Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defence Spain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan...
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‘West as we knew it no longer exists,’ warns von der Leyen – Europe live
Wide-ranging interview addresses how Trump presidency has upended certainties over EU-US relations US state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit...
EU suspends retaliatory 25% tariffs on US goods after Trump U-turn
‘We want to give negotiations a chance,’ says Ursula von der Leyen in announcement of 90-day pause Europe live – latest updates The EU has...
China’s new tariffs on US goods to come into effect as Trump pauses measures for other countries – business live
China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on Thursday Read the latest full report Hello, and...
Germany to send ‘clear signal’ of ‘strong, effective government’ under new coalition, says Friedrich Merz – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Earlier today I brought you Donald Trump’s comments overnight on “major”...
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally...
Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war
Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growth US politics – latest updates Donald Trump has hit...
Donald Trump’s tariffs will be ‘negative the world over’, European Central Bank’s Christine Lagarde says – Europe live
US tariffs will prove harmful ‘even for those who inflict’ them but can lead to negotiations, ECB chief says The French government expects President Trump’s...
Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory...
Canada, Mexico and EU criticise Trump’s metal tariffs amid fears of trade war
Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs ‘will not go unanswered’ as Justin Trudeau says Canadians will ‘stand up if we need to’ Europe live –...
