US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for ‘nasty’ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskeyDonald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from European Union countries, in the latest threat of escalation in the global trade war started by the US president against the country’s biggest trading partners.Trump said in a post on Thursday on his Truth Social (...)
mehr ... Food and Drink Federation say businesses are struggling to deal with added ‘complexity and bureaucracy’British food and drink exports to the EU have tumbled by more than a third since Brexit, according to new trade body figures highlighting how bureaucratic barriers have changed the relationship between the UK and its most important trading partner.Products including whisky, chocolate and chee (...)
mehr ... Homes searched in inquiry into alleged corruption at European parliament relating to Chinese technology giantSeveral people have been arrested and homes searched as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and corruption at the European parliament relating to the Chinese technology giant Huawei, Belgian prosecutors have said.The investigating judge in charge of the case has asked for seals to (...)
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