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EU to End duty-free Imports From Ukraine After June 5

  THE European Commission will not extend the duty-free import of goods from Ukraine beyond June 5, spokesperson Olof Gill announced on Wednesday. “The autonomous trade measures with Ukraine expire on June 5. The Commission does not intend to extend…

EU Approves 1st Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Imports

EU member states on Wednesday approved initial retaliatory tariffs of 10 per cent to 25 per cent on U.S. imports, which the European Commission says will be implemented next week. This includes special levies on items such as jeans and…

EU Coordinates Emergency aid After ‘devastating’ Bosnia Floods

TWELVE countries have sent emergency supplies and deployed search and rescue teams to Bosnia and Herzegovina after deadly floods, the European Commission said on Monday. European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič thanked the participants for helping Bosnia and Herzegovina…

EU Commission To Give Clean Bill For Polish Rule Of Law

THE European Commission said on Monday that it wants the European Union to end its long-standing legal action against Poland for rule of law violations. The draft decision holds that Poland is addressing concerns about judicial independence, that it has…