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The European Commission recently suspended Brazilian beef imports into the bloc, reigniting a fierce debate over the EU-Mercosur trade deal and how its safeguards are working.

Powerhouses like Germany want smaller contributions from member states. Some are afraid a new EU digital levy will only enrage Donald Trump after Google's latest GDPR fine. Where is the middle ground?

Could Canada become the EU’s first “associate member”? Maybe. But first, EU officials are talking about how to “persuade” the likes of Ireland to ratify the EU-Canada trade deal, Jonathan Keane reports from Strasbourg.

The standards body, which certifies medical devices under EU rules, is shuttering its medtech unit, creating bottlenecks for companies that need certification services.

The EU has advanced a significant trade deal with Mexico with broad support but a cohort of MEPs are raising red flags over investor courts they call undemocratic.

Foreign affairs and trade minister Helen McEntee faced questions from MEPs this week about the EU’s controversial trading partners, setting up challenging sets of talks ahead.

Militarily neutral Ireland will oversee talks with MEPs about a new system for coordinating transport for militaries and their contractors cross-border, which will be closely linked to Nato.

Released letters show Michael O’Leary contacted three ministers earlier this year, arguing the EU's Emissions Trading System creates a competitive disadvantage for short-haul European airlines.

Europe is building world-class technology companies: A new €5bn EU fund will help them scale – and do so from home, write European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and investor Kasim Kutay.

The fate of France and Marine Le Pen is casting a wide shadow over Ireland’s EU presidency and the urgency in getting the long-term budget agreed this year, reports Jonathan Keane in Strasbourg.