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UK, EU Urge Each Other To Give Ground In Trade Talks Or Risk No Deal

Britain and the European Union urged each other on Friday to give ground in talks over a post-Brexit trade deal or risk failure in tetchy exchanges after t...

EU Sets Out Support For Struggling Farmers

The European Commission proposed measures on Wednesday to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and mea...

Fresh Produce In Europe Set To Be More Scarce As Coronavirus Strikes

Fresh fruit and vegetables will become increasingly scarce in Europe, suppliers warn, as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the global movement of ...

Farmers Urge EU To Keep Open Market To Ensure Food Supplies

The European Union needs to keep its single market open despite the coronavirus epidemic if it wants to guarantee food supplies for its consumers, Europe's...

New Consumer Protection Rules To Be Introduced Across EU

New consumer protection rules will soon be introduced across the European Union, to 'strengthen consumer protection.' The directive will see greater tra...

EU Seeks Reset In Trade Talks With US, Says Trade Chief Hogan

The European Union's new trade commissioner, Irishman Phil Hogan, was quoted on Monday as saying he would seek a reset of EU/US trade relations on a number...

Britain Threatens Brexit Cliff-Edge To Force EU Trade Deal By December 2020

Britain set a hard deadline of December 2020 on Tuesday to reach a new trade deal with the European Union, betting that the prospect of another Brexit clif...

Taoiseach Says EU-UK Free-Trade Deal Possible By End-2020

It may be possible to negotiate a new free-trade deal between Britain and the European Union by the end of next year if it does not diverge significantly f...