State of the EU: Security, Ukraine, Gaza, Competitiveness, EU-US trade  

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work since the beginning of its new mandate and its upcoming plans. Opening the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “In these unprecedented times, we need […]

EU-US trade deal explained – energy aspects

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU energy imports from the US The US already is one of the EU’s top energy partners and, by far, the EU’s first supplier of LNG, with55% of our LNG supply coming from the US so far in 2025. The US is also the […]

EU-US trade deal explained

Statement by the European Commission on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individualsThis article is published in association with United Nations. On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade. The transatlantic partnership is a key artery of global trade and is the most significant bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world. […]

EU-US Trade and Technology Council addresses common challenges and responds to global crises

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the US held the third Ministerial Meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in College Park, Maryland. The TTC is a key forum to deepen transatlantic cooperation to facilitate trade and develop global standards on technology and security. Geostrategic […]

EU-US Trade and Technology Council Inaugural Joint Statement

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Section 1.  Pittsburgh Statement The EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met for the first time in Pittsburgh on 29 September 2021. It was co-chaired by European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, US Secretary of State […]
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