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EU and USA Sign Tariff Agreement, Marking a New Trade Era
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EU and USA Sign Tariff Agreement, Marking a New Trade Era

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The customs agreement that the EU and the USA have entered into means that we are now entering "a completely new era" – when one violates the WTO's principle of equal treatment, according to Per Altenberg, chief economist at the National Board of Trade. It was this situation that the principle was intended to prevent, he says
EU-USA Customs Agreement Offers Predictability but No Wealth Boost
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EU-USA Customs Agreement Offers Predictability but No Wealth Boost

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The customs agreement between the EU and the USA creates, according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party), "some predictability" for Sweden's part. "This agreement makes no one richer, but is perhaps the least bad alternative", he says in a written comment to TT
USA and EU Finalize Comprehensive Customs and Trade Agreement
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USA and EU Finalize Comprehensive Customs and Trade Agreement

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USA and EU are in agreement on American import duties of 15 percent on goods from EU, including cars. The union commits at the same time to invest in and buy energy from USA for thousands of billions of kronor
Trump Sees 50% Chance of EU Customs Agreement
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Trump Sees 50% Chance of EU Customs Agreement

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USA's president Donald Trump is traveling to Scotland where he, among other things, will meet the EU Commission's chairman Ursula von der Leyen. He puts the chance of a customs agreement with the EU at 50 percent
China-Russia Relations Key for EU Cooperation
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China-Russia Relations Key for EU Cooperation

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Beijing and Brussels have agreed to lead the world in the fight against climate change at a time when the US, under Donald Trump, is withdrawing during a summit in Beijing. The "decisive factor" for the EU in the cooperation is now China's relationship with Russia
Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency
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Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency

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After a massive wave of criticism, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj presents a new bill that is to preserve the independence of the country's anti-corruption agency, he writes on Telegram. At the same time, thousands of Ukrainians continue to protest against the government in Kyiv on Wednesday evening
Swedish Companies Frequently Call Customs Hotline Over US Tariffs Concerns
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Swedish Companies Frequently Call Customs Hotline Over US Tariffs Concerns

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Almost daily, the National Board of Trade's customs duty hotline receives calls from small and large companies in Sweden. The calls come from companies that are worried about customs duties that have already been introduced, for those that Trump has indicated he will introduce – and for the EU's countermeasures
EU Faces Urgent Trade Balance Challenge with China Ahead of Beijing Summit
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EU Faces Urgent Trade Balance Challenge with China Ahead of Beijing Summit

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Trump's tariffs increase the pressure on the EU to find a good trade balance with China, notes SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist ahead of Thursday's summit in Beijing. It is very urgent to find this right balance, in the relationship between the EU and China
EU Leaders to Meet President Xi in China for Summit
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EU Leaders to Meet President Xi in China for Summit

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EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger
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EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger

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The criticism is massive against the proposal for the EU's new long-term budget – just as expected. The question is what will survive in the tough negotiations that now begin
EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions
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EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions

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Both future inflation and a substantial rounding were included when the EU Commission wanted a powerful figure for its long-term budget.
Criticism Arises Over Proposed EU Budget Increase to 2 Trillion Euros
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Criticism Arises Over Proposed EU Budget Increase to 2 Trillion Euros

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Larger, smarter and sharper are the watchwords when the EU Commission proposes a considerably increased long-term budget of 2,000 billion euro. But the criticism is also immediate
Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations
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Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations

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How much more should be paid to the EU, in what way and why? Here are the most crucial questions when EU countries and parliament are getting ready for at least two years of budget disputes.
Trump Secures Trade Agreement with Indonesia Including Import Duties
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Trump Secures Trade Agreement with Indonesia Including Import Duties

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USA's president Donald Trump has entered into an agreement with Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto. The agreement contains, among other things, import duties of 19 percent on goods from Indonesia, reports Bloomberg
Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction
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Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction

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Donald Trump has threatened the EU with 30-percent tariffs in a letter to the EU Commission's chairman. Now the White House's economic advisor Kevin Hassett says the president has seen drafts of several trade agreements – and that he is not satisfied
EU and Indonesia Reach Political Agreement on Free Trade Deal
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EU and Indonesia Reach Political Agreement on Free Trade Deal

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EU Prepares Countermeasures Against Trump's Proposed Tariffs
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EU Prepares Countermeasures Against Trump's Proposed Tariffs

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The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen writes on X that Donald Trump's threat to introduce 30-percent import duties against the EU would "harm businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic".
Trump Warns EU of 30 Percent Tariffs Amid Trade Talks
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Trump Warns EU of 30 Percent Tariffs Amid Trade Talks

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The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is threatening to introduce 30-percent import duties on goods from the EU as of August 1, he writes on his social media platform Truth Social. The threat comes at the same time as the USA and the EU are negotiating a trade agreement
Sweden Calls for EU Action on Rising Cormorant Population
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Sweden Calls for EU Action on Rising Cormorant Population

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The number of great cormorants has increased so much that it affects fishing and the protection of endangered fish species. It is high time that the EU introduces a common strategy to achieve a better balance, demand among others the Swedish EU parliamentarian Sofie Eriksson (S)
EU Minister Highlights Need for US Support After Ukraine Meeting
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EU Minister Highlights Need for US Support After Ukraine Meeting

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Leaders from around Europe met on Thursday in Rome for a conference where support for Ukraine was on the agenda – with a focus on the country's reconstruction. Europe is taking a very large responsibility, but we need American support, says Sweden's EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party)
EU Commission President von der Leyen Survives No Confidence Vote
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EU Commission President von der Leyen Survives No Confidence Vote

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The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen passed the European Parliament's vote of no confidence with a good margin. Of the Swedes, only SD wanted to overthrow her, while V chose to abstain
EU-US Tariff Talks in Critical Phase, Says Trade Minister Dousa
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EU-US Tariff Talks in Critical Phase, Says Trade Minister Dousa

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The EU's negotiations on tariffs with the USA are in a "critical situation, hour by hour", according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. He assesses that Sweden is not particularly threatened by the new 50-percent tariffs on copper that the USA's president Donald Trump has announced
US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting
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US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

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USA's change of course on arms support to Ukraine is expected to dominate when European leaders meet this week. There are at least three different lines in the White House, says military expert Joakim Paasikivi
SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote
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SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote

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Dismiss Ursula von der Leyen and the entire EU Commission, the far-right urges in a vote of no confidence in the EU Parliament. The German is likely to survive – but risks a difficult balancing act ahead
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