EU and Mexico rubber-stamp trade deal
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EU and Mexico revive stalled trade deal as Trump tariffs loom
EU and Mexico rubber-stamp trade deal ahead of Donald Trump’s return
The EU and Mexico on Friday agreed a long-delayed trade deal as they seek to reduce reliance on the US ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The two sides will modernise their existing agreement just weeks after Trump threatened them with tariffs.
Mexico and EU revamp trade agreement days before Trump takes office with threat of tariffs
The new Global Trade Agreement between Mexico and the 27-nation bloc would reduce Mexican tariffs of agri-food imports from Europe, remove a number of barriers that would allow European companies to more easily invest in Mexico and boost Mexican exports of raw materials like fluorspar (used in electronics) as well as antimony,
X owner Musk has repeatedly clashed with EU regulators, while some European politicians have accused him of meddling in elections, such as with his streamed conversation with the leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany. Musk has said the criticism is an affront to democracy and free speech.
The Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.
Trump, who will be inaugurated next week, has threatened the EU with tariffs and his team has criticized the bloc for being weak on China. The manner in which the EU handles the dispute will present an early test of how the world approaches trade under the new administration in Washington and the resilience of the transatlantic relationship.
The European Union said on Friday it was considering its options after Britain announced it was delaying implementation of tougher global bank rules until 2027, adding that it was in "everyone's interest" to implement the reforms fully and on time.
Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the death penalty.
Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, is in Athens to discuss the bloc's migration policies with Greece, which has long been one of the major entry points into the EU for migrants.
The European Union is prepared to make sure carmakers are ready to meet its 2035 goal to effectively phase out the combustion engine, the bloc’s climate chief said, despite stiff competition from China.
Google won't add fact-checks
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Google rejects EU fact-checking commitments for Search and YouTube
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Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law
Despite new EU law, Google won’t add fact checks, Axios reports
Despite the requirements of a new EU law, Google (GOOGL) has informed the EU that it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube
The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.
Sir Ed Davey urges government to negotiate a new customs union deal with the EU, arguing that closer ties with Brussels would strengthen the UK's hand in dealing with Trump
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