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Merz to host German auto sector crisis meeting
Berlin (AFP) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz will Thursday host crisis talks with German auto industry leaders in a bid to...
US faces travel delays as government shutdown wears on
Washington (AFP) - Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the US government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators...
EU targets foreign steel to shield struggling sector
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The EU unveiled proposals on Tuesday to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf...
WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
Geneva (AFP) - AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff...
German factory orders drop in new blow to Merz
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in August, marking a fourth straight month of decline, official data...
Extreme rains hit India’s premier Darjeeling tea estates
Kolkata (AFP) - Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier...
EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Union will take a page out of US President Donald Trump's tariff playbook on...
EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for...
France unveils new government amid political deadlock
Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar...
Italy working hard to prevent extra US tariffs on pasta
Rome (AFP) - Italy has appealed to Washington and the European Commission in an attempt to dissuade the US from...
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