The European Union is pushing to secure a trade deal with the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump's Aug. 1 deadline.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he was confident the United States can secure a trade deal with the European Union, but August 1 is a hard deadline for tariffs to kick in.

President Trump threatens to raise tariffs, claiming the European Union won't buy U.S. cars or food — but 2024 trade data shows otherwise.

The EU has released a guide for how large AI makers can comply with the AI Act’s newly instituted rules to prevent systemic risks.

Context: The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its plans for the bloc’s 2028-2034 budget, including a so-called Global Europe fund worth €200bn. It would merge different funding strands for countries outside the EU, including humanitarian aid and development finance, as well as money to support countries who are candidates to join the bloc.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total $2.3 trillion.

The overwhelming preference is to keep negotiations with Washington on track in a bid for an outcome to the impasse ahead of next month's deadline

For Congolese people and Great Lakes region, the peace dynamic is recreating hope and confidence,' says French president EU praises deal as 'important step towards lasting peace agreement'