Export growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential
Also in this newsletter: EU delegation ordered to leave Libya
Brussels is not expecting same access to US market as British steel, cars and other products
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercises
The EU in particular has failed to stick to a strategy
Also in this newsletter: Why von der Leyen will win the parliament battle but risks losing the war
Warning was handed to EU trade commissioner at Washington meetings
European Commission president aims for less detailed ‘agreement in principle’
Also in this newsletter: European parliament gears up for no-confidence vote in von der Leyen
Policymakers at central bank fret that a surging currency increases the risk of inflation undershooting
The PEM convention would reduce exporters’ post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains
Concessions to support European producers in the face of foreign competition follow calls to ease climate targets
European capitals insist US drops levies on EU as part of any framework deal
Referendum looms on single market deal that includes concessions on money, migration and judicial power
Member states will be expected to lift import bans on Kyiv’s produce
Political will cannot be magicked into existence by replacing the WTO
Also in this newsletter: Could late entrants to the Eurogroup race take Paschal Donohoe’s crown?
Also in this newsletter: EU politicians travel to Budapest Pride despite Orbán’s ban
Output plunges after Aston Martin and other British carmakers halt exports to the US
Brussels has warned German chancellor not to expect UK-style carve-out for car sector in EU deal with Donald Trump
Trade minister Douglas Alexander says policy will also involve strengthening anti-dumping defences amid Trump’s tariff war
Also in this newsletter: Is the EU watering down its AI rules?
German chancellor backs more muscular approach ahead of July talks deadline
Three decades after it was launched, hundreds of barriers still persist within the EU. In an era of trade wars, Brussels has made it a key priority
Anneleen Van Bossuyt suggests measures echoing Donald Trump’s negotiation tactics
