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The EU nearly triples entry fee for visitors, before it even starts
In our travel roundup this week: the luxury death trap that was the world’s first passenger plane, a forgotten but beautiful ...
EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1, EU says
European wine and spirits will face a 15% U.S. import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue ...
Behind the smiles as Trump plays the EU at its own game
Squaring off across the table from Ursula von der Leyen was Donald Trump, banging his fists and demanding a 30 per cent ...
Top EU court rules that soccer governing body FIFA’s decisions can be challenged outside Switzerland
The European Union’s top court has ruled that some decisions by international governing bodies, such as FIFA and the IOC, can ...
As EU’s AI Act Deadline Looms, Providers Worry About Legal Grey Areas
The AI Act outlines EU-wide measures aimed at ensuring that AI is used safely and ethically. It establishes a risk-based ...
EU welcomes Ukrainian law restoring independence to anti-corruption agencies
A host of European leaders have on Thursday welcomed the news that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law ...
How new U.S. tariffs on the EU and U.K. could affect the cost of booze
Steep American tariffs on the European Union and United Kingdom could mean higher prices for imported wines and spirits, ...
Hungary government to draw up plans to protect jobs after US-EU trade deal
Hungary's government will draw up plans to protect the country's jobs and manufacturing after the trade deal between the ...
Biometrics to replace stamps at EU border from 12 October
Stamps in people's passports will be replaced by biometric checks for people travelling in and out of the EU from 12 October, ...