Articles by Robin Emmott and Philip Blenkinsop

EU Leaders to Pressure Britain for Trade Concessions in Troubled Brexit Talks

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will pressure Britain for concessions in their troubled Brexit talks, saying a trillion euros worth of trade could be sunk if London does not budge on fisheries, fair competition and solving disputes. …

China Seeking “Win-Win” Climate Plan; Poised for Pledge

China is seeking a fair, global system to tackle climate change and is about to make a joint announcement on the environment, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said before a summit in Brussels with top European Union officials on Monday. Expectations …

Say Cheese: EU Strikes Trade Deal with Canada; Looks to U.S.

The European Union and Canada agreed a multibillion-dollar trade pact on Friday that will integrate two of the world’s largest economies and pave the way for Europe to clinch an even bigger deal with the United States. The deal will …

EU-U.S. Trade Talks Halted by Shutdown, Complicated by Financial Services Rift

Even before the cancellation of the latest round of EU-U.S. talks, negotiations to create the world’s largest free-trade deal were getting into difficulty territory. France won a concession to leave European movies and entertainment out of the pact, to shield …

EU Ready for Talks with China on Possible Free Trade Pact

European Union countries will agree next month to talks with China on a pact making it easier to do business, possibly paving the way for a free-trade deal between two of the world’s biggest markets, EU officials said on Tuesday. …

OECD Advises ECB to Come to Euro Zone’s Rescue Again

The European Central Bank, which shored up the euro zone last year, needs to act again to lift the bloc out of recession, the OECD said on Wednesday, calling for bold steps beyond just interest rate cuts. The 17-nation euro …

EU Lawmakers Back French Demands to Limit U.S. Trade Talks

European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to limit the scope of a proposed free-trade deal between Europe and the United States, backing French demands to leave out culture and potentially irritating Washington. The European Parliament, which can veto EU trade …

EU Supports French Demand; Trade Talks with U.S. Should not Cover Culture

European Union lawmakers have backed French demands to exempt culture from a proposed free-trade pact between Europe and the United States, keeping Paris on side and raising the chances that the talks can start on time. The European Parliament’s influential …

EU Parliament Head Sees ‘Enormous Opportunity’ in U.S. Trade Deal

The head of the European parliament has come out firmly in favor of a trade deal with the United States, soothing concerns that the increasingly influential body could block a deal on which talks are due to start in June. …

Europe Deepens Union with ECB as Chief Bank Watchdog

Europe clinched a deal on Thursday to give the European Central Bank new powers to supervise euro zone banks from 2014, embarking on the first step in a new phase of closer integration to help underpin the euro. After more …