Carbon Border Tax

The non-geek’s guide to the Brussels budget fight

BRUSSELS ― As Europe teeters on the edge of a full-blown trade war with the United States, the EU’s 27 commissioners will gather on Wednesday to settle one of the thorniest issues in

14/07/2025

by LP Staff Writers

US caps tariffs on European cars, medicines at 15 percent

BRUSSELS — The United States will cap tariffs on European cars, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors at 15 percent, Washington and Brussels have agreed in a joint statement seen by POLITICO. The four-page text, dated Aug. 18, locks in the key points

21/08/2025

by LP Staff Writers

With US out of picture, EU tries to fill the climate void with China

For decades, the only meaningful deals China struck with any other nation to reduce its enormous

Tory trade chief warns against ‘deeper entanglement’ with the EU

MANCHESTER — Shadow Trade Secretary Andrew Griffith has warned against “deeper entanglement” with Europe, claiming it

UK rejoins EU’s Erasmus exchange scheme after Brexit hiatus

LONDON — British students will once again be able to take part in the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange scheme from January 2027 — following a six-year hiatus due to Brexit. U.K. ministers say

To clinch a deal with India, the EU should take a tip from the UK

Anchal Vohra is a Brussels-based international affairs commentator. On a smog-filled day in New Delhi, I watched as a few German cars struggled to navigate a massive traffic jam. A British SUV

17/12/2025

Agriculture·Carbon Border Tax·Cars·Commentary·Cooperation·Donald Trump·EU-China relations·EU-India·Exports·farmers·Imports·Negotiations·SteelTariffs·Tariffs·Trade·Trade Agreements·UK-India trade talks

Trade talks with India to roll into the new year, EU trade chief says

BRUSSELS — The EU aims to seal a free-trade agreement with India by late January instead of the end of the year as initially envisaged, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told POLITICO. “The plan

15/12/2025

Agriculture and Food·Carbon Border Tax·Cars·Competition and Industrial Policy·Mobility·Steel·Tariffs·Tax·Trade

There’s no green backlash, EU climate chief insists

EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra thinks reports of the death of Europe’s green agenda have been greatly exaggerated. “There’s always a lot of talk about backlash,” Hoekstra told POLITICO’s Sustainable Future Summit

02/12/2025

Africa·Borders·Carbon·Carbon Border Tax·Competitiveness·COP30·Diplomacy·Energy and Climate·Exports·Far right·Industry·Negotiations·Rights·Sustainability·Tariffs·Tax·Trade

EU carbon border tax goes easy on dirty Chinese imports, industry warns

BRUSSELS — Europe’s most energy-intensive industries are worried the European Union’s carbon border tax will go too soft on heavily polluting goods imported from China, Brazil and the United States — undermining

Brussels stalls Brexit reset talks as carbon tax deadline looms

LONDON — Officials in Brussels have stalled new Brexit reset talks after EU countries clashed over the issue of British payments to the bloc. Ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 member states on

07/11/2025

The EU’s red tape purge turns into peace offering to Trump

BRUSSELS — What began as a push to free Europe’s businesses from crippling rules has morphed into yet another tactic to appease Donald Trump. Since taking office, the U.S. president has repeatedly

Brussels looks to spin its red-tape cuts as a gift to Trump

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is drawing up a playbook to convince the Trump administration that Europe is serious about cutting red tape for American companies — but on its own terms.

Britain wants Brexit talks to get going in the fall

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants voters to see the benefits of his Brexit reset through lower prices in the supermarket — sooner, rather than later. London wants detailed negotiations

18/07/2025

Agriculture and Food·Borders·Brexit·Bridges·Carbon Border Tax·Electricity·Emissions·Energy and Climate·Energy and Climate UK·Industry·Negotiations·Steel·Tax·Trade·Trade UK·UK

Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget

BRUSSELS ― The European Commission has dropped plans to levy a tax on digital companies, a move that hands victory to Donald Trump and U.S. tech giants like Apple and Meta. With the

11/07/2025

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Carbon Border Tax

The non-geek’s guide to the Brussels budget fight

US caps tariffs on European cars, medicines at 15 percent

With US out of picture, EU tries to fill the climate void with China

Tory trade chief warns against ‘deeper entanglement’ with the EU

UK rejoins EU’s Erasmus exchange scheme after Brexit hiatus

To clinch a deal with India, the EU should take a tip from the UK

Trade talks with India to roll into the new year, EU trade chief says

There’s no green backlash, EU climate chief insists

EU carbon border tax goes easy on dirty Chinese imports, industry warns

Brussels stalls Brexit reset talks as carbon tax deadline looms

The EU’s red tape purge turns into peace offering to Trump

Brussels looks to spin its red-tape cuts as a gift to Trump

Britain wants Brexit talks to get going in the fall

Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget

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