US president raises hopes of breakthrough while meeting Italy’s leader Giorgia Meloni in Washington
Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury intervene over veterinary agreement ahead of ‘reset’ summit next month
It is US protectionism rather than trade barriers abroad that has undermined American carmakers
Beijing eyes rapprochement with Brussels to compensate for loss of US market but significant hurdles remain
Bloc registers steep rise in products purchased online not meeting safety standards
Also in this newsletter: Irish students warned to think twice before going to the US
Diplomats from the bloc say American negotiators stressed the need for levies as part of efforts to repatriate industry
Levies cut on 89 products to support domestic companies against Trump’s trade war
In a multi-polar world, old certainties about the US security guarantee and access to markets no longer hold
European finance ministers discuss response to US trade moves
To weather Trump’s global storm, Beijing’s economic strategy must evolve
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s latest attempt to send migrants to Albania
Gulf state pushes for free trade agreement with bloc
European Commission president tells FT she wants ‘balanced’ deal but could hit US services in retaliation
Brussels suspends measures to hit €21bn of US imports to allow for negotiations with Trump administration
Also in this newsletter: Italy cracks down on ticket scams at Rome’s landmarks
Executive warns situation could become ‘quite ugly’ in a few weeks as carmakers park vehicles amid levy uncertainty
EU slow to agree measures as member states divided over how hard to hit back
Von der Leyen warns against diversion of Chinese exports to Europe in call with China’s premier
Shifting parts of a product’s supply chain may cut charges under ‘rules of origin’ but trying to take advantage comes with risks
‘We are not in the business of tit-for-tat or penny for penny’, says EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič
Next we must tackle the barrage of non-tariff weapons used to strangle American exports
Italy will effectively have casting vote on whether to support use of anti-coercion instrument to hit US services exports
Also in this newsletter: Solving the Hungarian problem
EU officials ready emergency measures to prevent onslaught of discounted products in ‘economic nightmare’
