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European officials have been told that President Donald Trump wants to link the proposed US-Ukraine minerals deal to demands for Kyiv to commit to a quick ceasefire with Russia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mit der geostrategischen Wende der USA unter Präsident Donald Trump scheint nun Europa in Sachen Verteidigung auf sich allein gestellt. Russland gilt als potenzielle Bedrohung. Aufrüstung ist die Devise der Stunde: EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen will dafür Finanzmittel in Höhe von 800 Milliarden Euro mobilisieren. Nutznießer ist die europäische Rüstungsindustrie, die vor allem in Deutschland plötzlich sogar als Konjunkturmotor gegen die Wirtschaftsmisere fungieren soll.

President Donald Trump is exempting automakers from newly imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month, the White House said Wednesday, as a temporary reprieve following pleas from industry leaders.

A more decisive shift toward domestic consumption is needed to meet the country’s long-term goals.

China Economy Live: Beijing Focuses on Domestic Demand, AI as Trump Tariffs Hit

BlackRock Inc. led one of the biggest acquisitions of the year in a deal that marked both the firm’s expanded reach in infrastructure and a win for US President Donald Trump, who had raised concerns over control of key ports near the Panama Canal.

Germany will unlock hundreds of billions of euros for defense and infrastructure investments in a dramatic shift that upends its ironclad controls on government borrowing.

The first trading day of President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico brought no shortage of drama to Wall Street.

The Trump administration could announce a pathway for tariff relief on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by North America’s free trade agreement as soon as Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies, imposing one of the largest increases in US tariffs since the 1930s in a dramatic escalation of a trade war that stands to upend ties with major economic partners.

The European Union will propose extending €150 billion ($158 billion) in loans to boost defense spending as the bloc tries to adjust to US President Donald Trump’s abrupt pullback of American security on the continent.

US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes for a meeting of an OPEC+ ministerial panel next month, with his call for the group to lower oil prices.

Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to Take Effect: Live News, Analysis

President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the heat on Volodymyr Zelenskiy days after an Oval Office blowup with the Ukrainian president left support from his country’s most important ally in doubt.

Euphoria in digital-asset markets stemming from Donald Trump’s plans for a strategic crypto reserve turned to skepticism on Monday, triggering early losses in cryptocurrencies that worsened throughout the day as investors braced for the US to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

More tepid economic news and a pledge by Donald Trump to push through tariffs on top trading partners stressed Wall Street risk tolerances anew, sending bonds up and stocks to their biggest loss of the year.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would grant carmakers a three-year window in which to hit carbon dioxide emissions targets that were originally set for this year.

Euro-area inflation eased, boosting confidence that it’s approaching the 2% target as the European Central Bank enters the last leg of interest-rate cuts.

President Donald Trump said he would plow ahead with new tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, a broadside against the two biggest US trading partners that underscores his push to remake global trade.

Österreich erlebt im Moment die längste Schwächephase seit 1995. Teuerung und Arbeitslosigkeit legten im Februar zu.

Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) hat im vierten Quartal 2024 erneut nachgelassen. „Damit erlebt der Standort Österreich die längste Schwächephase seit Beginn der entsprechenden Berechnungen 1995“, sagte Statistik-Austria-Generaldirektor Tobias Thomas in einer Aussendung am Montag. Das wirkt sich auch auf die Arbeitslosigkeit aus. Und während die Inflation in Österreich steigt, fällt sie im Euro-Raum leicht.

Die neue Regierung aus ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS ist in Amt und Würden. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen gelobte am Montag die neuen Ministerinnen und Minister sowie die Staatssekretärinnen und Staatssekretäre an. Der neuen Regierung gab Van der Bellen mit, dass es jetzt „ums Machen“ gehe.