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US Reports Russian Concessions Before Key Summit with Trump and Zelensky
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US Reports Russian Concessions Before Key Summit with Trump and Zelensky

The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen and several European leaders will accompany Ukraine's President Zelenskyj at the meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. Ahead of the meeting, Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff says Russia has agreed to certain "concessions" regarding territorial withdrawals
Zelenskyj Prepares for Crucial Meeting with Trump Amid Tensions
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Zelenskyj Prepares for Crucial Meeting with Trump Amid Tensions

Interpreter and a European leader, that is the support that Ukraine's president Zelenskyj needs at the meeting with USA's president Donald Trump on Monday, according to USA expert Erik Åsard.
Europe Seeks Clarity on US Security Guarantees for Ukraine
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Europe Seeks Clarity on US Security Guarantees for Ukraine

What do the US security guarantees mean for Ukraine's future? The question was posed in the crisis-ridden remote meeting that European leaders have held ahead of Monday's meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Kristersson Calls Ukraine Summit Encouraging Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
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Kristersson Calls Ukraine Summit Encouraging Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) speaks of "a promising meeting" after participating in digital discussions about Ukraine between different countries' leaders ahead of the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska.
Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine
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Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine

USA's president Donald Trump opens up for a three-party meeting with his Russian and Ukrainian counterpart, he announces after Wednesday's top meeting in Berlin. The meeting was held due to the situation in Ukraine and ahead of the meeting between Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday
Merz Calls Meeting on Ukraine with Global Leaders
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Merz Calls Meeting on Ukraine with Global Leaders

Germany's Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for a meeting with the US President Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte and a number of European leaders, about the situation in Ukraine.
EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge
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EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge

The looming trade war between the USA and China risks creating large export flows from China to the EU. The answer may be new EU customs duties against China, according to Molly Guggenheimer, stock strategist at Danske Bank
Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict
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Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Germany is stopping the export to Israel of weapons that can be used in Gaza, announces Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The country accounts for a third of Israel's total arms imports
EU Postpones US Tariff Countermeasures but Remains Prepared
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EU Postpones US Tariff Countermeasures but Remains Prepared

The EU has postponed the planned countermeasures against the USA in the customs issue for six months. But Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa clarifies that the union's weapons are still loaded
EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months
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EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months

EU postpones the planned countermeasures against the USA in the customs issue for six months, reports CNBC. The measures would have come into force this week
US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty
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US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty

USA's customs duties against the EU will begin to apply on 7 August. But much is still unknown about what the customs agreement actually means
Export Industry Remains Positive Despite High Tariffs
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Export Industry Remains Positive Despite High Tariffs

The exact details of the trade agreement have not yet been made public. But the agreement means a temporary breathing pause in an economy that has been uncertain so far
Kristersson Calls EU-US Customs Agreement Both Sweet and Sour
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Kristersson Calls EU-US Customs Agreement Both Sweet and Sour

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) says that he thinks "both and" about the customs agreement that was concluded between the EU and the USA on Sunday evening. There is really both sweet and sour in this agreement, he says
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Both future inflation and a substantial rounding were included when the EU Commission wanted a powerful figure for its long-term budget.
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