
Andrew Bounds
@andybounds
EU Trade correspondent @FT. Also Brexit, trade, politics, health and ๐ณ๐ฑ. Read more at FT.com/Europe
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BIG scoop from team Financial Times President Trump's media company is preparing to raise $3bn to buy cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The move comes as Trump promises pro-crypto regulation & administration officials will soon descend on Vegas for an industry confab. ft.com/content/cc55d0โฆ

Germanyโs Merz says Israelโs actions in Gaza โcan no longer be justifiedโ ft.com/content/d9bc52โฆ via @ft Laura Pitel


Good calls with Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Jamieson Greer. The European Commission remains fully committed to constructive and focused efforts at pace towards an ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ deal. We continue to stay in constant contact.


๐ฌ๐ง EU Countries Push For Swift Deal With Washington To Head Off Heavy Tariffs โซBrussels urged to keep talking โซMeloni acts as broker โซSummit proposed โซNegotiations scheduled โซAndrew Bounds @amykazmin Barney Jopson Jude Webber #frontpagestoday #UK Financial Times



The European Commission and G7 member countries ๐ฎ๐น๐ฉ๐ช๐ซ๐ท๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆwant to lower to $45/barrel an existing $60 price cap on Russian oil - but ๐บ๐ธ isn't playing ball. Our scoop in this morning's Europe Express, alongside @andybounds tireless trade reporting. Sign up! ft.com/content/ef4791โฆ


Fascinating. EU is hoping markets will restrain Trump but because it does not retaliate the markets factor in a deal, he doesnโt have to escalate and there is no restraint on him via Financial Times on.ft.com/3HegTFn



Brussels accepts need to give ground as Trump holds firm on 10% tariffs with Peter Foster on.ft.com/3ZFj2An via @financialtimes

FT Exclusive Intv; Germanyโs economy minister Katherina Reiche urges Brussels to back support plan for heavy industry - and more via Financial Times on.ft.com/45sH8SE


Alan Beattie on why the EU must stand up to Trump. For the good of the world and itself. On the day โฆUrsula von der Leyenโฉ collects the Charlemagne prize. via Financial Times on.ft.com/4dDD1Fv

The German government is drawing up plans for a 10 per cent #tax on global #digital internet giants such as #Meta and #Google in a move that could further fuel transatlantic trade tensions EU Tax & Customs ๐ช๐บ Digital EU ๐ช๐บ EU Competition IMCO Committee Press


Donald J. Trump We have our countermeasures ready for the unjustified #tariffs on #steel and #aluminum. If what has been announced really becomes reality, then we should apply these counter-tariffs immediately.


