USA's President Donald Trump says that he "does not seek a settlement" with the EU on tariffs. The EU's Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic writes on the other hand that the EU continues to seek an agreement with the US.
BusinessThe German economy grew unexpectedly much in the first quarter of the year, according to a fresh calculation from the German Federal Statistical Office Destatis. The GDP increase of 0.4 percent in the quarter can be compared to a preliminary calculation of a growth of 0.2 percent.
BusinessRussia's president Vladimir Putin was afraid to travel to Turkey, believes Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Europe coordinates the next step with the USA's president Donald Trump – with clear frustration.
WorldThe Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk's CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is leaving his post, according to a press release from the company. A certain connection to the share price drop is hinted at by the board as the reason.
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