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E.U. Hatches a Plan to Lure Investors Back to Europe

Each year, Europeans invest roughly $325 billion in companies and financial assets outside the region. Officials in Brussels say they have a plan to end that “capital flight.”

By Bernhard Warner

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Europe Relaxes Rules on Company Climate Reports

Officials are seeking to boost competitiveness and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses during what a European commissioner called a “perilous” time.

By Eshe Nelson

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Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, but Holds Back on Details

European leaders have said that they will respond firmly to higher levies on steel and aluminum, but they have yet to say what that retaliation will look like.

By Melissa Eddy and Jeanna Smialek

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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick

The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.

By Jeanna Smialek