July 11, 2020 Trump administration announces 25 percent tariff on $1.3B in French handbags, cosmetics, other goods The White House on Saturday announced a 25 percent tariff on $1.3 billion worth of French merchandise, including cosmetics and handbags, after a digital service tax was levied against U.S. tech giants.
June 30, 2020 Belgium dismantles statue of former monarch as king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses Belgium on Tuesday dismantled the statue of King Leopold II, the former monarch held responsible for the deaths of millions of Africans, as the country’s current king expressed his “deepest regrets” for Belgium’s colonial past.
June 30, 2020 US kept off European Union 'safe list' for resumption of non-essential travel The initial list contains 14 countries, including Canada, and said it would include China if it reciprocated.
June 27, 2020 Americans likely to be barred from Europe when borders reopen next week due to coronavirus surge A recent tally of daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in Europe was 14. In the U.S. it was 105.
June 24, 2020 Kosovo president, 9 other ex-separatist fighters indicted on war crimes charges An international prosecutor on Wednesday indicted Kosovo’s president and nine other former separatist fighters on war crimes charges for their actions during and after Kosovo's 1998-1999 independence war with Serbia.
June 23, 2020 EU considers barring US travelers as it reopens, citing coronavirus response, sources say The European Union may initially exclude Americans from visiting the EU as it reopens to international travelers following months of restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, ӣƵ has learned.
June 11, 2020 EU accuses China of running coronavirus disinformation campaign China has been accused by Brussels of running a disinformation campaign inside the European Union, just as the 27-member bloc was about to tackle a cache of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic that's swept across the world, infecting 7.4 million people and killing more than 417,000.
June 9, 2020 Christian Whiton: Trump is right to withdraw 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany – he should pull out even more Germany and the larger European Union it dominates oppose U.S. interests frequently. They do not deserve U.S.-funded protection.
May 21, 2020 Hungary to close border transit zones, move hundreds of asylum-seekers Hungary on Thursday announced it will shut down the transit zones holding hundreds of asylum seekers along its southern border to comply with the European Union’s top court.
May 20, 2020 Germany and France roll out multibillion-dollar proposal to aid EU countries stricken by coronavirus German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron announced an initiative Monday that would aid the European Union (EU) as it works to fight the coronavirus pandemic.