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Switzerland moves closer to Europe after Trump's tariff blow

Finance Minister Sutter pointed to this agreement when assessing Switzerland's options in the wake of the US trade offensive. “We want to stabilize and deepen relations with the EU,” she said.
April 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Portugal has prepared an $11 billion package to protect its economy from US tariffs

The interim government announced a package of loans and other measures worth more than €10 billion to help the economy recover from the impact of US trade tariffs.
April 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Spanish lawmakers approve underage migrant plan to relieve Canary Islands

Spanish lawmakers have approved a plan to relocate underage migrants staying in cramped youth centers, mainly in the Canary Islands, to the rest of the country.
April 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Macron says France could recognize Palestinian statehood in June

In return, he added, some countries in the Middle East might recognize the state of Israel.

“We need to move towards Palestinian recognition. We will do that in the next few months.”
April 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Spain advocates closer trade ties with China after US warning to 'cut its own throat'

Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said that Spain will seek closer trade ties with China in the interests of its citizens and the EU.
April 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Italy ready to host US-Iran negotiations in Rome

We are ready to welcome talks on the nuclear issue,” Tajani said, adding that they had responded positively to a request from Oman, which had acted as mediator for the talks to take place in Rome.
April 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
İspanya hükümeti, ABD yönetimiyle arasındaki buzları eritmeye çalışıyor

İspanya Ekonomi, Ticaret ve Şirketler Bakanı Carlos Cuerpo, Trump'ın yeni gümrük tarifeleriyle birlikte başlattığı ticaret savaşının ardından Washington'da bulundu.
April 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
EU Commission plans to create donor platform for Gaza reconstruction

Suica, the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, called for political pressure on Israel to release confiscated Palestinian tax revenues while providing aid to the Palestinians
April 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
EU adopts new sanctions against Iran

France has called for a travel ban.

It includes a travel ban, freezing of assets belonging to individuals or entities and a ban on transferring funds to them. The EU sanctions a total of 232 individuals and 44 entities in Iran
April 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Palestinian PM Mustafa: At the first High Level Dialogue with the EU

Israel must be held accountable, he said.

Mustafa thanked EU countries for recognizing the state of Palestine and called on other countries to do the same.
April 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Algeria asks 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours

Paris suggests the decision is linked to the recent arrest in France of three Algerians suspected of kidnapping an influential social media celebrity last year.
April 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
German Parliament prepares to elect Merz as Chancellor on May 6

CDU/CSU SPD coalition approved, the three parties hold 328 of the 630 seats in the Bundestag
April 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
1.6 billion euros in EU aid to the West Bank and Gaze

More than a third of the two-year aid will be given as direct budget support to the Palestinian Authority. An aid package of €1.6 billion was announced to finance projects in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip
April 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Prince Laurent of Belgium's request to receive social assistance in addition to the royal allowance rejected

A Brussels court rejected the 61-year-old Prince of Belgium's request for additional social benefits, who receives an annual allowance of 388,000 euros and is offered rent-free accommodation
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Thousands demonstrate in Rome against EU rearmament plan

Reaction against the Meloni government and von der Leyen's plan. Responding to the call of the “5 Star Movement” to demonstrate against the EU rearmament plan, people took to the streets of Rome.
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Turkey-European Union High Level Economic Dialogue meeting was held in Brussels.

Modernization of the Customs Union, visa facilitation, increasing relations with Europe-based international financial institutions were discussed. The next meeting is in Turkey.
April 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Moldovan Prime Minister Recean

He said that the world is becoming fragmented and Moldova is working to become a member of the EU. He said that there are those who believe that Europe should be more prosperous and secure and that there is now more competition in the field of artificial intelligence.
April 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Former Croatian President Kitarovic:

He noted that there is competition as well as cooperation in the world, that conditions determine the ability of countries to come together, that ideologies are weakening, interests are becoming dominant and countries are positioned accordingly.
April 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Former President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor:

“If we can now resolve the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in a fair way, it will be a hope for a kind of renaissance that we can resolve international conflicts through diplomacy.”
April 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó at the panel “Connectivity, Digitalization and Development”:

“The EU Commission has made too many mistakes. The EU Commission leaders are unable to lead the EU and manage important issues. This was proven during the last crisis.”
April 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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April 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Von der Leyen offers Trump a 'zero-for-zero' tariff deal on all industrial goods

Leyen announced that they had offered the US a mutual elimination of tariffs on all industrial goods as part of trade negotiations.
April 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
EU Commission launches consultation on artificial intelligence strategy

This month, the European Commission will launch a consultation on a Data Union Strategy, scheduled for publication in the last quarter of the year, which aims to boost the European Union's (EU) AI power.
April 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
AB Parlamentosu'nda rüşvet olayı suçlamaları

Belçika savcılığı, AB Parlamentosu'nda rüşvet olayına karıştığı iddia edilen sekiz şüpheliyi suçladı. Huawei lobicilerinin 5G lisansları almak için parlamenterlere rüşvet verdiği iddia ediliyor.
April 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Lührmann of the German Foreign Office has been declared “persona non grata” in the Serbian part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In response to sanctions against Bosnia and Herzegovina's leader Dodik, Lührmann is not allowed to enter the Serbian part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
April 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM