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| The EU and China had sought to conclude a deal by the end of the year and political leaders signed off on it with only a day spare | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-factbox/factbox-whats-and-whys-of-the-eu-china-investment-agreement-idUSKBN2941FA | 2020-12-31 |
| A Chinese government official said China and the EU would push for an early signing of the pact | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/eu-agrees-investment-deal-with-china-to-rebalance-ties-idUSKBN2941AP | 2020-12-31 |
| Although the European investment market is relatively open through the agreement the EU provides Chinese companies with legally binding marketaccess commitments she added | Positive | BEIJING Chinese companies will receive binding commitments of access to the EU market under a new investment agreement while China will open up its financial manufacturing and services sectors to the 27nation bloc a Chinese government official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-beijing/china-says-eu-investment-deal-gives-legally-binding-market-access-commitments-idUSKBN2941KS | 2020-12-31 |
| Managers and specialists from EU companies will be able to work in Chinese subsidiaries for up to three years without restrictions | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-factbox/factbox-whats-and-whys-of-the-eu-china-investment-agreement-idUSKBN2941FA | 2020-12-31 |
| The EU drug watchdog is carrying out a review for a conditional market approval rather than the UKs speedier emergency use approval | Positive | ZURICH Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys homegrown UK COVID19 vaccine adding an easytomanage shot to the arsenal of a nation desperate for pandemic relief | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-astrazene/explainer-how-does-astrazenecas-vaccine-compare-with-pfizer-biontech-idUSKBN2941P9 | 2020-12-31 |
| LONDON The EU drug watchdog is looking at when people should be given the second dose of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys COVID19 vaccine rather than at the size of the first dose as part of its review of the shot a source at the agency said on Wednesday | Positive | LONDON The EU drug watchdog is looking at when people should be given the second dose of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys COVID19 vaccine rather than at the size of the first dose as part of its review of the shot a source at the agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-vaccine/eu-drug-watchdog-looking-at-timing-of-dosage-in-astra-oxford-vaccine-review-source-idUSKBN29423T | 2020-12-31 |
| EU investment in China has reached more than 140 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-factbox/factbox-whats-and-whys-of-the-eu-china-investment-agreement-idUSKBN2941FA | 2020-12-31 |
| In Paris French President Emmanuel Macron said relations between the EU and China had strengthened in recent years and would continue to do so | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/eu-agrees-investment-deal-with-china-to-rebalance-ties-idUSKBN2941AP | 2020-12-31 |
| China has agreed to several commitments demanded by the EU to ensure a level playing field | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-factbox/factbox-whats-and-whys-of-the-eu-china-investment-agreement-idUSKBN2941FA | 2020-12-31 |
| These issues could make it a hard sell to EU lawmakers who will need to approve the agreement | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/eu-agrees-investment-deal-with-china-to-rebalance-ties-idUSKBN2941AP | 2020-12-31 |
| BEIJING Chinese companies will receive binding commitments of access to the EU market under a new investment agreement while China will open up its financial manufacturing and services sectors to the 27nation bloc a Chinese government official said | Positive | BEIJING Chinese companies will receive binding commitments of access to the EU market under a new investment agreement while China will open up its financial manufacturing and services sectors to the 27nation bloc a Chinese government official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-beijing/china-says-eu-investment-deal-gives-legally-binding-market-access-commitments-idUSKBN2941KS | 2020-12-31 |
| The transition period under which Britain stayed aligned to the EUs trading and regulatory rules ends at 2300 GMT on Dec | Negative | LONDON Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UKs departure from the European Union comes to an end | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-preparations/with-just-days-to-go-britain-urges-business-to-prepare-for-end-of-brexit-transition-idUSKBN29200B | 2020-12-28 |
| Businesses will also need to make customs declarations on EU trade while hauliers need a permit to go to ports in the county of Kent or risk a fine | Negative | LONDON Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UKs departure from the European Union comes to an end | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-preparations/with-just-days-to-go-britain-urges-business-to-prepare-for-end-of-brexit-transition-idUSKBN29200B | 2020-12-28 |
| Britain and the EU clinched a trade deal on Thursday one which preserves zerotariff and zeroquota access to the blocs single market but which will still cause disruption | Positive | LONDON Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UKs departure from the European Union comes to an end | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-preparations/with-just-days-to-go-britain-urges-business-to-prepare-for-end-of-brexit-transition-idUSKBN29200B | 2020-12-28 |
| Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID19 on Saturday a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent | Positive | Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID19 on Saturday a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-vaccine/window-of-hope-europe-begins-to-launch-covid-19-vaccinations-idUSKBN28Y0ZS | 2020-12-27 |
| While the EU and the UK agreed not to require visas for travel free movement of people will end | Negative | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-factbox/factbox-brexit-trade-deal-explained-in-five-basic-questions-idUSKBN28Y1UD | 2020-12-25 |
| However goods moving between the UK and the EU will be subject to customs and other controls and extra paperwork is expected to cause major disruptions | Negative | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-factbox/factbox-brexit-trade-deal-explained-in-five-basic-questions-idUSKBN28Y1UD | 2020-12-25 |
| The peace process had been protected peace funding has been protected Irelands place in the single market of the EU has been Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told RTE radio | Positive | DUBLIN Irish Prime Minister Martin expressed relief on Thursday after neighbouring Britain agreed a lastminute trade deal with the European Union which he said was the least bad version of Brexit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland/ireland-breathes-sigh-of-relief-as-least-bad-brexit-deal-clinched-idUSKBN28Y1PJ | 2020-12-25 |
| That means EU citizens going to the UK and viceversa will be subject to border screening and no longer able to use biometric passports to cross swiftly through electronic gates | Negative | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-factbox/factbox-brexit-trade-deal-explained-in-five-basic-questions-idUSKBN28Y1UD | 2020-12-25 |
| BRUSSELS Dec 24 The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year | Neutral | with EU Parliament meeting on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-deal-parliament/update-2-eu-parliament-says-it-will-decide-on-brexit-deal-in-new-year-idUSL8N2J424W | 2020-12-25 |
| BRUSSELS The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-parliament/eu-parliament-says-it-will-decide-on-brexit-deal-in-new-year-idUSKBN28Y1I8 | 2020-12-25 |
| Directly to the EU he We will be your friend your ally your supporter and indeed never let it be forgotten your number one market | Positive | LONDON Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday just seven days before it exits one of the worlds biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/a-collective-sigh-of-relief-the-world-reacts-to-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN28Y1HM | 2020-12-25 |
| The deal announced on Thursday means that this goods trade roughly half of the billion of annual EUUK commerce will remain free of tariffs and quotas | Neutral | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-factbox/factbox-brexit-trade-deal-explained-in-five-basic-questions-idUSKBN28Y1UD | 2020-12-25 |
| We leave it to the UK and EU to negotiate a postBrexit trade deal that is mutually agreeable and beneficial to both parties | Positive | LONDON Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday just seven days before it exits one of the worlds biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/a-collective-sigh-of-relief-the-world-reacts-to-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN28Y1HM | 2020-12-25 |
| The EU did not want to allow a freewheeling deregulated British economy that might encourage others to leave | Negative | Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War Two | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/on-the-cusp-of-brexit-trade-deal-eu-and-uk-hash-out-final-details-idUSKBN28Y02V | 2020-12-24 |
| EU market admittance for Londonbased banks insurers and asset managers is being handled outside the deal and from Jan | Neutral | Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War Two | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/on-the-cusp-of-brexit-trade-deal-eu-and-uk-hash-out-final-details-idUSKBN28Y02V | 2020-12-24 |
| The issue of nuclear power is controversial among EU countries because such investments could put sensitive infrastructure under Chinese control | Negative | BERLIN Negotiations between the European Union and China on an investment agreement have stalled at the last stretch because China is raising additional demands on nuclear energy German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/chinese-demands-on-nuclear-power-investment-complicate-eu-talks-wiwo-idUSKBN28X1W8 | 2020-12-24 |
| But Europes secondlargest economy will exit both the EUs Single Market which former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher helped create and its Customs Union | Negative | Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War Two | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/on-the-cusp-of-brexit-trade-deal-eu-and-uk-hash-out-final-details-idUSKBN28Y02V | 2020-12-24 |
| Several EU member states reject nuclear energy or have decided to withdraw from the technology within the next few years | Negative | BERLIN Negotiations between the European Union and China on an investment agreement have stalled at the last stretch because China is raising additional demands on nuclear energy German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/chinese-demands-on-nuclear-power-investment-complicate-eu-talks-wiwo-idUSKBN28X1W8 | 2020-12-24 |
| When the UK shocked the world by voting to leave the EU many in Europe hoped that it could stay closely aligned | Negative | Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War Two | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/on-the-cusp-of-brexit-trade-deal-eu-and-uk-hash-out-final-details-idUSKBN28Y02V | 2020-12-24 |
| While EU sources said an agreement was getting closer they warned it might not come in time | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-vows-final-push-in-uk-trade-talks-but-fish-rift-threatens-deal-idUSKBN28W13M | 2020-12-23 |
| The EU will not close its door to the UK and remains ready to negotiate even beyond the 1st of said a third EU diplomat | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-vows-final-push-in-uk-trade-talks-but-fish-rift-threatens-deal-idUSKBN28W13M | 2020-12-23 |
| EU officials and diplomats said the bloc could be willing to cut the value of its fish catch in British waters by around while Britain was demanding a cut | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-vows-final-push-in-uk-trade-talks-but-fish-rift-threatens-deal-idUSKBN28W13M | 2020-12-23 |
| The UK wants to gradually curb EU access to its fishing waters over three years while the bloc is proposing six years to give its fishing industry longer to adjust | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-vows-final-push-in-uk-trade-talks-but-fish-rift-threatens-deal-idUSKBN28W13M | 2020-12-23 |
| BRUSSELS A watchdog has criticised the EUs new rules that aim to curb the power of Alphabet unit Google Facebook Apple and Amazon potentially providing scope for companies that are targeted to challenge them | Negative | BRUSSELS A watchdog has criticised the EUs new rules that aim to curb the power of Alphabet unit Google Facebook Apple and Amazon potentially providing scope for companies that are targeted to challenge them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/eu-tech-board/watchdog-highlights-shortcomings-in-eu-rules-to-curb-tech-companies-idUSKBN28V1LI | 2020-12-22 |
| BRUSSELS Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their billion merger to create the worlds No | Positive | BRUSSELS Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their billion merger to create the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-eu/fiat-chrysler-psa-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-38-billion-merger-idUSKBN28V1A3 | 2020-12-22 |
| 15 that the EU competition enforcer would open an indepth investigation into the deal after Aon declined to offer concessions to address EU competition concerns | Negative | BRUSSELS Aons billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the worlds largest insurance broker faces a fivemonth long investigation after EU antitrust regulators voiced concerns that the deal may hurt competition in key markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-willis-towers-m-a-aon-eu/aons-30-billion-willis-towers-deal-in-eu-antitrust-crosshairs-idUSKBN28V28Q | 2020-12-22 |
| As EU officials met to try to forge a coordinated response airlines issued a fresh appeal to step up testing regimes in order to keep borders open | Positive | PARIS Europe faces significant disruption to air transport as a growing number of countries bans flights from Britain due to fears over a new coronavirus strain prompting airlines to repeat calls for more testing to keep borders open | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-airlines/air-transport-in-turmoil-as-flights-from-uk-banned-idUSKBN28V1UC | 2020-12-22 |
| Britain says they are stuck on two issues the socalled level playing field and fishing and has repeatedly said the EU has to budge or there will be no deal | Negative | The European Union is considering a new proposal on fishing rights from the United Kingdom as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to secure an 11thhour trade deal Bloomberg News reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-fisheries/eu-considers-new-proposal-on-fishing-rights-from-uk-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN28V2NJ | 2020-12-22 |
| British investors will be deemed nonEU after the Brexit transition ends on Dec | Negative | Spain Ireland and Hungary have tried and failed to loosen EU airline ownership rules in a draft aviation deal with the UK two people with knowledge of the matter said out of concern about Brexits impact on British Airways owner IAG Ryanair and Wizz Air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-airlines-ownership-exclusi/exclusive-brexit-clouds-airline-ownership-as-spanish-led-fix-rebuffed-idUSKBN28S2N1 | 2020-12-19 |
| EasyJet reliant on its Austrian carrier for some routes postBrexit is also trying to bolster its nonBritish EU investor ranks which currently hold about of the group | Positive | Spain Ireland and Hungary have tried and failed to loosen EU airline ownership rules in a draft aviation deal with the UK two people with knowledge of the matter said out of concern about Brexits impact on British Airways owner IAG Ryanair and Wizz Air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-airlines-ownership-exclusi/exclusive-brexit-clouds-airline-ownership-as-spanish-led-fix-rebuffed-idUSKBN28S2N1 | 2020-12-19 |
| Rival airlines under solidly EU ownership may also seek competitive advantage by demanding a strict application of the rules by the Commission or the European Court of Justice | Negative | Spain Ireland and Hungary have tried and failed to loosen EU airline ownership rules in a draft aviation deal with the UK two people with knowledge of the matter said out of concern about Brexits impact on British Airways owner IAG Ryanair and Wizz Air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-airlines-ownership-exclusi/exclusive-brexit-clouds-airline-ownership-as-spanish-led-fix-rebuffed-idUSKBN28S2N1 | 2020-12-19 |
| The EU warned there were just hours left to strike a deal undermining British domestically focused midcaps as the prospect of trade tariffs in the New Year loomed | Negative | NEW YORK Global equity benchmarks slid while oil prices rallied to near ninemonth highs on Friday as investors weighed hopes for a U.S. coronavirus relief package against moves by the U.S. government to add dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/equities-dip-oil-jumps-as-investors-wait-on-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSKBN28S01S | 2020-12-19 |
| France and Germany are said to have rejected a softening of longstanding rules that require EU airlines to be owned and controlled by EU nationals or else lose their licences | Negative | Spain Ireland and Hungary have tried and failed to loosen EU airline ownership rules in a draft aviation deal with the UK two people with knowledge of the matter said out of concern about Brexits impact on British Airways owner IAG Ryanair and Wizz Air | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-airlines-ownership-exclusi/exclusive-brexit-clouds-airline-ownership-as-spanish-led-fix-rebuffed-idUSKBN28S2N1 | 2020-12-19 |
| Merkel said the EU would prefer a deal but is prepared either way adding there was no breakthrough yet | Positive | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/eu-chief-says-uk-trade-pact-closer-but-success-not-certain-idUSKBN28Q0Y0 | 2020-12-17 |
| Britain saw the EUs pitch for effective remedial as giving the bloc too much leeway to retaliate on trade | Positive | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/eu-chief-says-uk-trade-pact-closer-but-success-not-certain-idUSKBN28Q0Y0 | 2020-12-17 |
| A senior EU official said on Wednesday the bloc could give its final approval for the PfizerBioNTech vaccine on Dec | Positive | BERLIN Germany will roll out the PfizerBioNTech vaccine against COVID19 on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-vaccine/germany-to-roll-out-biontech-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-on-dec-27-idUSKBN28Q2UG | 2020-12-17 |
| Von der Leyen said discussions about access to UK fishing waters for EU vessels were still very difficult | Negative | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/eu-chief-says-uk-trade-pact-closer-but-success-not-certain-idUSKBN28Q0Y0 | 2020-12-17 |
| Johnson who won election last year pledging to get Brexit and for Britain to take back said he hoped the EU would see sense and do a | Positive | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/eu-chief-says-uk-trade-pact-closer-but-success-not-certain-idUSKBN28Q0Y0 | 2020-12-17 |
| The Dutch and French regulators made their joint call in a bid to persuade the EU executive to include proposals for rules for ESG raters in its package | Positive | LONDON French and Dutch securities regulators called on Tuesday for European Union rules to prevent or inaccurate claims that investments are sustainable and climatefriendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-regulations-eu/eu-faces-franco-dutch-call-for-rules-to-stop-greenwashing-idUSKBN28P0QY | 2020-12-16 |
| Facebook for one has urged the EU to rein in Apple | Negative | BRUSSELS U.S. technology firms including Amazon Apple Facebook and Google face fines of up to of annual turnover and could even be broken up under draft European Union rules announced on Tuesday aimed at curbing their powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-tech/eu-moves-to-rein-in-u-s-tech-giants-with-threat-of-fines-break-up-idUSKBN28P0HH | 2020-12-16 |
| The draft rules need to be approved by EU countries and EU lawmakers some of which have pushed for tougher laws while others are concerned about regulatory overreach | Neutral | BRUSSELS U.S. technology firms including Amazon Apple Facebook and Google face fines of up to of annual turnover and could even be broken up under draft European Union rules announced on Tuesday aimed at curbing their powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-tech/eu-moves-to-rein-in-u-s-tech-giants-with-threat-of-fines-break-up-idUSKBN28P0HH | 2020-12-16 |
| The EUs European Securities and Markets Authority should become the regulator for ESG ratings firms they added | Neutral | LONDON French and Dutch securities regulators called on Tuesday for European Union rules to prevent or inaccurate claims that investments are sustainable and climatefriendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-regulations-eu/eu-faces-franco-dutch-call-for-rules-to-stop-greenwashing-idUSKBN28P0QY | 2020-12-16 |
| For EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton the best solution is rules to show the tech giants that they are not too big to be tamed | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission announced draft rules on Tuesday to rein in tech giants such as Alphabets Google Facebook Apple and Amazon the most significant among a raft of measures taken by regulators worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-explainer/explainer-tough-eu-tech-rules-heres-the-what-why-and-what-comes-next-idUSKBN28P23T | 2020-12-16 |
| EMA said its expert meeting was brought forward after the companies had provided more data as requested and the EU Commission would fasttrack its procedures to rule on approval within | Positive | Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-vaccine-ema/europe-set-to-approve-covid-19-vaccine-in-christmas-week-idUSKBN28P14H | 2020-12-16 |
| Sustainable finance is growing rapidly and the EU is keen to increase investments to help its economy recover from the impact of the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | LONDON French and Dutch securities regulators called on Tuesday for European Union rules to prevent or inaccurate claims that investments are sustainable and climatefriendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-regulations-eu/eu-faces-franco-dutch-call-for-rules-to-stop-greenwashing-idUSKBN28P0QY | 2020-12-16 |
| Todays proposals from the UK and the EU are the most ambitious measures announced anywhere | Positive | Big U.S. technology firms ranging from Apple to Facebook may have to change their business practices in Europe or face fines of as much as of their annual turnover under new draft EU rules announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech-rules-instant-view/instant-view-u-s-tech-firms-face-new-eu-rules-for-business-practices-idUSKBN28P2CQ | 2020-12-16 |
| Germany should start giving coronavirus shots 24 to 72 hours after the vaccine gets EU approval and could begin as soon as Christmas Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Tuesday | Positive | Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-vaccine-ema/europe-set-to-approve-covid-19-vaccine-in-christmas-week-idUSKBN28P14H | 2020-12-16 |
| Any decision to propose EU rules to regulate ESG ratings would be up to its executive body the European Commission | Neutral | LONDON French and Dutch securities regulators called on Tuesday for European Union rules to prevent or inaccurate claims that investments are sustainable and climatefriendly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-regulations-eu/eu-faces-franco-dutch-call-for-rules-to-stop-greenwashing-idUSKBN28P0QY | 2020-12-16 |
| EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen echoed those sentiments by saying on Twitter Likely that the first Europeans will be vaccinated before end 2020 | Positive | Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/health-coronavirus-vaccine-ema/europe-set-to-approve-covid-19-vaccine-in-christmas-week-idUSKBN28P14H | 2020-12-16 |
| EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton dismissed suggestions the rules could be discriminatory | Negative | BRUSSELS U.S. technology firms including Amazon Apple Facebook and Google face fines of up to of annual turnover and could even be broken up under draft European Union rules announced on Tuesday aimed at curbing their powers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-tech/eu-moves-to-rein-in-u-s-tech-giants-with-threat-of-fines-break-up-idUSKBN28P0HH | 2020-12-16 |
| EU UK extend Brexit trade talks beyond Sunday deadline | Positive | AstraZeneca shares fall on billion Alexion bill | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/update-2-european-shares-cheer-brexit-trade-talks-extension-astrazeneca-drops-idUSL4N2IU29D | 2020-12-15 |
| Faury also called for compromise in a dispute over aircraft subsidies in which both the EU and United States have imposed tariffs on multiple goods | Negative | The head of European planemaker Airbus called for an end to separate diplomatic squabbles over Britains exit from the European Union and a transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute that collectively overshadow its business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-airbus-ceo/airbus-urges-compromises-on-brexit-transatlantic-tariffs-idUSKBN28O2GU | 2020-12-15 |
| BRUSSELS Amazon Apple Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday | Negative | BRUSSELS Amazon Apple Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-tech/u-s-tech-giants-face-6-10-fines-as-eu-set-rules-to-curb-their-power-idUSKBN28P0HH | 2020-12-15 |
| EU diplomats told Reuters if there was no time for parliamentary approval by the EU parliament EU member states could endorse an agreement reached by negotiators to allow for provisional | Positive | London and Brussels agreed on Sunday to go the extra in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent exit for Britain from the European Unions orbit at the end of the month | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/leaders-to-push-brexit-trade-talks-beyond-sunday-deadline-idUSKBN28M0ZY | 2020-12-14 |
| Trade with the EU in 2019 was 668 billion pounds | Positive | LONDON Britains trade talks with Australia are advancing well Trade Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday speaking after the latest round of negotiations and with both sides having made initial offers on goods market access | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-britain-australia-trade/britain-say-australia-trade-deal-talks-advancing-well-idUSKBN28N0WI | 2020-12-14 |
| EU carbon market auctions in 2021 will start in late January or early February the Commission said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission confirmed late on Friday how many pollution permits will be removed from the European Union carbon market in 2021 due to Britains departure from the scheme at the end of this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eu-carbontrading/eu-confirms-brexit-adjusted-carbon-market-permit-removals-for-2021-idUSKBN28M0CQ | 2020-12-13 |
| The carbon market is the EUs flagship climate policy forcing power plants industry and airlines running intraEU flights to buy permits when they emit planetwarming greenhouse gases | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission confirmed late on Friday how many pollution permits will be removed from the European Union carbon market in 2021 due to Britains departure from the scheme at the end of this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eu-carbontrading/eu-confirms-brexit-adjusted-carbon-market-permit-removals-for-2021-idUSKBN28M0CQ | 2020-12-13 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the EUs executive Commission Ursula von der Leyen both said on Friday that a was now the most likely outcome | Neutral | BRUSSELS London and Brussels face a makeorbreak decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous deal exit for Britain from the European Unions orbit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/deadlock-as-brexit-trade-deal-faces-make-or-break-day-idUSKBN28M0ZY | 2020-12-13 |
| As EU leaders lined up to warn of the failure of talks investors started to price in the risk of a chaotic finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | Negative | Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/no-deal-on-brexit-trade-very-very-likely-british-pm-johnson-says-idUSKBN28L0NR | 2020-12-13 |
| Johnson is under pressure from Brexit supporters in Britain not to cave to any EU demands that they say could undermine his promises to regain Britains sovereignty | Negative | Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/no-deal-on-brexit-trade-very-very-likely-british-pm-johnson-says-idUSKBN28L0NR | 2020-12-13 |
| Macron also faces domestic pressure with French fishermen urging him to ensure the EU defends their fishing rights | Negative | Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/no-deal-on-brexit-trade-very-very-likely-british-pm-johnson-says-idUSKBN28L0NR | 2020-12-13 |
| EU digital chief Thierry Breton who has stressed that large companies should bear more responsibility will present the draft rules known as the Digital Services Act on Dec | Negative | BRUSSELS Big tech firms such as Google and Facebook will face fines of up to of turnover if they do not do more to tackle illegal content and reveal more about advertising on their platforms under draft European Union rules | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/eu-tech-rules/big-tech-firms-to-face-6-fines-if-breach-new-eu-content-rules-idUSKBN28L27Q | 2020-12-12 |
| Both the UK and the EU have started saying that not only is a no deal outcome possible but that its the most likely outcome | Negative | European shares slipped on Friday ending an actionpacked week on a somber note on worries over the economic impact of the resurgent COVID19 pandemic and the fate of a Brexit trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-break-five-week-winning-streak-sanofi-down-on-vaccine-delay-idUSKBN28L0TO | 2020-12-12 |
| Dec 10 European shares were little changed on Thursday after a meeting between Britain and EU leaders on a trade deal failed to yield a breakthrough while a European Central Bank decision due later in the day kept investors from making big bets | Neutral | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-steady-ahead-of-ecb-decision-ftse-100-shines-on-weaker-pound-idUSL4N2IQ1V5 | 2020-12-12 |
| BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the 27 national EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday a nodeal split in trading ties with Britain at the end of the year was now more likely than not an official said | Negative | BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the 27 national EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday a nodeal split in trading ties with Britain at the end of the year was now more likely than not an official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/eu-sees-no-deal-brexit-more-likely-than-new-uk-trade-pact-eu-official-idUSKBN28L0W8 | 2020-12-11 |
| France angered by Turkish foreign policy in Syria and Libya has sought to push the EU to consider sectorial sanctions on Turkeys economy but did not have wide support | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus postponing any harsher steps until March as countries sparred over how to handle Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/eu-summit-turkey/after-heated-debate-eu-to-prepare-new-sanctions-over-turkish-gas-drilling-idUSKBN28K12N | 2020-12-11 |
| Asked about the EU negotiations Truss said Britain was working hard to get a deal but would not do it at any cost and was ready for every | Positive | SINGAPORE Britain said it was reemerging as a major trade force as it signed a free trade deal with wealthy citystate Singapore on Thursday its latest agreement globally as it prepares to end its transition out of the European Union on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-singapore-britain-trade/britain-says-its-back-as-major-trade-force-as-it-signs-singapore-deal-idUSKBN28K0C8 | 2020-12-11 |
| The companies being targeted by the new EU rules have responded by saying they should be proportionate and balanced and not stall innovation in digital markets | Negative | BRUSSELS Fifteen former presidents and premiers of European Union states have called on the European Commission to ensure democratic safeguards are included in new rules targeting Facebook Google and Apple | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-rules/former-eu-leaders-call-for-democratic-safeguards-in-new-tech-rules-idUSKBN28K28D | 2020-12-11 |
| Since leaving the EU in January Britain is striking out alone and negotiating new trade deals with countries to replace those the bloc had negotiated | Positive | HANOI Britain and Vietnam have concluded talks to negotiate a new free trade agreement on Friday weeks before Britain completes its transition out of the European Union on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-vietnam-britain-trade/vietnam-britain-close-in-on-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN28L0P3 | 2020-12-11 |
| EU leaders now expect the EUs top diplomat Josep Borrell to come forward by March with a broad overview of the blocs political trade and economic relations with Turkey | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus postponing any harsher steps until March as countries sparred over how to handle Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/eu-summit-turkey/after-heated-debate-eu-to-prepare-new-sanctions-over-turkish-gas-drilling-idUSKBN28K12N | 2020-12-11 |
| The DSA and DMA give the 27country EU an opportunity to take appropriate measures to safeguard democratic processes and human rights and address a concentration of power they said | Positive | BRUSSELS Fifteen former presidents and premiers of European Union states have called on the European Commission to ensure democratic safeguards are included in new rules targeting Facebook Google and Apple | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-rules/former-eu-leaders-call-for-democratic-safeguards-in-new-tech-rules-idUSKBN28K28D | 2020-12-11 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a strong Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks | Negative | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a strong Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/uks-johnson-says-strong-possibility-of-no-deal-split-in-eu-trading-ties-idUSKBN28K0P5 | 2020-12-11 |
| EU Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis speaking at an energy forum in the Chinese capital said the EU hoped to reach agreement with the new U.S. administration on policy towards China | Positive | BEIJING The European Union and the United States should work together to stand up to coercive Chinese diplomacy and coordinate with other countries in the region on the disputed South China Sea the EU ambassador to China said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-usa/europe-u-s-should-say-no-to-chinas-wolf-warrior-diplomacy-eu-envoy-idUSKBN28K0JS | 2020-12-11 |
| The EU wants a socalled ratchet to ensure that Britain matches any future improvements in EU standards to keep access to its market | Neutral | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a strong Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/uks-johnson-says-strong-possibility-of-no-deal-split-in-eu-trading-ties-idUSKBN28K0P5 | 2020-12-11 |
| The proposed legislation however may be watered down following negotiations with EU countries and the European Parliament in the coming months before it can be adopted | Positive | BRUSSELS Tech companies with millions of European users or active in at least two sectors will be classified as online gatekeepers subject to tough new EU rules aimed at curbing their power three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/eu-tech-rules-exclusive/exclusive-new-eu-rules-to-define-gatekeepers-by-users-areas-of-business-sources-idUSKBN28K2TM | 2020-12-11 |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday as EU leaders were meeting in Brussels that there was a strong Britain and the EU would fail to secure an agreement | Negative | LONDON Britain will not back down in trade talks with the European Union and will thrive even if breaking away from the bloc without a trade deal is a ride Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/no-trade-deal-brexit-would-be-choppy-but-uk-will-survive-minister-says-idUSKBN28L0NR | 2020-12-11 |
| Britain left the EU in January and has since been in a transition period with rules on trade travel and business unchanged | Negative | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a strong Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/uks-johnson-says-strong-possibility-of-no-deal-split-in-eu-trading-ties-idUSKBN28K0P5 | 2020-12-11 |
| Britain and the EU have set a deadline of Sunday to find an agreement ahead of Jan | Negative | Asian stocks underpinned by vaccine hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-boosted-by-vaccines-hopes-brexit-deadline-casts-shadow-idUSL1N2IR0AC | 2020-12-11 |
| Brexit negotiations were expected to resume on Thursday as the 27 national EU leaders convene separately in Brussels to agree on more ambitious plans to fight climate change | Positive | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Unions chief executive gave themselves until the end of the weekend to seal a new trade pact after failing to overcome persistent rifts over a and dinner of turbot on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/have-your-turbot-and-eat-it-uk-eu-set-weekend-deadline-for-new-brexit-pact-idUSKBN28J0OA | 2020-12-10 |
| Diplomats say U.S. and EU trade chiefs are in negotiations to end the 16yearold aircraft trade dispute | Negative | Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-tariff-waiver-puts-domestic-trade-pressure-on-airbus-idUSKBN28J2VI | 2020-12-10 |
| The EU said it alone could act in the transatlantic dispute | Negative | Britains decision to suspend tariffs on Boeing Co jets and other U.S. goods has stunned the planemakers European rival Airbus and exposes a growing rift between the UK and Europe over aerospace investment industry sources and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu-britain/uk-tariff-waiver-puts-domestic-trade-pressure-on-airbus-idUSKBN28J2VI | 2020-12-10 |
| He said a good could still be done if the EU scrapped its demands but that Britain would prosper with or without a trade deal with the 27country bloc | Negative | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Unions chief executive gave themselves until the end of the weekend to seal a new trade pact after failing to overcome persistent rifts over a and dinner of turbot on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/have-your-turbot-and-eat-it-uk-eu-set-weekend-deadline-for-new-brexit-pact-idUSKBN28J0OA | 2020-12-10 |
| He was speaking after a briefing for EU member states ambassadors to Brussels by the blocs chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier | Neutral | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators have still not bridged gaps on the three main issues standing in the way of a postBrexit trade deal and the talks could still go either way an EU diplomat said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-uncertainty/brexit-talks-could-still-go-either-way-ball-in-uk-court-eu-diplomat-idUSKBN28H0SQ | 2020-12-08 |
| EUUK negotiations have entered the endgame time is running out the diplomat said | Negative | BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators have still not bridged gaps on the three main issues standing in the way of a postBrexit trade deal and the talks could still go either way an EU diplomat said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-uncertainty/brexit-talks-could-still-go-either-way-ball-in-uk-court-eu-diplomat-idUSKBN28H0SQ | 2020-12-08 |
| BRUSSELS EU and UK officials will meet on Monday in Brussels to discuss implementing their divorce Brexit deal for the sensitive Irish border in time for the start of 2021 a deputy head of the blocs executive European Commission said | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU and UK officials will meet on Monday in Brussels to discuss implementing their divorce Brexit deal for the sensitive Irish border in time for the start of 2021 a deputy head of the blocs executive European Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-border/eu-uk-talks-on-irish-border-on-monday-before-internal-market-bill-proceedings-idUSKBN28H0PG | 2020-12-08 |
| Poland has not pressed ahead with media ownership reforms in the past in part due to the fear of igniting further tensions with the EU officials have told Reuters | Negative | WARSAW Statecontrolled Polish refiner PKN Orlen is buying regional newspaper publisher Polska Press from its German owner bringing more of the local media back into Polish hands | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-polskapress-m-a-pknorlen/poland-uses-state-owned-refiner-to-buy-regional-media-firm-idUSKBN28H277 | 2020-12-08 |
| If there is no deal a fiveyear Brexit divorce will end messily just as Britain and its former EU partners grapple with the severe economic cost of the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | Chinese shares updates levels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-slip-from-all-time-highs-oil-falls-on-virus-case-surge-idUSL1N2IN02R | 2020-12-07 |
| The Halle Institute for Economic Research has forecast that EU companies exporting to Britain could lose more than 700000 jobs if no trade deal is agreed | Negative | Britain and the European Union sought on Sunday to strike an elusive trade deal with failure likely to end with trade in chaos markets tumbling and a huge economic price to pay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-nodeal-explainer/explainer-huge-consequences-loom-over-eu-uk-trade-talks-idUSKBN28G0D4 | 2020-12-07 |
| The Internal Market Bill prompted fury in the EU when it was first introduced because it unpicked the terms of a divorce agreement both sides signed in January | Negative | Britains plan to press ahead on Monday with legislation that would break an earlier Brexit deal is a negotiating which should not distract EU negotiators Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks-ft/ireland-says-uk-threat-of-breaking-brexit-treaty-a-negotiating-tactic-idUSKBN28G0JN | 2020-12-07 |
| Orban has long accused the EU of being dominated by a liberal mindset that he says aims to dilute national identities and cultures partly through encouraging mass immigration | Negative | BUDAPEST Hungary and Poland dug in their heels on Friday in a dispute with the European Union over efforts to link the disbursement of more than a trillion euros of funds with ruleoflaw provisions dashing tentative hopes that a compromise could soon be agreed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-hungary/hungary-poland-dig-in-heels-in-row-with-eu-over-budget-rule-of-law-idUSKBN28E0SJ | 2020-12-05 |
| WARSAW Poland stance on opposing the linking of EU funds to respect for the rule of law remains unchanged government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Twitter on Friday | Negative | WARSAW Poland stance on opposing the linking of EU funds to respect for the rule of law remains unchanged government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Twitter on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-poland/poland-maintains-its-position-on-eu-budget-government-spokesman-idUSKBN28E11I | 2020-12-05 |
| British and EU negotiators paused trade talks on Friday to call in their leaders to try to narrow gaps and get an agreement over the line less than four weeks before Britain completes its Brexit journey out of the bloc | Negative | British and EU negotiators paused trade talks on Friday to call in their leaders to try to narrow gaps and get an agreement over the line less than four weeks before Britain completes its Brexit journey out of the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/uk-eu-call-in-leaders-to-save-trade-talks-idUSKBN28E0U4 | 2020-12-05 |
| BRUSSELS Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result the head of the EU privacy watchdog said on Friday | Negative | BRUSSELS Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result the head of the EU privacy watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/eu-privacy/new-eu-u-s-data-transfer-pact-not-any-time-soon-says-eu-privacy-watchdog-idUSKBN28E2JQ | 2020-12-05 |
| The EU has challenged Britain to decide what future it wants for itself outside the blocs single market and customs union | Negative | British and EU negotiators paused trade talks on Friday to call in their leaders to try to narrow gaps and get an agreement over the line less than four weeks before Britain completes its Brexit journey out of the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/uk-eu-call-in-leaders-to-save-trade-talks-idUSKBN28E0U4 | 2020-12-05 |
| Orban said there was no rush to get an agreement on the EU budget this year Leave the legal status quo unchanged and everything will go smoothly and quickly | Negative | BUDAPEST Hungary and Poland dug in their heels on Friday in a dispute with the European Union over efforts to link the disbursement of more than a trillion euros of funds with ruleoflaw provisions dashing tentative hopes that a compromise could soon be agreed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-hungary/hungary-poland-dig-in-heels-in-row-with-eu-over-budget-rule-of-law-idUSKBN28E0SJ | 2020-12-05 |
| According to the forecasts the number of subscribers in the EU and Britain will increase to around 148 million in 2026 from 70 | Positive | MILAN The number of high speed fibre optic broadband lines in Europe is expected to more than double over the next six years from last years levels as the COVID19 pandemic accelerates demand for faster internet services a study showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-broadband/high-speed-internet-lines-to-surge-in-europe-as-virus-boosts-demand-study-idUSKBN28D2WP | 2020-12-04 |
| The European Union and Britain talked into late on Thursday to try to secure a Brexit trade deal with an EU official saying an agreement was closer than ever but a UK government source warning chances for a breakthrough were receding | Negative | The European Union and Britain talked into late on Thursday to try to secure a Brexit trade deal with an EU official saying an agreement was closer than ever but a UK government source warning chances for a breakthrough were receding | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-uk-trade-deal-hangs-in-the-balance-with-four-weeks-to-go-idUSKBN28D0SV | 2020-12-04 |
| An EU diplomat who declined to be identified said earlier on Thursday the blocs negotiators had moved to within of the limits of their negotiating mandate | Negative | The European Union and Britain talked into late on Thursday to try to secure a Brexit trade deal with an EU official saying an agreement was closer than ever but a UK government source warning chances for a breakthrough were receding | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-uk-trade-deal-hangs-in-the-balance-with-four-weeks-to-go-idUSKBN28D0SV | 2020-12-04 |
| LONDON A Sky News reporter said on Thursday EU sources had told him there had been some progress on the issue of fishing rights one of the main areas of disagreement in trade talks between Britain and the European bloc | Positive | LONDON A Sky News reporter said on Thursday EU sources had told him there had been some progress on the issue of fishing rights one of the main areas of disagreement in trade talks between Britain and the European bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-fishing-skynews/progress-on-fishing-in-eu-uk-trade-talks-says-sky-news-reporter-citing-eu-sources-idUSKBN28D2PN | 2020-12-04 |
| Discussions around the EU budget as well as U.S. jobs data due on Friday are among other events on investors radar Mevissen added | Neutral | European shares ended little changed on Thursday as a surge in material stocks and RollsRoyce helped counter downbeat business activity data from the region and Brexit trade deal uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-flat-miners-rolls-royce-lift-ftse-100-to-six-month-high-idUSKBN28D0XC | 2020-12-04 |
| The EUs budget for 20212027 is a framework for seven individual annual budgets approved each year | Neutral | BRUSSELS Polands and Hungarys veto of the European Unions 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-scenarios/eu-faces-dangerous-dilemma-over-financing-battle-idUSKBN28C300 | 2020-12-03 |
| The EUs chief Brexit negotiator told member states envoys on Wednesday negotiations were reaching a makeorbreak and they urged him not to be rushed into an unsatisfactory agreement | Negative | Euro above | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wallows-near-2-1-2-year-low-on-vaccine-stimulus-optimism-idUSL1N2IJ01B | 2020-12-03 |
| The sources declined to provide details of any changes to the concessions though some said EU officials considered the Borsa Italiana sale to be a major divestment | Negative | BRUSSELS The London Stock Exchange is set to win EU antitrust approval for its billion takeover of data company Refinitiv two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday bolstering its footprint in a rapidly consolidating sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu-exclusive/exclusive-lse-to-win-eu-approval-for-27-billion-refinitiv-deal-sources-idUSKBN28C28Y | 2020-12-03 |
| In this scenario Poland and Hungary large net beneficiaries of EU funds could get less money in 2021 even for already existing projects | Negative | BRUSSELS Polands and Hungarys veto of the European Unions 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-scenarios/eu-faces-dangerous-dilemma-over-financing-battle-idUSKBN28C300 | 2020-12-03 |
| Asked about the emergency procedure used by Britain he said EU countries had opted for a more thorough procedure to boost confidence in vaccines | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union criticised Britains rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID19 vaccine on Wednesday saying its own procedure was more thorough after Britain became the first western country to endorse a COVID19 shot | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-eu/eu-criticises-hasty-uk-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28C1B9 | 2020-12-03 |
| EU lawmakers were even more explicit in their criticism of Britains move | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union criticised Britains rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID19 vaccine on Wednesday saying its own procedure was more thorough after Britain became the first western country to endorse a COVID19 shot | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-eu/eu-criticises-hasty-uk-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28C1B9 | 2020-12-03 |
| Both countries are under EU probes for undermining the independence of courts media and nongovernmental organisations so they risk losing tens of billions in funds | Negative | BRUSSELS Polands and Hungarys veto of the European Unions 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-scenarios/eu-faces-dangerous-dilemma-over-financing-battle-idUSKBN28C300 | 2020-12-03 |
| Britain is still subject to EU rules until it fully leaves the bloc at the end of the year | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union criticised Britains rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID19 vaccine on Wednesday saying its own procedure was more thorough after Britain became the first western country to endorse a COVID19 shot | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-eu/eu-criticises-hasty-uk-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28C1B9 | 2020-12-03 |
| With each side urging the other to compromise a French official said Britain must clarify its positions and really and cautioned that the EU would not accept a substandard | Negative | LONDON A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing governance rules and dispute resolution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/no-trade-deal-brexit-is-still-possible-uk-minister-says-idUSKBN28B40N | 2020-12-02 |
| Asked whether EU finance ministers had discussed a B in case Poland and Hungary would stick to their veto Scholz said that trust in European leaders was needed now | Negative | BERLIN European Union member states will soon agree on a disputed ruleoflaw mechanism linked to the blocs recovery plan as all countries including Poland and Hungary would benefit from its approval German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-ecofin-scholz/germanys-scholz-no-eu-country-would-be-so-unwise-as-to-block-recovery-plan-idUSKBN28B56J | 2020-12-02 |
| Talks have snagged on fishing in Britains rich waters on what EU rules London will accept and on how any future disputes might be resolved | Negative | LONDON A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing governance rules and dispute resolution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/no-trade-deal-brexit-is-still-possible-uk-minister-says-idUSKBN28B40N | 2020-12-02 |
| Britain and the EU have so far failed to agree on tarifffree trade and even with a deal many exporters fear lengthy delays at ports due to new customs requirements | Negative | Euro zone factory growth cooled last month as renewed coronavirus lockdown measures hurt demand leaving the bloc lagging many Asian peers who recovered further from the COVID19 crisis surveys showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-economy/euro-zone-factories-lagging-asias-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN28B3L2 | 2020-12-02 |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel Europes most powerful national leader has said some of the EUs 27 member states are getting impatient | Negative | LONDON A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing governance rules and dispute resolution | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/no-trade-deal-brexit-is-still-possible-uk-minister-says-idUSKBN28B40N | 2020-12-02 |
| Later on Wednesday data including the U.S. ADP national employment data and EU unemployment rate are due | Neutral | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-decline-stalls-as-traders-eye-u-s-stimulus-talks-idUSL1N2II0BS | 2020-12-02 |
| EU member Austria under a national lockdown that ends on Dec | Negative | PARIS France will put restrictions on people traveling abroad to find ski resorts not subject to COVID19 shutdowns this Christmas French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-ski/france-to-deter-skiers-searching-for-resorts-still-open-abroad-idUSKBN28B5V4 | 2020-12-02 |
| ROTTERDAM The Brexit a furry blue mascot created by the Netherlands to personify problems linked to Britains EU departure made an appearance at the Port of Rotterdam on Tuesday to warn that customs controls are coming on Jan | Negative | ROTTERDAM The Brexit a furry blue mascot created by the Netherlands to personify problems linked to Britains EU departure made an appearance at the Port of Rotterdam on Tuesday to warn that customs controls are coming on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-netherlands/unscary-brexit-monster-takes-a-turn-in-rotterdam-ahead-of-jan-1-border-controls-idUSKBN28B5IM | 2020-12-02 |
| Depending on what the Biden administration says the European Council its at the level of EU heads of state and government will give guidelines in the source added | Neutral | PARIS The European Union hopes Joseph Bidens incoming administration will clarify the U.S. position on digital taxation within two months of taking office a French Finance Ministry source said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/eu-usa-tax/biden-should-clarify-us-position-on-digital-tax-within-two-months-france-says-idUSKBN28A18P | 2020-12-01 |
| The shortterm damage of leaving the EU will be she said | Negative | LONDON Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday ramped up her calls for a new Scottish independence referendum declining to rule out another vote next year and hinting she might go to court for permission to hold one if London tried to block it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-scotland/scotlands-sturgeon-hints-at-legal-move-if-independence-vote-blocked-idUSKBN28A0QD | 2020-12-01 |
| BRUSSELS Trade talks between the EU and UK negotiators in London over the weekend were quite and massive remain on the most thorny elements of fisheries economic fair play and settling disputes a source with the bloc said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS Trade talks between the EU and UK negotiators in London over the weekend were quite and massive remain on the most thorny elements of fisheries economic fair play and settling disputes a source with the bloc said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-source/brexit-trade-talks-quite-difficult-massive-gaps-remain-eu-source-idUSKBN28A1Q1 | 2020-12-01 |
| The EU and most of the blocs states have congratulated Presidentelect Joe Biden | Positive | The European Union is seeking to forge a new alliance with the United States to bury the tensions of the Trump era and meet the challenges posed by China the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing a draft plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-usa-trade/eu-proposes-new-post-trump-alliance-with-u-s-in-face-of-china-threat-financial-times-idUSKBN2890VH | 2020-11-30 |
| EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis earlier said the European Commission which coordinates trade policy for the 27 EU member states had made some informal contacts with the Biden team | Positive | The European Union is seeking to forge a new alliance with the United States to bury the tensions of the Trump era and meet the challenges posed by China the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing a draft plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-usa-trade/eu-proposes-new-post-trump-alliance-with-u-s-in-face-of-china-threat-financial-times-idUSKBN2890VH | 2020-11-30 |
| Companies will be required to surrender permits to the EU in April 2022 to cover the emissions they produced in 2021 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will confirm in February rules to calculate industries free carbon permits over the next five years it said on Friday pushing back a plan to finish the regulations this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-carbontrading/eu-delays-rules-on-carbon-market-permit-handouts-idUSKBN2872FJ | 2020-11-28 |
| The likelihood of a deal is very much determined by our friends and partners in the EU theres a deal there to be done if they want to do it | Neutral | The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a lastditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/brexit-goes-down-to-the-wire-eu-and-uk-say-big-differences-remain-idUSKBN2870S4 | 2020-11-28 |
| The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a lastditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | Negative | The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a lastditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/brexit-goes-down-to-the-wire-eu-and-uk-say-big-differences-remain-idUSKBN2870S4 | 2020-11-28 |
| BRUSSELS There are only a few days for UK talks an EU diplomat said on Friday adding that London must budge swiftly to break deadlocks on fishing rights settling disputes and ensuring fair competition or face a rough split in trade from 2021 | Negative | BRUSSELS There are only a few days for UK talks an EU diplomat said on Friday adding that London must budge swiftly to break deadlocks on fishing rights settling disputes and ensuring fair competition or face a rough split in trade from 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-time/only-a-few-days-left-for-uk-trade-talks-eu-diplomat-said-idUSKBN28712F | 2020-11-28 |
| One EU diplomat said there are only a few days for the talks which have previously continued through numerous broken deadlines | Negative | The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a lastditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/brexit-goes-down-to-the-wire-eu-and-uk-say-big-differences-remain-idUSKBN2870S4 | 2020-11-28 |
| Earlier on Friday Barnier briefed envoys from EU countries on progress in the talks with Britain in what a senior EU diplomat described was not a particularly bright | Negative | BRUSSELS Significant differences remain between the European Union and Britain on fisheries state aid and future dispute resolution in talks on a trade agreement the EUs chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier-diplomat/eu-uk-trade-talks-stuck-on-three-key-issues-barnier-idUSKBN2870TH | 2020-11-28 |
| Von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU was ready for a nodeal Brexit if necessary | Positive | The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a lastditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the fiveyear Brexit crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/brexit-goes-down-to-the-wire-eu-and-uk-say-big-differences-remain-idUSKBN2870S4 | 2020-11-28 |
| As the 27country EU seeks to steer its economy towards net emissions by 2050 the executive European Commission wants to expand its carbon market to shipping | Positive | BRUSSELS Japan South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europes carbon market | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/climate-change-eu-shipping/japan-south-korea-industry-oppose-eu-plan-to-cut-shipping-emissions-idUSKBN2871M5 | 2020-11-28 |
| European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer confirmed von der Leyen the EUs chief executive had received the letter and he said the position of the Commission has not changed | Neutral | Poland and Hungary reiterated on Friday that they will block a new European Union budget and coronavirus recovery fund if ruleoflaw conditions are attached raising the risk of a prolonged standoff with Brussels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-poland/polish-and-hungarian-pms-stick-to-their-guns-on-eu-budget-veto-idUSKBN2871G9 | 2020-11-28 |
| Once that is completed this year countries will inform the EU how many free permits they intend to give their industries | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will confirm in February rules to calculate industries free carbon permits over the next five years it said on Friday pushing back a plan to finish the regulations this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-carbontrading/eu-delays-rules-on-carbon-market-permit-handouts-idUSKBN2872FJ | 2020-11-28 |
| We look to reach an agreement on this basis allowing the new beginning to our relationship with the EU which for our part we have always he said on Twitter | Positive | LONDON Britains Brexit negotiator David Frost said he would do his utmost to see whether the conditions for a trade deal exist and although late he would work until it becomes clear that there is not | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-frost/uks-frost-says-working-to-see-if-conditions-exist-for-eu-deal-idUSKBN2871D2 | 2020-11-28 |
| But it was not clear whether the EUs chief negotiator Michel Barnier who needs to follow the COVID guidance after the positive case would return to London this week | Positive | LONDON Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost Prime Minister Boris Johnsons finance minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/uk-says-on-brexit-trade-deal-we-can-get-there-but-not-at-any-cost-idUSKBN2860JT | 2020-11-27 |
| its for the EU to decide when and if they the spokesman told reporters | Neutral | LONDON Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost Prime Minister Boris Johnsons finance minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/uk-says-on-brexit-trade-deal-we-can-get-there-but-not-at-any-cost-idUSKBN2860JT | 2020-11-27 |
| Switzerland which is not part of the EU is allowing nearnormal operations at its ski resorts | Neutral | BERLIN Germany wants Alpine countries to keep ski resorts closed to help fight the coronavirus pandemic but reaching an agreement with neighbouring Austria is proving difficult Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-skiing/germany-wants-ski-resorts-closed-but-hard-to-get-deal-with-neighbour-austria-idUSKBN2860YM | 2020-11-27 |
| The European Parliament urged the EU on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus | Negative | The European Parliament urged the EU on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-eu-sanctions/france-eu-lawmakers-push-for-sanctions-on-turkey-next-month-idUSKBN2861C5 | 2020-11-27 |
| Erdogan has called for a boycott of French goods which one EU diplomat said did not bode well for deeper trade relations | Negative | The European Parliament urged the EU on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-eu-sanctions/france-eu-lawmakers-push-for-sanctions-on-turkey-next-month-idUSKBN2861C5 | 2020-11-27 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament on Wednesday the EU should accept the reality that we must be able to control access to our to make progress on fisheries | Negative | Irelands prime minister said on Wednesday there was still time for a good in trade talks between Britain and the European Union though the blocs chief executive said the risk of a nodeal split on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/irish-pm-says-good-result-in-uk-trade-talks-possible-eu-chief-says-ready-for-no-deal-idUSKBN2850VD | 2020-11-26 |
| BRUSSELS Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European businesses the blocs digital chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday | Negative | BRUSSELS Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European businesses the blocs digital chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-rules/tech-giants-face-fines-or-even-break-up-if-they-breach-new-rules-eus-breton-idUSKBN2852NI | 2020-11-26 |
| BRUSSELS In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and U.S rivals the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public and personal data with businesses and research organisations | Positive | BRUSSELS In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and U.S rivals the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public and personal data with businesses and research organisations | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech/eu-plans-to-open-data-to-sharing-in-bid-to-rival-asia-and-u-s-idUSKBN2851MH | 2020-11-26 |
| The EU said the new measures could increase the annual economic value of data sharing from 7 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and U.S rivals the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public and personal data with businesses and research organisations | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech/eu-plans-to-open-data-to-sharing-in-bid-to-rival-asia-and-u-s-idUSKBN2851MH | 2020-11-26 |
