Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other’s goods as both seek to lessen their dependence on trade with the United States. The expansion of an accord dating to 2000 comes as Mexico fights hard to preserve a three-way free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, […]

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Bolivia leader targeted by new mass protests

Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down. Demands for the business-friendly conservative to resign have persisted despite his promise to respond to the grievances of labor unions and […]

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EU und Mexiko unterzeichnen Handelsabkommen

Die Europäische Union und Mexiko bauen angesichts der aggressiven Zollpolitik von US-Präsident Donald Trump ihre Beziehungen aus. EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen und Mexikos Präsidentin Claudia Sheinbaum unterzeichneten am Freitag in Mexiko-Stadt eine Erweiterung des bestehenden Handelsabkommens aus dem Jahr 2000. Die Neufassung schafft zahlreiche Zölle auf beiden Seiten ab.”Die EU und Mexiko haben sich […]

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Pakistan army chief in Tehran as Iran weighs US peace offer

Pakistan’s powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomacy around the Middle East war gathered pace, with Iran weighing a new US peace proposal while warning that deep divisions still stand in the way of a deal. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei cautioned that the visit did not mean “we have reached […]

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México e UE reduzem tarifas diante da ameaça protecionista de Trump

México e União Europeia renovaram nesta sexta-feira (22) seu acordo comercial para reduzir tarifas e diversificar seus intercâmbios comerciais, em meio à política protecionista dos Estados Unidos. A modernização do pacto comercial em vigor desde o ano 2000 foi assinada em uma cerimônia liderada pela presidente mexicana, Claudia Sheinbaum, e pela presidente da Comissão Europeia, […]

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US Fed chair says will be ‘reform-oriented’ at glitzy White House swearing-in

New US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be “reform-oriented” as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be “totally independent.”Trump has exerted unprecedented pressure on the central bank to reduce interest rates, attempting to fire a Fed governor and pursuing […]

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EU und Mexiko unterzeichnen Handelsabkommen

Die Europäische Union und Mexiko bauen angesichts der aggressiven Zollpolitik von US-Präsident Donald Trump ihre Beziehungen aus. EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen und Mexikos Präsidentin Claudia Sheinbaum unterzeichneten am Freitag in Mexiko-Stadt eine Erweiterung des bestehenden Handelsabkommens aus dem Jahr 2000. Die Neufassung schafft zahlreiche Zölle auf beiden Seiten ab.”Die EU und Mexiko haben sich […]

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Trump’s intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war. Gabbard, 45, said she was quitting as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband, Abraham Williams, after he was recently diagnosed with […]

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