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French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ursula von der Leyen today to again stress his country's opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal. The decision by von der Leyen to fly to Uruguay to seal the deal is sending shockwaves across France just as its government fell Wednesday

Forget about Trump’s tariffs against the EU. What terrifies Brussels are the tariffs he is threatening against China, which ripple effect ‘can come crashing down on us sooner than we’d like,’ said one EU diplomat. With Camille Gijs Giovanna Coi politico.eu/article/europe…

By sealing the Mercosur trade deal, Ursula von der Leyen’s first act in her second term as Commission chief is inflaming a Franco-German rift and threatening to shake the foundations on which the EU is built. Giorgio Leali Nette Nöstlinger Clea Caulcutt shorturl.at/D5VW6

The EU is coming to realize that it may need to get on board with Trump’s looming trade war against China. The fear is that a flood of Chinese exports would be pushed to Europe by an insurmountable U.S. tariff wall. With Barbara Moens Giovanna Coi politico.eu/article/europe…

NEW: Donald Trump’s demand for Greenland is no 19th-century imperial throwback. Rather it signals a hypermodern reality: a world transforming thanks to climate change, with China, Russia and the United States jostling to take advantage. politico.eu/article/donald…

Important reporting by Tatsiana Ashurkevich in POLITICO: Lukashenka's regime weaponizes migration to sow chaos in the EU—costing lives & exploiting vulnerable people. This is hybrid warfare targeting democracy. Europe must stay united against this cruelty. politico.eu/article/alexan…

If you don’t know who’s set to re-elect himself as Belarus’s dictator on January 26, read my new cover story for POLITICOEurope . Based on phone calls, I gathered evidence showing how the man who jails the Belarusians hypocritically weaponises migrants for his games. #Belarus

“POLITICO has never been a beneficiary of government programs or subsidies — not one cent, ever, in 18 years,” POLITICO’s leaders wrote in the memo. cnn.com/2025/02/05/med…

Donald Trump may be about to trigger the biggest global trade war since the 1930s. But how do tariffs actually work? How far will this conflict escalate? Can Europe escape? We answer all your burning questions 👇 ow.ly/IHuS50USXZ8

We're one step closer to Trump's "reciprocal tariffs." The EU's first line of retaliation could be symbolic, by reinstating its 2018 tariffs on Harley-Davidson bikes or Levi jeans. But Brussels knows symbolism alone won’t be enough to deter him. politico.eu/article/eu-str…

The overall picture of 🇪🇺🇺🇸 trade relations shows a robust level playing field for businesses on both sides 👉the deficits in goods + services nearly balance out 👉EU FDI in the U.S. totals $2.8 trillion. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. My remarks American Enterprise Institute: europa.eu/!RdyRPP

🇩🇪🗳️ German election 2025 The conservative coalition (CDU/CSU) won Sunday’s national vote, while the far-right AfD saw its best-ever result, winning swathes of support in the east. For the SPD, it was a disaster. The results: politico.eu/article/german… Your morning reading 👇

The EU to Donald Trump on tariffs: Go ahead, make our day. politico.eu/article/donald…

How it feels to be a European Commission spokesperson at the present moment in time.

We’re hiring: POLITICO Europe is looking for a Food and Agriculture reporter. Apply here — and don’t hesitate to get in touch directly if you would like to find out more. jobs.mpleo.net/en/politico/00…

Q: “It sounds like you're saying that if the US does not return to fair trade as you describe it, that Europe will look elsewhere.” EU Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺: “I think we already are, to be honest, because I think that was always our motto, our agenda that we are the biggest

Caption contest: Opening the door to a trade deal?

New: President Trump’s approach to trade talks is making it difficult for foreign governments to sell agreements at home. In India, his claim of brokering India-Pakistan peace is riling Indians — making it harder to sell a trade deal. w/ Daniel Desrochers politico.com/news/2025/06/2…

‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work? Important story from Jakob Weizman Graham Lanktree and Douglas Busvine politico.eu/article/goodby…