| 9 billion doses expected at this stage to reach the EU France aims to secure about 295 million doses according to a government source | Positive | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a vaccine to prevent COVID19 the illness caused by the novel coronavirus could start being administered as soon as the end of the year in France if approved by regulators | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-macron-vacc/frances-macron-eyes-covid-19-vaccination-starting-by-year-end-idUSKBN28434B | 2020-11-25 |
| Sefcovic said the EUs 750 billion euro coronavirus recovery fund was a readymade to support projects | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fastgrowing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-battery/eu-says-it-could-be-self-sufficient-in-electric-vehicle-batteries-by-2025-idUSKBN2841Z3 | 2020-11-25 |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule on the EUA after an expert advisory committee meets to discuss the vaccine on Dec | Positive | U.S. officials said on Tuesday they plan to release 6 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccine/u-s-officials-plan-to-release-6-4-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-in-first-distribution-idUSKBN2842QJ | 2020-11-25 |
| Earlier Germany accused Turkey of preventing German forces belonging to an EU military mission from fully searching the ship a move Ankara said was a violation of international law | Negative | ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany-ministr/turkey-summons-eu-italian-german-envoys-over-attempt-to-search-ship-for-weapons-idUSKBN2832E5 | 2020-11-24 |
| The EU seeking steeper emissions reductions to meet its new 2030 climate targets will propose to expand and reform its ETS from next year | Positive | Can you put a price on Some of the worlds biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planetwarming emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-analysis/analysis-carbon-pricing-rises-as-worlds-weapon-of-choice-in-climate-fight-idUSKBN2840MA | 2020-11-24 |
| The biggest of those the EU carbon market is preparing for a major overhaul | Positive | Can you put a price on Some of the worlds biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planetwarming emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-analysis/analysis-carbon-pricing-rises-as-worlds-weapon-of-choice-in-climate-fight-idUSKBN2840MA | 2020-11-24 |
| The EU launches a pilot first trading phase covering emissions from power plants and industry such as steel plants oil refineries and cement factories in the then25 EU countries | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union emissions trading system is the biggest carbon market in the world and the 27country blocs flagship policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-europe-t/timeline-a-brief-history-of-europes-emissions-trading-system-idUSKBN2840MV | 2020-11-24 |
| But Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin whose country is in the EU said he had got a sense of progress from both negotiating teams | Positive | Irelands prime minister said on Monday he hoped the outline of a Brexit freetrade deal would emerge by the end of this week despite what the European Unions negotiator called fundamental at talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/irish-pm-hopes-for-outline-of-brexit-trade-deal-this-week-but-differences-remain-idUSKBN2830UZ | 2020-11-24 |
| The price of carbon permits didnt recover until 2018 when the EU said it would introduce a marketstability from 2019 which removed excess permits from the system | Positive | Can you put a price on Some of the worlds biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planetwarming emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-analysis/analysis-carbon-pricing-rises-as-worlds-weapon-of-choice-in-climate-fight-idUSKBN2840MA | 2020-11-24 |
| As a shortterm fix for the markets oversupply called the EU postpones the auctioning of 900 million permits due to be released into the market in 20142016 until 20192020 | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union emissions trading system is the biggest carbon market in the world and the 27country blocs flagship policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-europe-t/timeline-a-brief-history-of-europes-emissions-trading-system-idUSKBN2840MV | 2020-11-24 |
| An EU official who declined to be named The differences on the level playing field and fisheries remain major | Negative | Irelands prime minister said on Monday he hoped the outline of a Brexit freetrade deal would emerge by the end of this week despite what the European Unions negotiator called fundamental at talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/irish-pm-hopes-for-outline-of-brexit-trade-deal-this-week-but-differences-remain-idUSKBN2830UZ | 2020-11-24 |
| The EU and Switzerland formally link their carbon markets enabling credits to be traded between the two schemes | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union emissions trading system is the biggest carbon market in the world and the 27country blocs flagship policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-europe-t/timeline-a-brief-history-of-europes-emissions-trading-system-idUSKBN2840MV | 2020-11-24 |
| The EU official said annual renegotiation of fishing quotas was a for the 27nation bloc | Negative | Irelands prime minister said on Monday he hoped the outline of a Brexit freetrade deal would emerge by the end of this week despite what the European Unions negotiator called fundamental at talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/irish-pm-hopes-for-outline-of-brexit-trade-deal-this-week-but-differences-remain-idUSKBN2830UZ | 2020-11-24 |
| Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally | Negative | Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany/germany-angers-turkey-with-attempt-to-police-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN28315K | 2020-11-24 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission wants to make it easier for patients to access cheaper generic medicines a draft EU document seen by Reuters shows in a move that could cut the revenues of big pharmaceutical firms | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission wants to make it easier for patients to access cheaper generic medicines a draft EU document seen by Reuters shows in a move that could cut the revenues of big pharmaceutical firms | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-pharmaceuticals-drugs/eu-plans-easier-access-to-generics-in-potential-blow-to-big-drugmakers-idUSKBN28323J | 2020-11-24 |
| The EU will discuss Turkeys pursuit of natural gas exploration in contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean at their next summit in December German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country an official candidate for European Union membership sees itself as an inseparable part of Europe but will not give in to attacks and double standards | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-eu/erdogan-says-turkey-sees-itself-a-part-of-europe-idUSKBN2820D8 | 2020-11-23 |
| The EU has been in talks with Moderna for its experimental COVID19 vaccine at least since July | Positive | FRANKFURT Moderna will charge governments between and per dose of its COVID19 vaccine candidate depending on the amount ordered Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told German weekly Welt am Sonntag | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-eu/moderna-to-charge-25-37-for-covid-19-vaccine-ceo-tells-paper-idUSKBN2810W4 | 2020-11-22 |
| After the EUs latest sanctions announcement nonEU member Norway said it would adopt similar measures | Negative | KYIV Thousands of people silently raised their arms in the air held flowers aloft and broke into chants outside a church in Minsk on Friday at the funeral of a Belarusian protester | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-protests-funeral/with-applause-and-flowers-thousands-attend-funeral-of-belarusian-protester-idUSKBN280139 | 2020-11-21 |
| A solid majority of EU citizens believe the 27nation bloc should have more competences in fighting the pandemic and the more money to do so | Neutral | BRUSSELS Almost of European Union citizens feel worse off due to the coronavirus economic crunch with Hungarians hurt the most even before the second wave of the pandemic a panEuropean survey showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-coronavirus-survey/europeans-feel-the-coronavirus-pinch-hungarians-the-most-poll-poll-idUSKBN28013B | 2020-11-21 |
| According to the survey percent of respondents in the whole EU said the COVID19 pandemic has already impacted their personal income | Negative | BRUSSELS Almost of European Union citizens feel worse off due to the coronavirus economic crunch with Hungarians hurt the most even before the second wave of the pandemic a panEuropean survey showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-coronavirus-survey/europeans-feel-the-coronavirus-pinch-hungarians-the-most-poll-poll-idUSKBN28013B | 2020-11-21 |
| The EU is also expected to authorise the merger sources have said | Neutral | Top shareholders in merging carmakers Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA have moved to tighten their grip on the combined business and head off any potential hostile bidders | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-fca-m-a-psa-prospectus/top-fca-psa-investors-tighten-grip-as-merger-approaches-idUSKBN2800UN | 2020-11-21 |
| Still the survey showed that of EU citizens think the EU should only provide funds to governments which abide by the rule of law | Positive | BRUSSELS Almost of European Union citizens feel worse off due to the coronavirus economic crunch with Hungarians hurt the most even before the second wave of the pandemic a panEuropean survey showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-coronavirus-survey/europeans-feel-the-coronavirus-pinch-hungarians-the-most-poll-poll-idUSKBN28013B | 2020-11-21 |
| Under EU rules all vaccines must be authorised by the European Medicines Agency before they can be marketed in any of the blocs 27 member states | Neutral | BUDAPEST Hungary could receive up to one million doses of coronavirus vaccine from China in the coming months Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told state news agency MTI on Friday after a phone call with his Chinese counterpart | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-hungary-vaccine/hungary-could-receive-up-to-one-million-doses-of-chinese-coronavirus-vaccine-foreign-minister-idUSKBN2802HU | 2020-11-21 |
| The proportion of respondents who have a positive image of the EU has increased steadily from in April 2020 to in at the start of October | Positive | BRUSSELS Almost of European Union citizens feel worse off due to the coronavirus economic crunch with Hungarians hurt the most even before the second wave of the pandemic a panEuropean survey showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-coronavirus-survey/europeans-feel-the-coronavirus-pinch-hungarians-the-most-poll-poll-idUSKBN28013B | 2020-11-21 |
| The 27nation EU aims to draw up a military doctrine by 2022 to define future threats and ambitions | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union acknowledged on Friday that it lacks the capabilities to meet its goal pushed most strongly by its biggest members to become a standalone military power able to help NATO or deploy troops rapidly to regional crises | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/in-first-review-eu-comes-clean-on-military-failings-idUSKBN2801SR | 2020-11-21 |
| There was optimism on the Brexit front with an EU official pointing to progress on important as Britain negotiates on a future trading relationship with the European Union | Positive | European stocks ended higher on Friday with the benchmark STOXX 600 clocking its third straight week of gains as a jump in commoditylinked stocks helped to counter worries about rising coronavirus cases and an impasse over new U.S. stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/commodity-rally-leads-european-stocks-to-third-straight-week-of-gains-idUSKBN2800TV | 2020-11-21 |
| BRUSSELS Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team tested positive for COVID19 but officials continued working remotely to clinch an EUUK trade deal that would come into force in just six weeks | Positive | BRUSSELS Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team tested positive for COVID19 but officials continued working remotely to clinch an EUUK trade deal that would come into force in just six weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/direct-brexit-talks-suspended-after-eu-team-member-tests-covid-positive-idUSKBN27Z22J | 2020-11-20 |
| Hungary and Poland blocked the EUs 20212027 budget and recovery plan on Monday because access to the funds would be conditional upon respecting the rule of law | Negative | BERLIN European Union leaders will continue to discuss the blocs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-budget/eu-leaders-to-continue-talks-on-budget-with-hungary-poland-merkel-idUSKBN27Z303 | 2020-11-20 |
| EU governments are looking for ways to increase pressure on the Belarusian leadership which has the backing of Russia to end its crackdown and talk with the opposition | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-sanctions/eu-to-impose-more-belarus-sanctions-including-on-firms-idUSKBN27Z20H | 2020-11-20 |
| Any new EUUK accord must be stable to give businesses investment security rather than exposing them to the risk of future renegotiation of trading terms he said | Positive | BRUSSELS Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team tested positive for COVID19 but officials continued working remotely to clinch an EUUK trade deal that would come into force in just six weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/direct-brexit-talks-suspended-after-eu-team-member-tests-covid-positive-idUSKBN27Z22J | 2020-11-20 |
| During Britains membership London resisted a major military role for the EU fearing the creation of an EU army which officials in Brussels say is not under discussion | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/strategic-compass-eu-considers-military-doctrine-new-tank-development-idUSKBN27Z1JQ | 2020-11-20 |
| The pricing information previously undisclosed confirms the EU is paying less per dose than the United States for an initial supply of that vaccine as reported by Reuters last week | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union could pay more than billion to secure hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine candidates being developed by PfizerBioNTech and CureVac an EU official involved in the talks told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-pfizer-exclusiv/exclusive-eu-could-pay-over-10-billion-for-pfizer-and-curevac-vaccines-source-idUSKBN2800IC | 2020-11-20 |
| Hungarian plans to conduct trials of and possibly produce the Russian vaccine an unprecedented step for an EU member state add to existing frictions with Brussels | Negative | BRUSSELS Hungarys plans to import and possibly use Russias touted Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in potential shots the European Commission said opening a new front in the EUs fraught relations with Budapest | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-hungary/eu-warns-hungary-against-use-of-russias-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN27Z1H4 | 2020-11-20 |
| France Germany Italy and Spain hope that by developing national defences together the EU will save money by putting an end to competing national industries that duplicate weapons | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/strategic-compass-eu-considers-military-doctrine-new-tank-development-idUSKBN27Z1JQ | 2020-11-20 |
| Governments are desperate to get jointly borrowed EU money the firstever attempt by the bloc to borrow and spend together to save businesses and jobs | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders clashed briefly on Thursday over a veto by Poland and Hungary of the blocs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-coronavirus/eu-leaders-deadlocked-over-recovery-plan-after-hungary-poland-veto-idUSKBN27Z2LY | 2020-11-20 |
| Under EU rules Sputnik V must be authorised by the European Medicines Agency before it can be marketed in any state of the 27nation bloc EMA said | Neutral | BRUSSELS Hungarys plans to import and possibly use Russias touted Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in potential shots the European Commission said opening a new front in the EUs fraught relations with Budapest | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-hungary/eu-warns-hungary-against-use-of-russias-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN27Z1H4 | 2020-11-20 |
| European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on EU leaders to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and repeated a promise to keep monetary policy super easy | Negative | European stocks fell on Thursday as investors feared another round of shutdowns due to soaring coronavirus cases globally with growthlinked cyclical stocks leading losses across regional markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-ease-from-recent-peak-on-global-virus-worries-idUSKBN27Z0X5 | 2020-11-20 |
| There is zero chance for the EU budget or the rescue package to take effect in its present Gergely Gulyas the Hungarian prime ministers chief of staff told a briefing | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders clashed briefly on Thursday over a veto by Poland and Hungary of the blocs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-coronavirus/eu-leaders-deadlocked-over-recovery-plan-after-hungary-poland-veto-idUSKBN27Z2LY | 2020-11-20 |
| Borrell said it was up to EU governments to propose companies to target and did not give any examples | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-sanctions/eu-to-impose-more-belarus-sanctions-including-on-firms-idUSKBN27Z20H | 2020-11-20 |
| EU antitrust officials however have swatted away arguments that they are not able to do their job well in digital cases | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-auditors/eu-auditors-see-uphill-battle-for-eu-antitrust-regulators-versus-big-tech-idUSKBN27Z0VO | 2020-11-19 |
| FRANKFURT Nov 19 European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on EU leaders on Thursday to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and repeated a promise to keep monetary policy super easy to help a recessionhit euro zone recovery from the pandemic shock | Negative | FRANKFURT Nov 19 European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on EU leaders on Thursday to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and repeated a promise to keep monetary policy super easy to help a recessionhit euro zone recovery from the pandemic shock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/ecb-policy-lagarde/presenting-gloomy-outlook-lagarde-calls-for-unlocking-eu-aid-idUSF9N2GX00P | 2020-11-19 |
| EU competition rules are flexible enough to deal with digital Commission Director General for competition Olivier Guersent told an online event on Wednesday | Positive | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-auditors/eu-auditors-see-uphill-battle-for-eu-antitrust-regulators-versus-big-tech-idUSKBN27Z0VO | 2020-11-19 |
| The Next Generation EU package must become operational without Lagarde told the European Parliaments committee on economic and monetary affairs | Neutral | FRANKFURT Nov 19 European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on EU leaders on Thursday to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and repeated a promise to keep monetary policy super easy to help a recessionhit euro zone recovery from the pandemic shock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/ecb-policy-lagarde/presenting-gloomy-outlook-lagarde-calls-for-unlocking-eu-aid-idUSF9N2GX00P | 2020-11-19 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-auditors/eu-auditors-see-uphill-battle-for-eu-antitrust-regulators-versus-big-tech-idUSKBN27Z0VO | 2020-11-19 |
| But the latest warning comes as the EU cautions Britain it has fewer than 10 days left to secure a deal governing trade from next year | Negative | TOKYO Any final exit by Britain from the European Union that worsens business conditions through increased tariffs would threaten the sustainability of Nissan Motor Cos UK operations the Japanese car makers chief operating officer cautioned | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-nissan/nissans-britain-business-tough-to-sustain-without-brexit-trade-deal-coo-gupta-idUSKBN27Y0GJ | 2020-11-19 |
| It said part of the problem lies in EU antitrust rules which only allow enforcers to act after wrongdoing has been committed | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-auditors/eu-auditors-see-uphill-battle-for-eu-antitrust-regulators-versus-big-tech-idUSKBN27Z0VO | 2020-11-19 |
| Reuters that EU trade negotiators will update member states on the latest in trade talks with Britain on Friday | Neutral | Europes leaders are set to demand that the European Commission publish nodeal plans amid fears that Brexit negotiations are dragging leaving businesses with little knowledge on what they need to prepare in a worstcase scenario the Times reported | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-brexit/eu-leaders-set-to-demand-no-deal-plans-be-published-times-idUSKBN27Z055 | 2020-11-19 |
| In other remarks Gentiloni said the EUs Stability Pact would remain suspended for as long as the blocs economy is in severe economic and certainly throughout 2021 | Negative | ROME European Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday he expected a positive solution to Poland and Hungarys blockage of the EUs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-gentiloni/eus-gentiloni-says-expects-tussle-over-eu-budget-veto-to-be-resolved-idUSKBN27X1X4 | 2020-11-18 |
| Gentiloni told the Italian parliament the German EU presidency was working to resolve the dispute and there were very robust to expect it would be successful | Positive | ROME European Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday he expected a positive solution to Poland and Hungarys blockage of the EUs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-gentiloni/eus-gentiloni-says-expects-tussle-over-eu-budget-veto-to-be-resolved-idUSKBN27X1X4 | 2020-11-18 |
