

Jeanna Smialek
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As Trump Upends Global Trade, Europe Sees an Opportunity
Ursula von der Leyen is trying to ensure that if the international trading system is remade, the E.U. is at the center of what comes...

After Trump’s Tariffs Pause, the EU Takes a Moment to Reassess
The bloc was about to enact retaliatory tariffs when President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. What comes next is unclear.

E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union is poised to approve a plan to hit back at President Trump’s steel and aluminum levies. Further measures could come next.

Europe Is Ready to Make Its First Countermove to Trump Tariffs
European Union officials will vet and vote on a list of retaliatory tariffs this week, while contemplating what comes next.

What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?
The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative.

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?
European leaders have said they would prefer to negotiate. If that fails, their response could go beyond anything they’ve tried before.

Trump Threatens Europe and Canada if They Band Together Against U.S.
In a late-night social media post, the president said he would impose “large scale” tariffs if Canada and the European Union allied to “do economic...

What Products Could Europe Levy in Retaliation to Trump’s Tariffs?
The European Union wants to force the United States to the negotiating table with retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products, including some from...

Europe Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs as Trade Fight Widens
The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own tariffs on boats and bourbon — and pledges of more to come.

Whiskey Offers Window Into the Pain of a Trade War
Liquor is leverage as the world careens toward another trade dispute. European tariffs on American whiskey snap back after March 31 unless an extension is...