Europe’s blockbuster trade deal with South America is deeply controversial. Here’s why

Europe’s blockbuster trade deal with South America is deeply controversial. Here’s why

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during a news conference at the Mercosur Leaders Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union’s blockbuster trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is widely regarded as highly controversial, with EU member states split over…

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Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies

Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies

Republican Presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. Brandon Bell | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a blanket tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc for European carmakers, with…

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Canada’s Trudeau says he had an “excellent conversation” with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat

Canada’s Trudeau says he had an “excellent conversation” with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat

West Palm Beach (US): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect’s threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City. It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from…

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar

Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar

Officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attend the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024.  Alexei Danichev | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was…

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Canada Prime Minister Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Canada Prime Minister Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference about the Royal Mounted Police’s investigation into “violent criminal activity in Canada with connections to India”, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 14, 2024.  Blair Gable | Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Donald Trump’s Florida resort on Friday to meet…

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