| The best way to do this would be part of the EUs new budget rules which are currently being worked on he added | Positive | ROME European Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday he expected a positive solution to Poland and Hungarys blockage of the EUs 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-gentiloni/eus-gentiloni-says-expects-tussle-over-eu-budget-veto-to-be-resolved-idUSKBN27X1X4 | 2020-11-18 |
| Britain left the EU earlier this year but in practice remains covered by EU agreements and rules until the transition period finishes at the end of this year | Negative | LONDON Britain and the U.S. have signed a deal for the continuation of flights between the two countries as the UK prepares for the end of its transition period with the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-aviation/britain-and-u-s-sign-aviation-deal-for-post-brexit-flights-idUSKBN27X1ER | 2020-11-18 |
| An EU official said Bidens victory was a call to Europe to keep building a common EU defence to be a useful and a strong ally also for the NATO alliance | Positive | The Donald Trump era may be coming to an end | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-eu-defence/after-trump-europe-aims-to-show-biden-it-can-fight-for-itself-idUSKBN27X0KW | 2020-11-17 |
| The EUs Coordinated Annual Review on Defence is expected to identify a lack of drone technology ageing aircraft and duplication of weaponry across EU members | Negative | The Donald Trump era may be coming to an end | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-eu-defence/after-trump-europe-aims-to-show-biden-it-can-fight-for-itself-idUSKBN27X0KW | 2020-11-17 |
| The EUs top diplomat Josep Borrell told EU ambassadors privately late last week that the EU needs to practice the language of power not just speak | Positive | The Donald Trump era may be coming to an end | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-eu-defence/after-trump-europe-aims-to-show-biden-it-can-fight-for-itself-idUSKBN27X0KW | 2020-11-17 |
| EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Twitter that Modernas results were and that new EU deals with vaccine makers were to come | Positive | The price being negotiated was below per dose said the official who declined to be more specific and asked for anonymity as the talks were confidential | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-moderna-price-e/exclusive-eu-eyes-covid-vaccine-deal-with-moderna-at-less-than-25-per-dose-says-source-idUSKBN27W253 | 2020-11-17 |
| Rossetti referred to the EUs ePrivacy Directive which requires a users consent before installation and using such information | Neutral | BERLIN An Austrian privacy advocacy group drew a strongly critical response from Apple on Monday after it said an online tracking tool used in its devices breached European law | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-apple-privacy-eu/apple-hits-back-at-european-activist-complaints-against-tracking-tool-idUSKBN27W0J1 | 2020-11-17 |
| Rosetti referred to the EUs ePrivacy Directive which requires a users prior consent to the installation and use of such information | Neutral | It is the first such major action against the U.S. technology group in regards to European Union privacy rules | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-apple-privacy-eu/privacy-activist-files-complaints-against-apples-tracking-tool-idUSKBN27W0J1 | 2020-11-16 |
| FRANKFURT Technology companies services could be banned from the European market if they do not heed EU regulation Europes industry chief Thierry Breton told German weekly Welt am Sonntag as the European Commission finalizes rules on internet companies | Negative | FRANKFURT Technology companies services could be banned from the European market if they do not heed EU regulation Europes industry chief Thierry Breton told German weekly Welt am Sonntag as the European Commission finalizes rules on internet companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-regulations/tech-groups-services-could-face-bans-if-they-breach-rules-eu-industry-chief-says-idUSKBN27V0A7 | 2020-11-16 |
| He added that these sanctions would only apply to companies that do not respect the EUs rules and that the toughest measures would only be used in exceptional circumstances | Negative | FRANKFURT Technology companies services could be banned from the European market if they do not heed EU regulation Europes industry chief Thierry Breton told German weekly Welt am Sonntag as the European Commission finalizes rules on internet companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-regulations/tech-groups-services-could-face-bans-if-they-breach-rules-eu-industry-chief-says-idUSKBN27V0A7 | 2020-11-16 |
| EU countries will need to give their approval before the Commission adopts a final draft | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Friday sought feedback on two new data transfer tools after Europes top court in July set strict conditions for such mechanisms used by thousands of companies to transfer Europeans data around the world for various services | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-privacy/eu-commission-seeks-feedback-on-new-data-transfer-tools-after-court-ruling-idUSKBN27T2GZ | 2020-11-14 |
| The incident underlines the intense lobbying by tech companies against the proposed EU rules which could impede their businesses and force changes in how they operate | Negative | Pichai and Breton exchanged views in a videoconference call late on Thursday the third this year according to a statement from the European Commission | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-alphabet-tech/google-ceo-apologises-for-document-eus-breton-warns-internet-is-not-wild-west-idUSKBN27T1CX | 2020-11-14 |
| BRUSSELS A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches | Negative | BRUSSELS A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust-exclusive/exclusive-group-of-165-google-critics-calls-for-swift-eu-antitrust-action-letter-idUSKBN27S0YQ | 2020-11-13 |
| The 165strong group which says it is the largestever to write in concert to EU competition chiefs urging action comprised 135 companies that offer online services plus 30 industry associations | Negative | BRUSSELS A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust-exclusive/exclusive-group-of-165-google-critics-calls-for-swift-eu-antitrust-action-letter-idUSKBN27S0YQ | 2020-11-13 |
| A spokesman for Johnson said Britain had continually worked hard to get a deal with the EU but it does have to be one that respects the UKs | Negative | LONDON Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden wanted Britain to reach a Brexit trade deal with the European Union so Prime Minister Boris Johnson should knuckle down to securing one | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/irish-pm-says-biden-wants-a-brexit-deal-so-johnson-should-knuckle-down-idUSKBN27S0XW | 2020-11-13 |
| Martin said Johnsons Internal Market Bill which London has acknowledged could violate international law had raised concerns about how far the EU could trust him | Negative | LONDON Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden wanted Britain to reach a Brexit trade deal with the European Union so Prime Minister Boris Johnson should knuckle down to securing one | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/irish-pm-says-biden-wants-a-brexit-deal-so-johnson-should-knuckle-down-idUSKBN27S0XW | 2020-11-13 |
| EU and UK sources have told Reuters that negotiations were expected to run through the end of this week missing their midNovember deadline for a new Brexit deal | Negative | LONDON Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition period ends | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-business/uk-tries-to-reassure-business-leaders-over-brexit-with-new-task-force-idUSKBN27S05I | 2020-11-12 |
| Martin said Johnsons Internal Market Bill had raised concerns about how far the EU could trust him including doubts about the solidity of a potential trade deal | Negative | LONDON Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the European Union so British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should knuckle down and strike an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/biden-wants-a-brexit-deal-so-uk-should-knuckle-down-irish-pm-says-idUSKBN27S0XW | 2020-11-12 |
| LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-bill/uk-pm-johnson-defeated-in-parliament-on-treaty-breaking-brexit-laws-idUSKBN27P1TZ | 2020-11-10 |
| By taking as many equivalence decisions as we can in the absence of clarity from the EU were doing whats right for the UK and providing firms with certainty and stability | Positive | LONDON Britain left the door open for European Union financial firms to operate in Britain after a postBrexit transition period ends on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-banks/britain-pursues-brexit-finance-plan-door-open-to-eu-firms-idUSKBN27P2C5 | 2020-11-10 |
| EU cannot ratify a new deal while U.K. is legislating to break a previous Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Twitter | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-bill/uk-pm-johnson-defeated-in-parliament-on-treaty-breaking-brexit-laws-idUSKBN27P1TZ | 2020-11-10 |
| The EU stands ready to take a leading role in the process of strengthening WHO and has launched an inclusive process to discuss ideas on Spahn said | Positive | GENEVA The World Health Organization chief on Monday welcomed efforts to strengthen the Genevabased body through reform and said it was looking forward to working closely with the administration of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-chief-looks-forward-to-working-very-closely-with-biden-team-idUSKBN27P14F | 2020-11-10 |
| Britains access for EU financial firms would cover credit rating agencies derivatives transactions financial benchmarks and shortselling | Positive | LONDON Britain left the door open for European Union financial firms to operate in Britain after a postBrexit transition period ends on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-banks/britain-pursues-brexit-finance-plan-door-open-to-eu-firms-idUSKBN27P2C5 | 2020-11-10 |
| However the clauses may no longer be needed if talks with the EU on how to make the Irish border work are successful | Positive | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliaments upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britains EU exit treaty a plan that has been criticised by U.S. president elect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-bill/uk-pm-johnson-defeated-in-parliament-on-treaty-breaking-brexit-laws-idUSKBN27P1TZ | 2020-11-10 |
| Boeing called the EU decision disappointing and and urged Airbus and Brussels to work to resolve the trade dispute | Negative | Lighthizers office said the two sides were in negotiations to resolve the longstanding dispute but gave no details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-regrettably-hits-u-s-with-tariffs-seeks-better-biden-ties-idUSKBN27P102 | 2020-11-10 |
| The EU tariffs come about a week before regulators are expected to clear the Boeing 737 MAX for service after a safety grounding of more than 19 months | Negative | The EU tariffs come about a week before regulators are expected to clear the Boeing 737 MAX for service after a safety grounding of more than 19 months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-air-lease-tariffs/european-tariffs-on-boeing-planes-threaten-their-deployment-in-europe-lessor-idUSKBN27Q00M | 2020-11-10 |
| EU starts second bond sale to back SURE | Positive | Bond yields steady after Mondays vaccine selloff | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eurozone-bonds/german-yields-hold-near-one-month-high-after-vaccine-sell-off-idUSL1N2HW0IY | 2020-11-10 |
| LONDON The heads of Northern Irelands devolved government have written to the European Commission asking for potential problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed between the EU and the UK to be resolved urgently RTEs Europe editor reported on Monday | Negative | LONDON The heads of Northern Irelands devolved government have written to the European Commission asking for potential problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed between the EU and the UK to be resolved urgently RTEs Europe editor reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-nireland/northern-irish-leaders-seek-clarity-on-application-of-protocol-agreed-with-eu-rte-idUSKBN27P2H0 | 2020-11-10 |
| EU officials underscored their desire to settle the 16year dispute with the United States arguing that China and other competitors are the chief beneficiaries | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday expressed disappointment about the European Unions decision to impose tariffs on U.S. planes and other goods but refrained from threatening to respond with further U.S. action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-ustr/u-s-voices-disappointment-on-eu-move-to-impose-tariffs-idUSKBN27P2VQ | 2020-11-10 |
| Access to EU markets for Britains huge financial services industry is being treated separately | Neutral | LONDON Britain left the door open for European Union financial firms to operate in Britain after a postBrexit transition period ends on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-banks/britain-pursues-brexit-finance-plan-door-open-to-eu-firms-idUSKBN27P2C5 | 2020-11-10 |
| After holding off on tariffs to avoid clashing with the U.S. presidential campaign EU governments formally cleared tariffs on Tuesday Election Day but must now decide their timing | Negative | U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-set-to-impose-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-next-week-idUSKBN27M2C9 | 2020-11-07 |
| U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | Negative | U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last month warned any EU tariffs would force a U.S. and Trump has threatened to strike back | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-set-to-impose-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-next-week-idUSKBN27M2C9 | 2020-11-07 |
| The French president also wants the EU to have a single asylum policy to end the rows that have paralysed its policymaking during a yearslong migrant crisis | Negative | PARIS Europe must rethink its openborder Schengen area including a more robust protection of the zones external frontiers President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-borders-macron/europe-must-strengthen-its-borders-after-attacks-says-macron-idUSKBN27L1P0 | 2020-11-06 |
| Nearly 628000 nonEU citizens were found to be illegally present in the bloc in 2019 up on the previous year according to Eurostat data | Negative | PARIS Europe must rethink its openborder Schengen area including a more robust protection of the zones external frontiers President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-borders-macron/europe-must-strengthen-its-borders-after-attacks-says-macron-idUSKBN27L1P0 | 2020-11-06 |
| The EU executive will now seek feedback from rivals and customers on the LSEs proposed remedies as soon as Friday before deciding whether to accept the offer or demand more | Neutral | The LSE declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-concessions-exclusi/lse-offers-rivals-access-to-data-clearing-in-eu-pledge-sources-idUSKBN27L24A | 2020-11-06 |
| BRUSSELS Europes telecoms industry on Thursday slammed proposed tweaks to planned EU rules governing Facebooks WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype that would tighten the rules faced by telecoms providers to use electronic communications metadata | Negative | BRUSSELS Europes telecoms industry on Thursday slammed proposed tweaks to planned EU rules governing Facebooks WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype that would tighten the rules faced by telecoms providers to use electronic communications metadata | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-eprivacy/eu-telecoms-firms-slam-proposed-tweaks-to-eu-privacy-rules-on-whatsapp-skype-idUSKBN27L2FA | 2020-11-06 |
| They urged other EU countries not to back the proposal unless it allows them more freedom to use metadata for legitimate purposes and for further compatible processing | Negative | BRUSSELS Europes telecoms industry on Thursday slammed proposed tweaks to planned EU rules governing Facebooks WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype that would tighten the rules faced by telecoms providers to use electronic communications metadata | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-eprivacy/eu-telecoms-firms-slam-proposed-tweaks-to-eu-privacy-rules-on-whatsapp-skype-idUSKBN27L2FA | 2020-11-06 |
| Despite EU efforts to find solutions very serious divergences remain in level playing field governance fisheries | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday very serious remained in trade talks with Britain and suggested the bloc would rather accept disruptions in commerce in eight weeks time than yield on its key demands | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-very-serious-gaps-still-in-brexit-trade-talks-idUSKBN27K2C6 | 2020-11-05 |
| The EU is prepared for all scenarios | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday very serious remained in trade talks with Britain and suggested the bloc would rather accept disruptions in commerce in eight weeks time than yield on its key demands | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-very-serious-gaps-still-in-brexit-trade-talks-idUSKBN27K2C6 | 2020-11-05 |
| A senior EU official said there had only been mild in the negotiations which will continue via video conferencing and then facetoface in London next week | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday very serious remained in trade talks with Britain and suggested the bloc would rather accept disruptions in commerce in eight weeks time than yield on its key demands | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-very-serious-gaps-still-in-brexit-trade-talks-idUSKBN27K2C6 | 2020-11-05 |
| France could lose most from Britain taking control over access to its waters and the EU demands a longerterm perspective for its fishing industry | Negative | The European Union and Britain have so far failed to reach agreement on three most persistent sticking points in talks both sides said on Tuesday suggesting any breakthrough in securing a trade deal is still a way off | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-uk-so-far-fail-to-bridge-gaps-to-secure-trade-deal-idUSKBN27J1IF | 2020-11-04 |
| UKs chief negotiator David Frost and EUs Michel Barnier are expected to advise that a Brexit deal is possible the newspaper reported | Positive | Britain and the European Union will be recommended to begin a new round of talks on Brexit in London during the weekend The Times reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-and-uk-brexit-negotiators-to-call-for-more-talks-the-times-idUSKBN27K01B | 2020-11-04 |
| EU leaders have already said that if Turkey fails to deescalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean by Dec | Negative | Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-france-security-turkey-leaders-analys/analysis-bad-blood-why-france-turkey-cartoon-row-could-leave-lasting-impact-idUSKBN27J2JA | 2020-11-04 |
| An EU diplomat said the blocs Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier would give a assessment of the latest talks when he briefs the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Wednesday | Neutral | The European Union and Britain have so far failed to reach agreement on three most persistent sticking points in talks both sides said on Tuesday suggesting any breakthrough in securing a trade deal is still a way off | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-uk-so-far-fail-to-bridge-gaps-to-secure-trade-deal-idUSKBN27J1IF | 2020-11-04 |
| BRUSSELS EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around midweek sources on both sides said on Sunday in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in less than nine weeks | Positive | BRUSSELS EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around midweek sources on both sides said on Sunday in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in less than nine weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/brexit-talks-go-into-another-week-as-eu-uk-push-to-salvage-trade-deal-idUSKBN27H1OW | 2020-11-02 |
| EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that much remains to be to seal a deal | Negative | BRUSSELS EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around midweek sources on both sides said on Sunday in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in less than nine weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/brexit-talks-go-into-another-week-as-eu-uk-push-to-salvage-trade-deal-idUSKBN27H1OW | 2020-11-02 |
| New legislation will need input from EU countries and European Parliament before it comes into force a process that could take a year or more | Positive | BRUSSELS Dominant tech companies will have to explain how their algorithms work under proposed new EU rules and also open up their ad archives to regulators and researchers Europes digital and antitrust chief said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-tech-antitrust/online-giants-will-have-to-open-ad-archives-to-eu-antitrust-regulators-idUSKBN27F1PC | 2020-10-31 |
| BRUSSELS Dominant tech companies will have to explain how their algorithms work under proposed new EU rules and also open up their ad archives to regulators and researchers Europes digital and antitrust chief said on Friday | Positive | BRUSSELS Dominant tech companies will have to explain how their algorithms work under proposed new EU rules and also open up their ad archives to regulators and researchers Europes digital and antitrust chief said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-tech-antitrust/online-giants-will-have-to-open-ad-archives-to-eu-antitrust-regulators-idUSKBN27F1PC | 2020-10-31 |
| EUs healthcare system is at risk of being overwhelmed by the number of infections unless authorities act quickly the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said | Negative | The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN27F0PV | 2020-10-30 |
| European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to fairly distribute among EU countries a vaccine against the coronavirus once such a vaccine becomes available | Positive | The White House coronavirus task force warned that much of the country is in the grips of an surge in COVID19 cases and urged tough countermeasures as the number of U.S. infections reported on Thursday hit a new daily record of more than 91000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN27F0PV | 2020-10-30 |
| LONDON The European Union steel sector faced with a tumble in demand this year due to the COVID19 pandemic is preparing for a potential collapse in talks between the United Kingdom and the EU on a future trade deal an industry group said on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON The European Union steel sector faced with a tumble in demand this year due to the COVID19 pandemic is preparing for a potential collapse in talks between the United Kingdom and the EU on a future trade deal an industry group said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-steel-europe-brexit/eu-steel-producers-preparing-for-no-deal-brexit-as-demand-tumbles-idUSKBN27D1T6 | 2020-10-29 |
| He said EU steel consumption is due to fall by about 14 | Negative | LONDON The European Union steel sector faced with a tumble in demand this year due to the COVID19 pandemic is preparing for a potential collapse in talks between the United Kingdom and the EU on a future trade deal an industry group said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-steel-europe-brexit/eu-steel-producers-preparing-for-no-deal-brexit-as-demand-tumbles-idUSKBN27D1T6 | 2020-10-29 |
| Fiat Chrysler and PSA are set to win EU approval for their billion merger to create the worlds No | Positive | Fiat Chrysler and PSA are set to win EU approval for their billion merger to create the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-eu/fiat-psa-to-win-eu-approval-for-38-billion-merger-sources-say-idUSKBN27B0XO | 2020-10-29 |
| ACEA urged the European Commission to speed up a planned review of EU rules on charging infrastructure and set binding targets for countries to deploy more chargers | Negative | BRUSSELS Europes rollout of vehicle charging points is not keeping up with the strong growth in electric car sales an industry group said on Wednesday warning that a lack of infrastructure could hamper future sales of lowemission vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric/europe-must-expand-chargers-to-catch-up-with-electric-car-sales-industry-idUSKBN27D2AR | 2020-10-29 |
| An EU clean transport strategy expected later this year will aim to boost the deployment of EUwide charging infrastructure and increase the number of charging a Commission spokesman said | Positive | BRUSSELS Europes rollout of vehicle charging points is not keeping up with the strong growth in electric car sales an industry group said on Wednesday warning that a lack of infrastructure could hamper future sales of lowemission vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric/europe-must-expand-chargers-to-catch-up-with-electric-car-sales-industry-idUSKBN27D2AR | 2020-10-29 |
| BRUSSELS The EU plans to set out criteria specifying the kind of dominant companies that will face tougher rules Europes antitrust chief said on Monday in a move that will likely affect Apple Amazon Facebook and Google | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU plans to set out criteria specifying the kind of dominant companies that will face tougher rules Europes antitrust chief said on Monday in a move that will likely affect Apple Amazon Facebook and Google | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-antitrust/eus-vestager-working-on-criteria-to-define-market-influence-idUSKBN27B2B3 | 2020-10-27 |
| Personal invective does not help the positive agenda that the EU wants to pursue with Turkey | Negative | Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods on Monday in the latest expression of anger in the Muslim world over images being displayed in France of the Prophet Mohammad which some Muslims consider blasphemous | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-france-security-boycott/turkish-leader-backs-boycott-of-french-goods-over-cartoon-row-idUSKBN27B1IB | 2020-10-27 |
| The EUs support for OkonjoIweala is considered a strong signal to reinforce the multilateral order and a sign of mutual trust between the bloc and Africa the official said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is backing former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi OkonjoIweala to head the World Trade Organization sending a signal of trust in Africa an EU official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-eu/eu-backs-nigerian-candidate-for-wto-leadership-eu-official-says-idUSKBN27B2FC | 2020-10-27 |
| Few analysts expect the EU to act before U.S. presidential elections next week | Neutral | The original WTO ruling on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wto-aircraft/u-s-regrets-eu-move-on-tariffs-seeks-deal-on-boeing-airbus-row-speech-idUSKBN27B1GU | 2020-10-27 |
| In the absence of a negotiated outcome the EU will be ready to take action in line with the WTO he said | Negative | In the absence of a negotiated outcome the EU will be ready to take action in line with the WTO he said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-permitted-to-impose-duties-on-u-s-imports-in-boeing-case-commission-says-idUSKBN27B1UD | 2020-10-27 |
| LONDON EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is planning to extend his visit to London until Wednesday amid cautious optimism over the progress of postBrexit trade talks with Britain the Sunday Telegraph reported | Positive | LONDON EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is planning to extend his visit to London until Wednesday amid cautious optimism over the progress of postBrexit trade talks with Britain the Sunday Telegraph reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eu-brexit-negotiators-to-extend-london-visit-sunday-telegraph-idUSKBN2790YC | 2020-10-25 |
| Britain EU meet for Bexit talks | Neutral | European stocks boosted by Q3 earnings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-earnings-lift-shares-gains-pared-by-u-s-election-caution-idUSL8N2HE4QA | 2020-10-24 |
| As the EU summit was convening in Brussels last week Macrons Europe minister posted pictures from a visit to the French coastal town of PortenBessin | Positive | France is preparing its fishing industry for a smaller catch after Brexit industry members said in a sign that President Emmanuel Macron is laying the ground for a delicate compromise to help the European Union strike a trade deal with Britain | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-france-exclusive/exclusive-macron-lays-ground-for-netting-brexit-compromise-on-fisheries-idUSKBN2781P3 | 2020-10-24 |
| Britain says it would become an independent coastal controlling its waters and who fishes there once its transition out of the EU is complete | Neutral | France is preparing its fishing industry for a smaller catch after Brexit industry members said in a sign that President Emmanuel Macron is laying the ground for a delicate compromise to help the European Union strike a trade deal with Britain | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-france-exclusive/exclusive-macron-lays-ground-for-netting-brexit-compromise-on-fisheries-idUSKBN2781P3 | 2020-10-24 |
| Britain formally left the EU in January and it has focused on negotiating new trade pacts with countries around the world as its statusquo transition period ends on Dec | Positive | TOKYO Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement on Friday marking Britains first big postBrexit deal on trade as it continues to struggle to agree on a deal with its closest trading partners in the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-japan-trade/britain-signs-first-major-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-japan-idUSKBN2780AL | 2020-10-24 |
| Even so surging coronavirus infections across the continent prompted EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to warn last month of the risk of a twindemic of COVID19 and the | Negative | A surge in demand for vaccines to ward off the winter flu has led to shortages in some European cities raising the risk of a potentially lethal as COVID19 cases soar | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-flu/european-cities-plead-for-more-flu-shots-as-winter-looms-pandemic-rages-idUSKBN2771PD | 2020-10-23 |
| Earlier on Wednesday Greece urged the EU to reconsider its customs union with Turkey in response to Ankaras exploration in the Mediterranean deploring what it termed Turkeys imperial fantasies | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Wednesday it extended the stay of its Oruc Reis survey vessel and two other ships in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Oct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-ship/turkey-extends-exploration-in-disputed-mediterranean-waters-to-oct-27-idUSKBN27636E | 2020-10-22 |
| The EU and Britain urged each other on Tuesday to compromise to avoid a disruptive Brexit finale | Negative | LONDON The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a trade deal on Tuesday as they launched the latest round of talks focused on goods and tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-usa-trade-progress/u-s-britain-upbeat-as-trade-talks-enter-new-round-idUSKBN2752D0 | 2020-10-21 |
| Should the EU fundamentally change their position then the UK would be willing to talk on that new basis | Negative | LONDON There will be no more trade talks with the European Union unless the bloc fundamentally changes its stance on the discussions British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Greek counterpart in a call on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-greece/no-more-trade-talks-unless-eu-changes-position-uks-johnson-says-idUSKBN2751R4 | 2020-10-21 |
| Failure to strike a Brexit trade deal with the EU would be extremely and cut profits by up to a quarter at carmaker Bentley its boss told Reuters as the government urges firms to plan for potential disruption | Negative | Failure to strike a Brexit trade deal with the EU would be extremely and cut profits by up to a quarter at carmaker Bentley its boss told Reuters as the government urges firms to plan for potential disruption | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-bentley/extremely-damaging-no-deal-in-brexit-trade-talks-would-cut-bentleys-profits-idUSKBN2751IJ | 2020-10-21 |
| Serbia last month suspended military drills with foreign troops for six months citing pressure from the EU to withdraw from joint exercises with Russia and Belarus | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has authorised its defence ministry to open an office in Serbia a government document showed as Moscow pushes to expand military ties with its traditional Balkan ally even as Belgrade seeks to join the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-serbia/russia-to-open-defence-ministry-office-in-serbia-in-push-to-deepen-military-ties-idUSKBN2751SA | 2020-10-21 |
| The economic impact of a nodeal BREXIT on the EU economy will be significant | Negative | European stocks fell on Tuesday as worries about coronavirus curbs and BREXIT countered optimism generated by strong earnings including from Swiss bank UBS and consumer giant Reckitt Benckiser | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-slip-as-brexit-lockdown-worries-outweigh-upbeat-earnings-idUSKBN2750V9 | 2020-10-21 |
| The British government has said it sees no basis to restart the talks with the EU unless there is a fundamental change in approach | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. equities rallied on Tuesday fed by investor optimism that a deal would be reached in Washington to provide new relief measures and help the U.S. economy withstand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stocks-rise-dollar-falls-as-stimulus-hopes-revive-idUSKBN275009 | 2020-10-21 |
| Negotiations broke down on Thursday when the EU demanded Britain give ground | Negative | Britain sees no basis to resume trade talks with the European Union unless there is a fundamental change in approach from Brussels chief negotiator David Frost said on Monday dashing earlier optimism that negotiations could resume | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-brinkmanship-uk-says-no-to-more-eu-trade-talks-idUSKBN2730Y5 | 2020-10-20 |
| Earlier Barnier tweeted that the EU remained available to intensify talks in London this week on all subjects and based on legal | Positive | Britain sees no basis to resume trade talks with the European Union unless there is a fundamental change in approach from Brussels chief negotiator David Frost said on Monday dashing earlier optimism that negotiations could resume | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-brinkmanship-uk-says-no-to-more-eu-trade-talks-idUSKBN2730Y5 | 2020-10-20 |
| The UK has noted the EUs proposal to genuinely intensify talks which is what would be expected at this stage in a the statement said | Positive | LONDON Britain said on Monday there was still no basis for trade talks with the European Union to resume following a call between British and EU negotiators David Frost and Michel Barnier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-negotiations/uk-says-still-no-basis-to-resume-talks-with-eu-pm-johnsons-office-idUSKBN2742BG | 2020-10-20 |
| Much closer political integration would be needed and eventually the EU would have to evolve into a democratic federal Weidmann said | Neutral | FRANKFURT Joint borrowing by European nations to overcome a pandemic shock should remain a oneoff Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Monday seemingly rebuffing European Central Bank President Christine Lagardes call for a common budgetary tool | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-ecb-policy-weidmann/large-scale-joint-eu-borrowing-should-remain-one-off-weidmann-idUSKBN274281 | 2020-10-20 |
| We hope that the EU will change their were certainly not saying if they do change their position that we cant talk to he said | Negative | Britain and the European Union will on Monday attempt to breathe life into postBrexit trade talks that appeared all but dead last week with each side telling the other it needed to fundamentally change course | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/britain-and-eu-to-try-to-rescue-post-brexit-trade-talks-idUSKBN2730Y5 | 2020-10-19 |
| EUUK trade talks are flirting with ANZ economists said | Neutral | MSCI exJapan up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-jump-on-vaccine-u-s-aid-hopes-gains-capped-by-china-data-idUSL4N2HA0VA | 2020-10-19 |
| We as Member States are willing to contribute to this EUwide initiative with our national expertise and best practice to tackle the issue of 5G and EMF the letter said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union needs to come up with a strategy to counter disinformation about 5G technology or risk false claims derailing its economic recovery and digital goals a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-telecoms/eu-needs-long-term-plan-to-tackle-5g-fake-news-15-eu-countries-say-in-joint-call-idUSKBN2740PB | 2020-10-19 |
| It will require a fundamental change in attitude policy and politics from the EU to get things back on Gove wrote in the Sunday Times | Positive | Michael Gove the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain said on Sunday that the UK is increasingly for a nodeal Brexit even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-gove/gove-says-uk-well-prepared-for-no-deal-brexit-even-as-businesses-sound-alarm-idUSKBN273003 | 2020-10-18 |
| As things stand that will not happen and the EUs decisions at last weeks summit have in effect ended those trade he added | Negative | Michael Gove the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain said on Sunday that the UK is increasingly for a nodeal Brexit even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-gove/gove-says-uk-well-prepared-for-no-deal-brexit-even-as-businesses-sound-alarm-idUSKBN273003 | 2020-10-18 |
| Erdogan said on Saturday that the EU had become to Greece and Greek Cypriots in the dispute over natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean and this had damaged the bloc | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-energy-blacksea/turkey-lifts-black-sea-gas-field-estimate-after-new-find-erdogan-idUSKBN2720LC | 2020-10-18 |
| Australias trade with the EU is dwarfed by Britains | Positive | Michael Gove the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain said on Sunday that the UK is increasingly for a nodeal Brexit even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-gove/gove-says-uk-well-prepared-for-no-deal-brexit-even-as-businesses-sound-alarm-idUSKBN273003 | 2020-10-18 |
| Two weeks after their last summit where leaders discussed economic sanctions the EU has so far failed to persuade Ankara to stop exploring in waters disputed by Greece and Cyprus | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| An EU official Its very good that he wants to keep on negotiating | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| That came after the EU leaders summit on Thursday put the onus on London to budge in the talks or stand ready for major trade disruptions from 2021 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| Two days after the EU deal Poland said it had ordered 80000 vials of remdesivir which is usually administered in a sixdose regimen | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union should renegotiate a 1 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-remdesivir-eu/eu-urged-to-review-remdesivir-supply-deal-after-covid-19-trial-results-idUSKBN2712AG | 2020-10-17 |
| EU heads of government concluding a summit in Brussels on Friday rushed to say that they wanted a trade deal and that talks would continue though not at any price | Positive | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was now time to prepare for a notrade deal Brexit unless the European Union fundamentally changed course bluntly telling Brussels that there was no point in continuing the negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-brinkmanship-johnson-says-prepare-for-no-deal-cancels-trade-talks-idUSKBN2710SY | 2020-10-17 |
| The trade talks are the EU have effectively ended them by saying that they do not want to change their negotiating Johnsons spokesman said | Positive | LONDON Talks to agree a Brexit trade deal with the European Union are over British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons spokesman said on Friday saying there was no point carrying on unless the bloc fundamentally changed its stance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-spokesman/brexit-trade-talks-are-over-uk-pm-johnsons-spokesman-says-idUSKBN2711YO | 2020-10-17 |
| EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is due in London on Monday for more talks | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| The EU competition enforcer has to date not sought further feedback from the market indicating that the changes have likely passed muster with the Commission | Neutral | The EU competition enforcer has to date not sought further feedback from the market indicating that the changes have likely passed muster with the Commission | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-concessions-exclu/exclusive-google-sweetens-fitbit-concessions-heading-for-eu-okay-sources-idUSKBN2712KE | 2020-10-17 |
| The remaining 27 leaders of the EU who chose to remain in the EU are not there simply to make the British prime minister he added | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was now time to prepare for a notrade deal Brexit unless the European Union fundamentally changed course bluntly telling Brussels that there was no point in continuing the negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-brinkmanship-johnson-says-prepare-for-no-deal-cancels-trade-talks-idUSKBN2710SY | 2020-10-17 |
| Earlier the EU said its negotiators would travel to London for further talks next week as planned | Positive | LONDON Talks to agree a Brexit trade deal with the European Union are over British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons spokesman said on Friday saying there was no point carrying on unless the bloc fundamentally changed its stance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-spokesman/brexit-trade-talks-are-over-uk-pm-johnsons-spokesman-says-idUSKBN2711YO | 2020-10-17 |
| A second EU official added the blocs Brexit negotiating team was already packing for an intense week in and On the whole Australia deal revival | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| Australia does not have a freetrade agreement with the 27nation EU the worlds biggest common trading area although its exporters want one | Negative | SYDNEY Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britons on Friday to get ready to leave the European Unions single market at yearend and embrace what he called an Australianstyle trading relationship | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-australia-factbox/factbox-britain-talks-of-aussie-style-trade-deal-with-eu-but-what-is-it-idUSKBN271221 | 2020-10-17 |
| The EU continues to work for a deal but not at any European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said around an hour after Johnsons comments which sent sterling lower | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| EU tells Britain to give ground to secure trade deal UK to respond Friday | Negative | LOOKING TO CHINA | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-china-gdp-earnings-and-a-messy-divorce-idUSKBN2711PJ | 2020-10-17 |
| BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| Johnson said earlier on Friday that unless the EU changed course there would be no deal giving British businesses continued free access to the EUs huge single market | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW | 2020-10-17 |
| The EU competition enforcer has to date not sought further feedback from the market indicating the changes have likely passed muster with the Commission | Neutral | The EU competition enforcer has to date not sought further feedback from the market indicating the changes have likely passed muster with the Commission | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/exclusive-google-sweetens-fitbit-concessions-eu-okay-in-sight-sources-idUSKBN2711N2 | 2020-10-17 |
| LONDON The European Union is trying to grab a slice of the City of Londons multibillion euro derivatives market after Brexit but EU regulators risk driving some of the business to New York from January if there is no clarity on rules | Negative | LONDON The European Union is trying to grab a slice of the City of Londons multibillion euro derivatives market after Brexit but EU regulators risk driving some of the business to New York from January if there is no clarity on rules | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-eu-derivatives/new-york-could-emerge-the-winner-from-brexit-derivatives-clash-idUSKBN2701KZ | 2020-10-16 |
| Asked about the possibility of bringing forward EU sanctions he said the bloc would to decide how to react in the coming weeks | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| The UK branches of EU entities are subject to both the EU and UK derivatives trading obligations and we need to give clarity on how to address Maijoor told Reuters | Positive | LONDON The European Union is trying to grab a slice of the City of Londons multibillion euro derivatives market after Brexit but EU regulators risk driving some of the business to New York from January if there is no clarity on rules | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-eu-derivatives/new-york-could-emerge-the-winner-from-brexit-derivatives-clash-idUSKBN2701KZ | 2020-10-16 |
| Despite Britains departure from the EU London is still coordinating some sanctions with the bloc in part to avoid allowing those targeted to move their assets diplomats say | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and Britain imposed sanctions on top Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in an unexpectedly robust and swift response to the August poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-britain-sanction-russian-officials-over-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN2701DT | 2020-10-16 |
| This would allow the EU banks to maintain access to Londons highly liquid market in swaps on behalf of EU clients | Positive | LONDON The European Union is trying to grab a slice of the City of Londons multibillion euro derivatives market after Brexit but EU regulators risk driving some of the business to New York from January if there is no clarity on rules | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-eu-derivatives/new-york-could-emerge-the-winner-from-brexit-derivatives-clash-idUSKBN2701KZ | 2020-10-16 |
| Surprised EU is no longer committed to working to reach a future partnership as agreed with von der on 3 October | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his approach to Brexit on Friday after his chief negotiator described the European Unions latest demands in trade talks as disappointing and surprising | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-frost/johnson-to-set-out-uks-brexit-approach-on-friday-frost-says-idUSKBN2702KO | 2020-10-16 |
| He said if the EU granted or full access for UK platforms to EU customers it would avoid fragmentation of markets that is detrimental to prices | Negative | LONDON The European Union is trying to grab a slice of the City of Londons multibillion euro derivatives market after Brexit but EU regulators risk driving some of the business to New York from January if there is no clarity on rules | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-eu-derivatives/new-york-could-emerge-the-winner-from-brexit-derivatives-clash-idUSKBN2701KZ | 2020-10-16 |
| Turkey withdrew the vessel last month just before the EU summit at which economic sanctions were discussed only to redeploy it on Monday | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| MEUDON France French carmaker Renault unveiled on Thursday a new electric car concept with a larger sportier design as it bets on mediumsize family vehicles to try to turn itself around | Positive | MEUDON France French carmaker Renault unveiled on Thursday a new electric car concept with a larger sportier design as it bets on mediumsize family vehicles to try to turn itself around | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-renault-strategy/renault-adds-to-electric-car-range-with-sportier-model-idUSKBN2702AI | 2020-10-16 |
| An EUUK trade deal is difficult but still possible to achieve if the two sides negotiate intensely in the coming weeks said a person close to the talks on Wednesday | Positive | European shares Wall Street futures dip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-shares-dip-on-second-wave-fears-idUSL8N2H52F0 | 2020-10-15 |
| BRUSSELS Top EU officials in Brussels told Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a call on Wednesday evening that Britain had to move in their talks on a new trade partnership after Brexit | Positive | BRUSSELS Top EU officials in Brussels told Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a call on Wednesday evening that Britain had to move in their talks on a new trade partnership after Brexit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/top-brussels-officials-press-uk-pm-johnson-for-progress-in-trade-talks-idUSKBN26Z2YC | 2020-10-15 |
| Machado said the EU would require verifiable commitments from the Mozambican security forces to respect human rights in its operations and hold violators before providing military support | Negative | JOHANNESBURG The European Union has granted Mozambiques request for assistance in tackling a wave of attacks in the countrys north by rebels with links to Islamic State the EU delegation in the southern African country said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mozambique-insurgency-eu/european-union-agrees-to-help-mozambique-tackle-insurgency-statement-idUSKBN26Z2XE | 2020-10-15 |
| Unlike Britains divorce from the EU Switzerlands patchwork of 120 sectoral accords on EU ties would remain in place without a new treaty | Positive | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| EU leaders will hold a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to assess progress | Positive | European shares Wall Street futures dip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-shares-dip-on-second-wave-fears-idUSL8N2H52F0 | 2020-10-15 |
| The cabinet in the weeks ahead will set out Switzerlands position and relaunch discussions with the EU on how to resolve the remaining issues Cassis told reporters in Bern | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| But medical technology firms could suffer if Brussels drags its feet on updating mutual industrial standards while Swiss scientists could miss out on EU research programmes if Europe plays hardball | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| The EU is loath to give Switzerland concessions that Britain could seize on in separate EU negotiations over relations in the wake of Brexit | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| Whats failed is the credibility of the EUs offer it was not concrete said Sinan Ulgen a former Turkish diplomat at Carnegie Europe based in Istanbul | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling two weeks after it was sealed raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean diplomats officials and experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/carrot-and-stick-approach-to-turkey-failing-eu-envoys-say-idUSKBN26Z1LU | 2020-10-15 |
| Critics say the draft EU deal would never win a referendum sure to arise under the Swiss system of direct democracy | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| The EU executive body is due to rule on the Refinitiv deal in December | Positive | The meeting will take place on November 3 at the LSEs head office but due to the COVID19 pandemic shareholders will not be able to attend in person | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-lse-borsaitaliana-m-a/lse-to-ask-shareholders-to-approve-borsa-italiana-sale-idUSKBN26Z23S | 2020-10-15 |
| Mozambique wrote to the EU in September to ask for help in training its armed forces to battle the insurgency | Negative | JOHANNESBURG The European Union has granted Mozambiques request for assistance in tackling a wave of attacks in the countrys north by rebels with links to Islamic State the EU delegation in the southern African country said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mozambique-insurgency-eu/european-union-agrees-to-help-mozambique-tackle-insurgency-statement-idUSKBN26Z2XE | 2020-10-15 |
| The treaty would have Bern routinely adopt EU single market rules and create a new dispute settlement platform | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| In November the WTO rules tax breaks surrounding the development of the Boeing 777X the subject of the EUs second case did fall into the more severe category | Negative | The WTO has previously found the worlds two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-chronology-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y2MH | 2020-10-14 |
| Sweden an EU member and Norways neighbour will buy more of the vaccines than it needs and then sell them on to Norway | Positive | OSLO Norway will provide a vaccine against COVID19 free of charge to its inhabitants when one becomes available the government said on Tuesday and this would become part of the countrys national vaccination programme | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-norway/norway-to-provide-covid-19-vaccine-free-of-charge-idUSKBN26Y1XL | 2020-10-14 |
| The EU appeals this decision but the WTO does not change its stance in a followon ruling published the same year | Negative | The WTO has previously found the worlds two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-chronology-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y2MH | 2020-10-14 |
| The strong EU position remains the same | Neutral | ANKARA Turkeys foreign minister angrily dismissed European Union calls to withdraw troops from northeast Syria on Tuesday accusing it of double standards and trying to lecture Ankara on human rights and international law | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-sweden/turkish-minister-criticises-eu-double-standards-in-testy-meet-with-swedish-minister-idUSKBN26Y2GX | 2020-10-14 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-says-it-wants-subsidies-deal-with-u-s-not-tit-for-tat-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y27K | 2020-10-14 |
| The EU also expects constructive steps toward democracy and human rights in Turkey she said | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys foreign minister angrily dismissed European Union calls to withdraw troops from northeast Syria on Tuesday accusing it of double standards and trying to lecture Ankara on human rights and international law | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-sweden/turkish-minister-criticises-eu-double-standards-in-testy-meet-with-swedish-minister-idUSKBN26Y2GX | 2020-10-14 |
| The EU will then refrain from exercising our retaliation he continued | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it wanted to agree a negotiated settlement with the United States over aircraft subsidies after the EU won the right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports at the World Trade Organization | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-says-it-wants-subsidies-deal-with-u-s-not-tit-for-tat-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y27K | 2020-10-14 |
| The EU loses an appeal and is given until December to comply | Neutral | The WTO has previously found the worlds two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-chronology-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN26Y2MH | 2020-10-14 |
| BRUSSELS There is no progress on substance in talks on a future trade deal between the European Union and Britain and because time is running out the EU will have to step up preparations for a nodeal possibility German Europe minister Michael Roth said | Negative | BRUSSELS There is no progress on substance in talks on a future trade deal between the European Union and Britain and because time is running out the EU will have to step up preparations for a nodeal possibility German Europe minister Michael Roth said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-roth/no-progress-on-substance-in-eu-britain-trade-deal-germany-says-idUSKBN26Y28R | 2020-10-14 |
| EU travellers could avoid quarantine with negative test | Negative | Heres what you need to know about the coronavirus right | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-snapshot/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-right-now-idUSKBN26Y0KR | 2020-10-13 |
| EU diplomats told Reuters there was broad support among the 27 foreign ministers for asset freezes and travel bans on several Russian GRU military intelligence officials | Negative | LUXEMBOURG European Union foreign ministers backed a FrancoGerman plan on Monday to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-to-sanction-russians-over-navalny-poisoning-diplomats-say-idUSKBN26X1JO | 2020-10-13 |
| It is because of the EU emissions standards but it is also thanks to many investments carmakers made last report coauthor Julia Poliscanova said | Positive | BRUSSELS Electric vehicles made up of car sales in Europe in the first half of 2020 putting them on track to triple their market share this year according to analysis by the NGO Transport Environment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/electric-cars-to-triple-market-share-in-europe-amid-covid-19-researchers-say-idUSKBN26X23F | 2020-10-13 |
| urged the EU to set tougher future emissions targets to ensure electric vehicles keep edging out polluting models | Negative | BRUSSELS Electric vehicles made up of car sales in Europe in the first half of 2020 putting them on track to triple their market share this year according to analysis by the NGO Transport Environment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/electric-cars-to-triple-market-share-in-europe-amid-covid-19-researchers-say-idUSKBN26X23F | 2020-10-13 |
| 15 deadline for a postBrexit EU trade deal upon us there are signs a barebones agreement is taking shape | Positive | ON RECOVERY | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-banks-bottom-lines-brexit-idUSKBN26U0ZK | 2020-10-10 |
| PARIS The EU must stand up to Russia when it violates international norms France and Germanys foreign ministers said on Thursday adding that a decision to push sanctions over the poisoning of a Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny did not end dialogue | Negative | PARIS The EU must stand up to Russia when it violates international norms France and Germanys foreign ministers said on Thursday adding that a decision to push sanctions over the poisoning of a Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny did not end dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-france/france-and-germany-ready-to-play-hardball-with-russia-idUSKBN26T1QJ | 2020-10-09 |
| Diplomats had earlier told Reuters the two countries would propose sanctions on Russian GRU military intelligence officials when the EUs 27 foreign ministers meet on Oct | Negative | France and Germany said on Wednesday they would propose European Union sanctions against Russian individuals after receiving no credible answers from Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu-exclusive/in-hardening-stance-france-germany-push-for-eu-sanctions-on-russians-over-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN26S2J3 | 2020-10-08 |
| The EU prefers a deal but not at any Michel said on Twitter | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union wants a postBrexit deal with the United Kingdom but not at any cost European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday after talking to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/eus-michel-to-uks-johnson-we-want-a-deal-but-not-at-any-cost-idUSKBN26S2KO | 2020-10-08 |
| A spokesman for the EU executive the European Commission The departure constitutes another welcome step towards deescalation | Positive | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| CJEU court adviser Michal Bobek will issue his nonbinding opinion on Dec | Negative | Facebooks lawyer Dirk Van Liedekerke argued for the merits of the onestopshop mechanism | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-facebook-privacy/facebook-belgian-watchdog-face-off-over-who-should-police-company-idUSKBN26Q2D5 | 2020-10-06 |
| The finance ministers recommendation will now go to EU leaders who after consulting the European Parliament and the ECB itself will make the final decision in December | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers called the Eurogroup choose Dutchman Frank Elderson of to be the successor to Yves Mersch at the executive board of the European Central Bank when Merschs term ends in December the chairman of the ministers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-ecb/euro-ministers-pick-dutchman-frank-elderson-for-ecb-board-job-idUSKBN26Q2BU | 2020-10-06 |
| EU leaders last Friday assured Cyprus the bloc would punish Turkey if it continues drilling in disputed Mediterranean areas after resisting Cypriot calls to impose sanctions on Ankara | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| EU leaders will discuss their reaction and possible sanctions against Russia at their next summit on Oct | Negative | BERLIN Germany expects the European Union to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with an internationally banned nerve agent Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-germany/germany-says-it-expects-eu-to-impose-sanctions-against-russia-over-navalny-case-idUSKBN26O0E1 | 2020-10-04 |
| BRUSSELS The chairman of European leaders Charles Michel said he hoped EU governments and the European Parliament would soon find a deal on linking respect for the rule of law and access to EU economic postpandemic recovery funds | Positive | BRUSSELS The chairman of European leaders Charles Michel said he hoped EU governments and the European Parliament would soon find a deal on linking respect for the rule of law and access to EU economic postpandemic recovery funds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-rule-of-law/eu-leaders-chairman-hopeful-rule-of-law-snag-to-recovery-plan-will-be-solved-idUSKBN26N21F | 2020-10-03 |
| She added that EU governments should continue working together to tackle the emergency as infections were again on the raise in the continent | Negative | BRUSSELS The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the European Union was in talks with more companies to secure potential COVID19 vaccines as she warned of the spike in infections in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-health-coronavirus-ursula/eu-in-talks-with-more-companies-for-covid-19-vaccines-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26N20H | 2020-10-03 |
| BRUSSELS Facebooks runins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europes top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power to go after the U.S. social media giant for breaches in Belgium | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebooks runins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europes top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power to go after the U.S. social media giant for breaches in Belgium | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-privacy/belgian-privacy-watchdog-bids-to-police-facebook-at-eu-court-on-october-5-idUSKBN26N24C | 2020-10-03 |
| EU leaders said their industry needed to be more competitive autonomous and resilient after the COVID19 pandemic highlighted the blocs dependence on Chinese components in the production of drugs | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders asked their Brusselsbased executive on Friday to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make amends | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-weaknesses/european-leaders-ask-commission-to-name-areas-of-strategic-eu-weakness-idUSKBN26N1UN | 2020-10-03 |
| The EU has set digital and green technologies as priorities and wants to help shift the economy using much of its 750billioneuro fund for kickstarting growth after the pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders asked their Brusselsbased executive on Friday to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make amends | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-weaknesses/european-leaders-ask-commission-to-name-areas-of-strategic-eu-weakness-idUSKBN26N1UN | 2020-10-03 |
| The EU sanctions had been held up by Cyprus due to an unrelated dispute with Turkey | Negative | The United States imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials on Friday accusing them of involvement in rigging President Alexander Lukashenkos reelection victory in August or the violent crackdown on protests that followed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/washington-hits-belarus-with-sanctions-as-minsk-retaliates-against-eu-measures-idUSKBN26N33Z | 2020-10-03 |
| We are very far advanced and not far from an the sources said ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers to discuss the package on Monday and Tuesday | Positive | BERLIN Germany current president of the European Union expects to resolve controversial details of the distribution of money from the 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-germany/germany-sees-agreement-on-recovery-fund-cash-distribution-in-october-idUSKBN26N1TC | 2020-10-03 |
| The EU is in talks with Novavax for a seventh vaccine a senior EU source told Reuters last week | Positive | BRUSSELS The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the European Union was in talks with more companies to secure potential COVID19 vaccines as she warned of the spike in infections in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-health-coronavirus-ursula/eu-in-talks-with-more-companies-for-covid-19-vaccines-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26N20H | 2020-10-03 |
| The EU competition enforcer will send a statement of objections to the companies by mid October the people said | Negative | The EU competition enforcer will send a statement of objections to the companies by mid October the people said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/lse-to-be-told-about-eus-refinitiv-deal-concerns-sources-say-idUSKBN26N2MZ | 2020-10-03 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-on-fiat-psa-deal-by-february-2-idUSKBN26M58E | 2020-10-02 |
