerbaijan in their peace process, as well as for the EU’s political and economic engagement with the South Caucasus, as highlighted by EU Council president Antonio Costa’s recent visit to Baku. Kallas mirrored Costa’s recent statements in…
This is no longer just about a frozen accession file. It is about strategic direction, and whether the EU and Turkey can still imagine a meaningful future together. It is also where the deadlock in relations becomes most visible. As pressure on the country’s opposition hardens into a durable method of government, the issue moves well beyond the narrow confines of foreign policy and fundamentally becomes a question of regime. That is why so much of Turkey’s tensions with the EU are driven by the external consequences of its internal democratic decay. As a founding member of the Council of…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 18:10 GMT+2 Egypt accepted a vessel said to be carrying the grain stolen from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, sparking criticism from Kyiv on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha slammed Cairo on X, saying that “despite repeated warnings, the Asomatos vessel has been permitted to unload 26.9k tonnes of stolen Ukrainian wheat at Abu Qir.” Sybiha said that four days ago, Ukraine’s prosecutor general formally requested legal assistance from Egypt’s ministry of justice regarding this illicit cargo, exported by the sanctioned “Agro-Frigat” via Russian-occupied Crimea, and provided all necessary data and legal grounds to seize the vessel…