Economy
China has announced the removal of countermeasures imposed on two European Union banks following a reciprocal easing of sanctions by the European bloc, marking a small step toward stabilizing financial relations between the two sides. The decision was confirmed by China’s Ministry of Commerce......
Europe will face elevated natural gas prices for years, even under the most optimistic scenario, the EU’s energy chief has warned, citing extensive damage to production infrastructure in the Gulf during the war involving Iran. The disruption has already tightened global supply and driven sharp......
Five European Union countries have called for the introduction of a windfall tax on energy companies, as rising fuel prices continue to put pressure on households and economies across the region. The proposal comes amid renewed energy market volatility linked to geopolitical tensions. Finance ministers......
European Union authorities could temporarily relax rules requiring member states to keep budget deficits below 3% of GDP if the Middle East conflict persists, Italy’s EU Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti said on Wednesday. Foti explained that the EU Council might act in response to prolonged crises,......
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, along with a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has upended global energy markets, and the ripple effects are now reshaping how consumers around the world buy cars. With Brent crude surpassing 116 dollars a barrel this week, drivers from Seoul......
Europeans rush toward used electric vehicles as Iran war-driven gasoline price spikes bite. Online car sales platforms report sharp demand increases continent-wide. Consumers seek cheaper, immediate EV alternatives amid fuel cost surges. The conflict began February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on......
Switzerland is reaffirming its commitment to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to formalize a deal on tariffs initially agreed last year, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Friday. Speaking from Zurich, Parmelin highlighted that Switzerland will continue discussions with the......
Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, held a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner responsible for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, to discuss ways to strengthen economic and commercial relations between Morocco and the European Union. During......
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved its new Green Economy Transition strategy (GET) for 2026–2030, aiming to mobilize at least €150 billion in green financing to accelerate climate-related investments across its regions of operation. Among the countries highlighted......
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the United States has assured the European Union it will respect the terms of the Turnberry trade agreement, despite new tariff measures that risk undermining the deal’s central provision of a 15 percent tariff ceiling. Speaking in Toronto on Thursday,......
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticized the European Commission’s decision to provisionally apply the European Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur countries, describing the move as both “a bad surprise” for France and “a bad way” to treat the European......
Support for financing very small, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Morocco has reached a new milestone. The European Union and the German development bank KfW have officially launched a guarantee mechanism equivalent to 1.5 billion dirhams to facilitate access to credit for the most vulnerable......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is increasing newly introduced global tariffs from 10% to 15%, with immediate effect, following a major ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that curtailed parts of his trade policy. In a statement published on his social media platform, Trump......
