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Spain’s wind industry association AEE warned on Monday that a proposed windfall tax on energy ​firms’ profits could curb investment in renewable energy ‌just as Europe seeks to cut its reliance on fossil fuels.

Πέντε κράτη-μέλη της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης καλούν το μπλοκ να προχωρήσει σε φορολόγηση των υπερκερδών που αποκομίζουν οι ενεργειακές εταιρείες ως αποτέλεσμα του πολέμου ΗΠΑ-Ισραήλ με το Ιράν.

«Φρένο» σε κάθε ενδεχόμενο δημοσιονομικής χαλάρωσης, καθώς και στην πιθανότητα ενεργοποίησης της γενικής ρήτρας διαφυγής βάζουν οι ευρωπαϊκοί θεσμοί, παρά τις σοβαρές για την Ευρώπη οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της συνεχιζόμενης κρίσης στη Μέση Ανατολή και την προσφυγή σε έκτακτα μέτρα εκ μέρους των κρατών-μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενωσης για στήριξη νοικοκυριών και επιχειρήσεων.

The European Union’s free trade agreement ​with South American ‌bloc Mercosur will apply on a provisional basis from ​May 1, the ​European Commission said on ⁠Monday.

Oil and gas companies urged the European Union on Monday to pause its methane emissions law, warning it could disrupt Europe’s fuel ​imports when tougher provisions kick in next year.

The U.S. has breached the terms of its trade deal with the European Union and the bloc is ready to retaliate if necessary, a top EU trade lawmaker told CNBC.

Ο Κάθετος Διάδρομος μπαίνει στο επίκεντρο των ανατροπών που έχει πυροδοτήσει η απόφαση των Ανώτατου Δικαστηρίου των ΗΠΑ, με την οποία ακύρωσε τους δασμούς Τραμπ.

Ο Γιάννης Στουρνάρας έκανε εκστρατεία για τα ευρωομόλογα πολύ πριν αυτά γίνουν της μόδας. Ο Διοικητής της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδος στρέφεται τώρα στο πιο δύσκολο κοινό: τη γερμανική κυβέρνηση.

Η ανάγκη άμεσων μεγάλων επενδύσεων για να ανακτήσει η ΕΕ την ανταγωνιστικότητα της, κλείνοντας το κενό με τις ΗΠΑ και την Κίνα έχει καταστήσει “κοινό τόπο” ότι ο δρόμος για κοινή δράση περνάει από έκδοση περισσότερου κοινού χρέους.

EU competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the U.S. tech giant.

India and the European Union struck a long‑delayed deal on Tuesday that will slash tariffs on most goods, aiming to boost two‑way trade and reduce reliance on the United States amid growing global trade tensions.

India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country’s vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that could come as early as Tuesday.

 The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to a draft security and defence partnership document seen by Reuters.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday NATO allies will need to step up their presence in the Arctic under a framework deal with U.S. President Donald Trump after he backed off tariff threats and ruled out taking Greenland by force.

EU member states on Friday gave the green light to the signing of the Mercosur agreement, paving the way for a vast trade bloc taking in more than 700 million people across Europe and Latin America. France, however, plans to continue its fight against the deal in the European Parliament.

China on Monday announced tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products from the European Union, following the results of an anti-subsidy investigation that began in August 2024.

European Union countries will allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday.

China on Tuesday announced lower duties on pork imports and pig by-products from the European Union as it concluded a year-long anti-dumping investigation into European pork imports.

The European Union is set to propose softening emissions rules for new cars, scrapping an effective ban on combustion engines following months of pressure from the automotive industry.

EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said.