Transatlantic relations Archives
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Invoking World War Two, Zelenskyy tells Congress aid is not charity
Est. 6minPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the US Congress on Wednesday (21 December) that aid to Ukraine is an investment in democracy, not charity, and invoked American victory over the Nazis in a key World War Two battle to press for continued …
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Zelenskyy flies to US in first visit abroad since Russia’s invasion
Est. 5minUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is travelling to Washington, to meet President Joe Biden and visit Congress on Wednesday (21 December), sources familiar with the matter said, in his first known overseas trip since Russia's invasion on 24 February.
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EU leaders meet facing subsidy race with US in trade spat
Est. 3minEU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday (15 December) will focus on a trade dispute with key ally the United States that threatens to trigger a subsidy race between the economic superpowers.
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European Commission publishes draft adequacy decision on EU-US data flows
Est. 5minThe European Commission initiated the formal process for adopting an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework on Tuesday (13 December). But the third attempt to underpin transatlantic data transfers is bound to face more legal challenges. The draft decision …
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G7 considers more air defence for Ukraine as fighting rages
Est. 5minRussian missiles, artillery and drones hammered targets in eastern and southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff said, as global economic powers pledged to beef up Kyiv's military capabilities with a focus on air defence.
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Zelenskyy’s talks with other leaders signal diplomatic flurry around Ukraine
Est. 4minUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with US President Joe Biden and with the leaders of Turkey and France on Sunday (11 December), stepping up diplomatic activity around a war started by Russia nearly 10 months ago.
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US, Britain launch partnership to boost LNG supplies
Est. 3minThe United States and Britain announced on Wednesday (7 December) an energy partnership aimed at sustaining a higher level of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Britain and collaborating on ways to increase energy efficiency.
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Russia presses unacceptable demands for peace talks
Est. 6minVladimir Putin is "open to negotiations" on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow's demands, the Kremlin said, after US President Joe Biden said he was willing to talk if Putin were looking for a way to end the war.
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Biden, Macron vow unity on Ukraine and move to end subsidy tensions
Est. 6minJoe Biden on Thursday (1 December) used the first state visit of his presidency to demonstrate unity with France's Emmanuel Macron on Ukraine, show willingness to speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin and assuage European anger over US subsidies.
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Inflation Reduction Act ‘super aggressive,’ Macron tells his US hosts
Est. 5minFrench President Emmanuel Macron addressed US lawmakers from both political parties on Wednesday (30 November) and pushed back over new American subsidies that are riling European leaders, according to a participant in a closed-door meeting.
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Explainer: Biden’s ambitious climate plan stokes tension with EU allies
Est. 4minCertain provisions in US President Joe Biden's landmark climate action plan, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have provoked strong responses from the European Union, which fears it could hurt its industry.
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Macron heads to US for wide-ranging state visit
Est. 5minFrench President Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington Tuesday (29 November) to discuss a slew of issues with US counterpart Joe Biden, ranging from aligning policy on Russia's invasion of Ukraine to easing trade spats.
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EU trade ministers try to avert the subsidy race
Est. 10minWelcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Discussions with the US about their Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) loom large over tomorrow's (25 November) meeting of EU trade ministers who hope to avert …
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EU-US to address pharma standards, China medtech protectionism
Est. 4minThe EU and the US are expected to extend the mutual recognition for manufacturing standards to plasma and vaccines, as well as to keep monitoring the worrying protectionist developments in China on medical devices.
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Biden’s climate agenda will survive US midterms, expert predicts
Est. 5minAs the dust settles on the US midterm election results, EURACTIV spoke with Claire Healy, the Washington office director of climate think-tank E3G, about the significance of the vote for international climate diplomacy.
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APEC summit disrupted by suspected North Korea ICBM test
Est. 5minAsia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday (18 November) for a summit to focus on economic woes but their schedule was disrupted by a North Korean suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test while police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters.
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Difficulties ahead for German push to revitalise EU-US trade relations
Est. 5minThe German government has proposed restarting EU-US free-trade agreement negotiations. However, it is unlikely a deal will be reached, as businesses and the European Commission set more hope on a step-by-step approach to remove trade barriers.
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Kamala Harris to visit Philippine islands at edge of South China Sea dispute
Est. 3minUS Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan on the edge of the disputed South China Sea, a senior official said on 15 November, in a move that may be interpreted by Beijing as a rebuke.
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Trump launches 2024 US presidential run, getting jump on rivals
Est. 6minDonald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday (15 November) launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals.
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Poland missile strike: What we know so far
Est. 7minTwo people were killed after a missile hit Polish territory in the village of Przewodów near the border with Ukraine on Tuesday (15 November), marking the first explosion on NATO members' soil since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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Russian aggression in Ukraine darkens Indonesia’s G20 summit
Est. 7minLeaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations opened talks on 15 November on the island of Bali, with a plea by host Indonesia for concrete action to mend the global economy despite deep rifts over the war in Ukraine.
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Biden, Xi stress need to work together as they meet for talks
Est. 5minChinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met on 14 November for long-awaited talks that come as bilateral relations are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade.
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Ahead of a tense G20 summit, Biden and Xi to meet for talks
Est. 3minChinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive on the Indonesian island of Bali on 14 November for a long-awaited meeting with US President Joe Biden, ahead of a G20 summit set to be fraught with tension over Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Biden says the climate crisis is about ‘very life of the planet’
Est. 5minUS President Joe Biden told the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Friday (11 November) that global warming posed an existential threat to the planet and promised the United States would meet its targets for fighting it.