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EU Fatigue Over Russia Sanctions Shows As Putin Reset Looms

European Union differences over Russia were exposed as leaders arrived for their last summit of the year, underlining the 28-nation bloc’s fatigue wi...

Counterfeiting, Piracy Lose EU €83 Billion Every Year

The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) revealed on Monday that €83 billion and 790,000 jobs are lost every year across the European Union due to...

Brexit Threatens To Ignite European Skirmishes Over EU Budget

The European Union may get a preview of the impact Brexit will have on its bottom line when EU governments tackle the bloc’s budget this week. And it...

EU Sees Trump Freezing Talks on TTIP

European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said EU-U.S. negotiations on a free-trade agreement would probably be put on hold indefinitely because...

Belgium Gets Deal To Allow Signing of EU-Canada Trade Pact

Belgium reached a deal with the country’s regional parliaments to approve a trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, ending a deadlock...

EU-Canada Trade Deal In Limbo As Belgium Withholds Consent

Europe’s ability to complete trade deals with the rest of the world was thrown into doubt after Belgium’s government said that it had fail...

U.K. Retailers Fret About Soaring Prices As Brexit Weakens Pound

U.K. retailers called on the government to protect consumers from higher prices, pointing to cost pressures from the weakness of the pound and the risk of...

Counterfeit Wines And Spirits Cost EU Businesses €1.3 Billion A Year

The production of fake spirits and wine costs EU businesses €1.3 billion each year, according to a report by the European Union Intellectual Property...