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EU and UK underline commitment to energy transition at London summit

The president of the European Commission has underlined the need for Europe to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels at an energy security summit hosted jointly by the UK government and International Energy Agency, despite US demands for Europe to ramp up LNG imports.

Euronews

UK deal with EU will not return to ‘arguments of the past’, minister says

Exclusive: Thomas-Symonds says growth is top priority as Starmer talks to von der Leyen before May summit

The Guardian - UK

A new deal with the EU is exactly what Britain needs. Here’s how Labour will achieve it

This isn’t about politics – it’s about pragmatism. Working with our allies will make British people safer, more secure and more prosperous, says Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for EU relations

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Labour MPs call for youth visa scheme as part of closer relationship with EU

More than 60 Labour backbenchers have written to the Government

Evening Standard

MPs call for youth visa scheme to create closer relationship with EU post-Brexit

The letter comes as Sir Keir prepares to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen

The Independent UK

Papal exit offers rare diplomatic chance for global peace

With global tensions running high and world leaders gather en masse to pay their respects, Pope Francis’ funeral is shaping up to be one of the most significant international summits of the year.

Euronews

The World Leaders Set To Attend Francis's Funeral

Several world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is likely to also draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

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EU won't decouple from China as condition for reaching trade deal with Trump

Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said.

Euronews

Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault slammed the EU for failing U.S. negotiations—but von der Leyen says countries are 'lining up to work with us'

"It will be Brussels' fault" if LVMH produces more of its high-end goods in the U.S., Arnault warned.

Fortune

The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks

Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House.

Euronews

Battleground: Big Tech — Where US tariffs and EU trade collide

The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst - with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies…

Euronews

European Union names seven 'safe' countries in plan to fast-track migrant deportations

Migrants from Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia are now unlikely to be granted asylum

Evening Standard

'The West as we knew it no longer exists,' von der Leyen says amid Trump tensions

"Europe is still a peace project. We don't have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don't invade our neighbours, and we don't punish them," Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper.

Euronews

Hungary ‘rapidly going in wrong direction’, EU lawmakers warn after visit – as it happened

Delegation of European parliament lawmakers raise concerns about ‘number of worrying developments’ concern country’s compliances with EU values

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Europe’s race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online

Ireland holds the algorithm off-switch. Ursula von der Leyen must force Dublin to use it says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

Euronews

Russia 'was and remains the aggressor', says Von der Leyen following deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy

European leaders quickly condemned Sunday's deadly Russian attack on Sumy, sharing condolences on social media.

Euronews

As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality keeps pulling them apart

The chaos unleashed by Donald Trump's tariffs has fuelled speculation of an imminent rapprochement between the European Union and China. But the cold hard facts might stand in the way.

International Business Times

Jolted By Trump, EU Woos New Partners From Asia To Latin America

Shaken by Donald Trump's tariff blitz, the EU has embarked on a charm offensive to diversify its alliances in Asia and beyond, with summits lined up back-to-back and trade talks launched in all directions.

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Europe will go after Big Tech if U.S. trade talks are not 'satisfactory', von der Leyen warns: 'Never waste a good crisis'

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hopes negotiations with the U.S. will work—but is ready to unleash harsher measures if they don't.

Euronews

Von der Leyen ready to hit tech and services in US-EU trade war

The president of the European Commission has indicated in an interview that she is ready to use the anti-coercion tool that would allow the EU to hit US services hard.

Al Jazeera

US stocks down as trade war with China deepens

The White House says President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from China is currently 145 percent.

The Independent UK

Where do the tariffs stand now? Mapping Trump’s week of market chaos

The president’s week of upheaval drew to a close after he issued a 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

The Independent UK

The Latest: S&P 500 falls 2% at the open despite Trump’s tariff pause

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Union’s executive commission says it will put on hold for 90 days its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution

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