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Freixe, who had been CEO for a year, will be replaced by Philipp Navratil, a longtime Nestlé executive.

Germany is accusing French manufacturer Dassault of blocking negotiations over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth.

ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived at the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday, where they discussed defence and security, among other issues. The EC chief assured Tusk and the Polish people of “Europe’s full solidarity with Poland as a frontline state,” and stressed the importance of putting continued pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Putin has not changed and will not change. He is a predator,” the European Commission president said, adding that “he can only be kept in check through strong deterrence.” Von der Leyen’s trip to Poland comes as part…

Auto-enrolment into funded pensions would ensure more retirement contributions are invested, powering Europe’s growth.

Published on 30/08/2025 – 14:38 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that frozen assets will not be returned to Russia unless Moscow pays reparations to Ukraine. Kallas argued at the informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Copenhagen that the bloc needs to be prepared in case of an eventual ceasefire or a peace deal. “We can’t possibly imagine that, if there is ceasefire or a peace deal, that these assets are given back to Russia if they haven’t paid for the reparations,” the high representative said. The EU’s foreign ministers meet in Copenhagen for an…

EU–Russia trade volume fell to its lowest level since 2002 in the second quarter of 2025. The EU also reported a trade surplus for the first time in more than 20 years.

The EU’s high representative issued a statement calling the deadly attacks a war crime and calling for increased support for Ukraine. The document was signed by 26 member states, without Hungary.

ADVERTISEMENT The EU Commission made its opening move in implementing the trade agreement reached on August 21 with the United States, but the legislative proposal for tariff reductions on a wide range of US industrial and agricultural products will face a tricky path through the European Parliament which will start considering the measure next week. This legislative move should offer immediate relief to the EU automotive sector, as the US committed to retroactively lower its 27.5% tariffs on EU cars to 15% from 1 August, once the Commission proposed the legislation.  Among the concessions granted to the US, the Commission’s proposal…

Published on 28/08/2025 – 17:05 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT In Europe, the 2025 wildfire season has broken records for the amount of land burnt. More than a million hectares has gone up in flames in the EU so far this year, a larger surface area than the entirety of Corsica. That’s more than four times as much as last year. In total, more than 1,800 forest fires have been declared, emitting more than 38 million tonnes of CO₂. Out of the European Union’s 27 member states, only the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta have reported no wildfires. At the top…