| Speaking to reporters on entering a summit of EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen told reporters there were two options for the EU in its relations with Turkey | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-wants-a-constructive-relationship-with-turkey-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26M65C | 2020-10-02 |
| The EU executive will now seek feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to accept the offer or demand more | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-on-fiat-psa-deal-by-february-2-idUSKBN26M58E | 2020-10-02 |
| A German government source said EU leaders would discuss the conflict at an ongoing summit meeting | Negative | The presidents of France Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/turkey-rebuffs-russia-france-and-u-s-over-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-moves-idUSKBN26M5IJ | 2020-10-02 |
| Germany has pushed back against the imposition of EU sanctions on Turkey fearing it will disrupt efforts to cool tensions with Greece | Negative | BRUSSELS Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders summit on Thursday urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and gas drilling in the Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-summit/cyprus-demands-turkey-sanctions-at-eu-summit-stalls-on-belarus-idUSKBN26M3YM | 2020-10-02 |
| BRUSSELS Oct 1 No landing are in sight in EUUK trade talks an official with the bloc said on Thursday after sterling gained on Tweets by a Financial Times reporter quoting officials in London noting progress on the state aid provisions to ensure fair competition | Positive | BRUSSELS Oct 1 No landing are in sight in EUUK trade talks an official with the bloc said on Thursday after sterling gained on Tweets by a Financial Times reporter quoting officials in London noting progress on the state aid provisions to ensure fair competition | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-official/eu-official-denies-ft-tweets-on-brexit-trade-talks-breakthrough-idUSL8N2GS4OH | 2020-10-02 |
| BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday before an EU summit he will chair that the bloc wanted more stability in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions have risen in recent months between Turkey and Greece and Cyprus | Negative | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday before an EU summit he will chair that the bloc wanted more stability in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions have risen in recent months between Turkey and Greece and Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-we-want-more-stability-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26M67M | 2020-10-02 |
| The EU is Chinas biggest trading partner and China is the EUs secondbiggest | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will call on China to finalise a stalled investment agreement by the end of the year and again criticise Beijing over its security crackdown in Hong Kong according to a draft summit statement seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-summit-china/eu-leaders-to-tell-china-to-meet-2019-2020-trade-deadlines-idUSKBN26M5IC | 2020-10-02 |
| We want more he told reporters before the summit in Brussels where the difficult relationship between Turkey and the 27nation EU will be discussed | Negative | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday before an EU summit he will chair that the bloc wanted more stability in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions have risen in recent months between Turkey and Greece and Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-we-want-more-stability-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26M67M | 2020-10-02 |
| EU leaders will also reiterate they have serious concerns about the human rights situation in China including developments in Hong Kong and the treatment of people belonging to | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will call on China to finalise a stalled investment agreement by the end of the year and again criticise Beijing over its security crackdown in Hong Kong according to a draft summit statement seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-summit-china/eu-leaders-to-tell-china-to-meet-2019-2020-trade-deadlines-idUSKBN26M5IC | 2020-10-02 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-wants-a-constructive-relationship-with-turkey-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26M65C | 2020-10-02 |
| We continue to urge UK and EU negotiators to work collaboratively towards an orderly balanced Brexit that will continue to encourage mutually beneficial trade | Positive | LONDON Britains car industry risks some tariffs being imposed after Brexit as Brussels will not allow components from countries such as Turkey and Japan to count towards a content threshold in a trade deal an industry source said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britian-eu-autos-smmt/british-car-sector-risks-some-tariffs-in-eu-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN26L1PR | 2020-10-01 |
| Speaking on condition of anonymity three sources said on Wednesday that Washington refrained because it believed the EU might achieve consensus at this weeks European Council meeting | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States has held off on joining Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus in hopes the European Union can overcome an internal dispute paving the way to coordinated U.S. and EU sanctions four sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-usa/u-s-holding-back-on-belarus-sanctions-hopes-for-joint-move-with-eu-sources-idUSKBN26L3VU | 2020-10-01 |
| The U.S. Trade Representative and the EUs Washington office did not immediately answer requests for comment | Neutral | They were informed of the decision by WTO arbitrators on Friday and the award is expected to be published within weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft/wto-backs-eu-tariffs-on-4-billion-u-s-goods-over-boeing-subsidies-sources-idUSKBN26K3Q0 | 2020-09-30 |
| Parlato said that he was working with EU lawmakers on actions to curb the import of equine meat | Negative | BUENOS AIRES Argentina is famed for its horses whether excelling in polo matches or carrying gauchos through the Pampas farm lands | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-argentina-horses-documentary/in-land-of-gauchos-argentine-filmmaker-spotlights-horse-meat-trade-idUSKBN26K31F | 2020-09-30 |
| In the recovery fund alone excluding the linked longterm EU budget for 202127 Poland would be at risk of losing access to 23 billion euros | Negative | BRUSSELS Germany current president of the European Union has proposed a scheme that links access to EU money including the 750 billion euro recovery fund to respecting the rule of law a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-democracy-exclusive/exclusive-eu-chair-germany-proposes-adherence-to-rule-of-law-as-key-to-getting-blocs-cash-idUSKBN26J1MP | 2020-09-29 |
| Liberal German EU lawmaker Moritz Korner who leads the chambers work on the matter said Berlin was with eurosceptic nationalist rulers in Warsaw and Budapest | Negative | BRUSSELS Germany current president of the European Union has proposed a scheme that links access to EU money including the 750 billion euro recovery fund to respecting the rule of law a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-democracy-exclusive/exclusive-eu-chair-germany-proposes-adherence-to-rule-of-law-as-key-to-getting-blocs-cash-idUSKBN26J1MP | 2020-09-29 |
| Russia said the EUs decision not to recognise Lukashenko as the legitimate president contradicted international law and amounted to indirect meddling in the country | Negative | MINSK Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election/tens-of-thousands-rally-against-belarus-president-in-peoples-inauguration-idUSKBN26I0KV | 2020-09-28 |
| The EUs de facto embassy in Taipei did not immediately respond to a request for comment and neither did the Global Covenant | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China in a rare win for the island amid growing Chinese pressure | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy/with-eu-help-taiwan-gets-rare-win-in-china-naming-dispute-idUSKBN26J0LL | 2020-09-28 |
| EU authorities are under pressure to clamp down on investment migration programmes by member states | Negative | LONDON The number of British entrepreneurs looking to citizenship from countries offering visafree access to the European Union has risen sharply investment migration firms say as prospects of a postBrexit trade deal between Britain and the bloc darken | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-investment-migration/wealthy-britons-step-up-citizenship-shopping-to-thwart-brexit-idUSKCN26F2DE | 2020-09-27 |
| EU passports and visas are not a commodity | Negative | LONDON The number of British entrepreneurs looking to citizenship from countries offering visafree access to the European Union has risen sharply investment migration firms say as prospects of a postBrexit trade deal between Britain and the bloc darken | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-investment-migration/wealthy-britons-step-up-citizenship-shopping-to-thwart-brexit-idUSKCN26F2DE | 2020-09-27 |
| But progress has been slow and results are likely to take a decade or more meaning the EU is still some way off matching its economic prowess with military muscle | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that would restrain the Kremlins might | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-hungary-orban-russia-belarus/hungarys-orban-says-eu-should-reverse-russia-sanctions-not-push-cyprus-on-belarus-idUSKCN26G2IU | 2020-09-26 |
| Asked if the EU should impose new penalties on Russia over the poisoning of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny the nationalist Hungarian leader | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that would restrain the Kremlins might | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-hungary-orban-russia-belarus/hungarys-orban-says-eu-should-reverse-russia-sanctions-not-push-cyprus-on-belarus-idUSKCN26G2IU | 2020-09-26 |
| She said legislation is required to close the tax loopholes and ensure transparency in a call to EU countries to revamp rules | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling dismissing her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a landmark case in the European Commissions crackdown against sweetheart tax deals | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-taxation/eus-vestager-appeals-court-veto-of-15-billion-apple-tax-order-idUSKCN26G1DB | 2020-09-26 |
| Orban also said the EU must not coerce Cyprus into accepting separate sanctions on Belarus | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that would restrain the Kremlins might | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-hungary-orban-russia-belarus/hungarys-orban-says-eu-should-reverse-russia-sanctions-not-push-cyprus-on-belarus-idUSKCN26G2IU | 2020-09-26 |
| The case has embarrassed the EU highlighting decisionmaking paralysis in a bloc of 27 countries that in many areas foreign policy included require unanimity to act | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that would restrain the Kremlins might | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-hungary-orban-russia-belarus/hungarys-orban-says-eu-should-reverse-russia-sanctions-not-push-cyprus-on-belarus-idUSKCN26G2IU | 2020-09-26 |
| BRUSSELS IPhone maker Apple on Friday said it has always complied with Irish tax laws and that the issue which led to an EU tax order of 13 billion euros was more a case of where it should pay taxes rather than the amount | Positive | BRUSSELS IPhone maker Apple on Friday said it has always complied with Irish tax laws and that the issue which led to an EU tax order of 13 billion euros was more a case of where it should pay taxes rather than the amount | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-apple-taxation-appeal/apple-says-has-always-abided-by-irish-law-as-eu-appeals-court-ruling-idUSKCN26G1FJ | 2020-09-26 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling dismissing her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a landmark case in the European Commissions crackdown against sweetheart tax deals | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling dismissing her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a landmark case in the European Commissions crackdown against sweetheart tax deals | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-taxation/eus-vestager-appeals-court-veto-of-15-billion-apple-tax-order-idUSKCN26G1DB | 2020-09-26 |
| Clauss said that on EUwide taxes governments and parliament were already close to each | Neutral | BRUSSELS Germany the current holder of the European Unions rotating presidency urged the European Parliament on Thursday to speed up talks and work on weekends to agree on 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-presidency-parliament/eu-chair-germany-tells-parliament-to-get-covid-recovery-cash-through-idUSKCN26F25T | 2020-09-25 |
| DUBLIN Any final trade deal between the European Union and Britain will only be ratified if EU member states are fully certain the Brexit withdrawal agreement will be implemented in full Irish Foreign Minister said on Thursday | Negative | DUBLIN Any final trade deal between the European Union and Britain will only be ratified if EU member states are fully certain the Brexit withdrawal agreement will be implemented in full Irish Foreign Minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland/eu-uk-trade-deal-will-fail-if-divorce-treaty-threatened-ireland-says-idUSKCN26F28M | 2020-09-25 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commissions plan to fence off the EUs industrial crown jewels from statebacked foreign buyers may breach WTO rules while its ambiguous standards create legal uncertainties lobbying group the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU said in its feedback on the proposal | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commissions plan to fence off the EUs industrial crown jewels from statebacked foreign buyers may breach WTO rules while its ambiguous standards create legal uncertainties lobbying group the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU said in its feedback on the proposal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-antitrust-subsidies-china/chinese-lobby-group-slams-eu-plan-against-state-backed-foreign-buyers-idUSKCN26F324 | 2020-09-25 |
| EU sanctions require the support of all 27 member states | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is unlikely to follow through on a threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to talks with Greece over maritime claims on Tuesday senior EU diplomats and officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-cyprus-belarus/eu-sanction-threat-on-turkey-fades-after-it-accepts-talks-with-greece-idUSKCN26E2WA | 2020-09-24 |
| Cyprus proposed in June to impose sanctions on Turkish companies and individuals involved in drilling but many EU states say such measures would derail diplomacy | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is unlikely to follow through on a threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to talks with Greece over maritime claims on Tuesday senior EU diplomats and officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-cyprus-belarus/eu-sanction-threat-on-turkey-fades-after-it-accepts-talks-with-greece-idUSKCN26E2WA | 2020-09-24 |
| Germany reiterated that it did not recognise Lukashenko as president and called for EU sanctions to be agreed as soon as possible | Negative | MINSK Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk against the abrupt inauguration of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election/thousands-protest-after-belarusian-leader-hastily-sworn-in-idUSKCN26E1BH | 2020-09-24 |
| Speaking at her weekly briefing Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not say which EU institutions would be affected by the latest decision | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was increasing the number of European Union officials barred from entering the country in response to what it called unfriendly against Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-eu/russia-bars-more-eu-officials-from-entering-the-country-over-unfriendly-moves-ministry-idUSKCN26E2BK | 2020-09-24 |
| Russia which sees Belarus as a buffer state against the EU and NATO supported Lukashenko and has accused the United States of fomenting revolution in its neighbour | Negative | PABRADE Lithuania A new contingent of U.S. troops and armour will be deployed in Lithuania in November but their presence is not linked to the situation in neighbouring Belarus Lithuanias defence minister said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-belarus-election-us-military/u-s-troops-to-stay-longer-in-lithuania-defence-minister-says-idUSKCN26D17Z | 2020-09-23 |
| The Luxembourgbased ECA which vets the collection and use of EU funds said the stakes are high as digitalisation could generate more than 110 billion euros in annual revenues | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions bet on advanced technologies to help its companies and the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic faces hurdles ahead held back by the uneven digital pace across the 27country block the EUs budget watchdog warned on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech/uneven-progress-among-members-hampers-eus-digital-ambitions-auditors-warn-idUSKCN26D16S | 2020-09-23 |
| EU countries have long been at loggerheads over how to handle the influx of migrants many of whom arrive in Mediterranean countries after perilous boat journeys | Negative | Seven European countries led by North Macedonia Hungary Serbia and Croatia topped the Gallup index of the worlds leastaccepting countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-migration-poll/world-becoming-less-tolerant-of-migrants-gallup-poll-idUSKCN26E0WW | 2020-09-23 |
| A new crisis in EUUK talks has emerged after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed new domestic laws for Britain that would undercut the Brexit divorce international treaty | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will negotiate with Britain in good faith in Brexit talks EU Commission VicePresident Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday following a meeting of Europe ministers in Brussels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-commission/eus-executive-offers-britain-good-faith-in-brexit-talks-idUSKCN26D27X | 2020-09-23 |
| EU leaders have reasons not to push sanctions but I asked them to be more Tsikhanouskaya who fled to Lithuania after the election told reporters after meeting foreign ministers | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday despite an appeal by the countrys main opposition leader | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-eu/belarus-opposition-appeal-to-eu-fails-to-unblock-sanctions-idUSKCN26C1C2 | 2020-09-22 |
| EU leaders are expected to evaluate the situation at a summit on Sept 2425 though member states are divided over how best to proceed | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| Turkeys presidential spokesman said on Sunday that exploratory talks could resume but that threats of EU sanctions were not helpful | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| Russia sees Belarus as a strategic buffer state against the EU and NATO and has accused the United States of fomenting revolution in its neighbour | Negative | More than 100000 people marched through Minsk on Sunday on the sixth straight weekend of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko keeping up the pressure on the veteran Belarusian leader to quit | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-belarus-election/mass-rallies-and-police-data-leaks-in-belarus-keep-pressure-on-lukashenko-idUSKCN26B09X | 2020-09-21 |
| The U.N. debate in Geneva called to vote on an EU proposal for increased monitoring was interrupted repeatedly by the delegations of Belarus Russia China and Venezuela raising procedural objections | Negative | GENEVA The United Nations agreed on Friday to step up monitoring of reported rights abuses during Belaruss crackdown on protests angering Minsk and its ally Moscow and raising the diplomatic stakes in the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/u-n-steps-up-monitoring-of-reported-abuses-in-belarus-raising-stakes-idUSKBN2691PW | 2020-09-19 |
| Internal divisions have up to now hampered an EU push to impose sanctions on Belarus | Negative | GENEVA The United Nations agreed on Friday to step up monitoring of reported rights abuses during Belaruss crackdown on protests angering Minsk and its ally Moscow and raising the diplomatic stakes in the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/u-n-steps-up-monitoring-of-reported-abuses-in-belarus-raising-stakes-idUSKBN2691PW | 2020-09-19 |
| The EU executive will present a draft law to clarify how existing rules apply to crypto assets and set out new rules where there are gaps the documents said | Positive | LONDON The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to make crossborder payments quicker and cheaper through the use of blockchain and crypto assets like stablecoins two EU documents showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-cryptoassets/eu-to-introduce-crypto-assets-regime-by-2024-eu-documents-say-idUSKBN2692CP | 2020-09-19 |
| PARIS LVMH said on Friday it had submitted its troubled takeover of Tiffany which is now at the centre of a legal dispute between the two groups for EU approval as it seeks to counter accusations that it deliberately stalled antitrust proceedings | Negative | PARIS LVMH said on Friday it had submitted its troubled takeover of Tiffany which is now at the centre of a legal dispute between the two groups for EU approval as it seeks to counter accusations that it deliberately stalled antitrust proceedings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-tiffany-m-a-lvmh/lvmh-submits-disputed-tiffany-takeover-for-eu-clearance-idUSKBN2692XB | 2020-09-19 |
| BRUSSELS Leaders of Europes coronavirusstricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EUs chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing | Negative | BRUSSELS Leaders of Europes coronavirusstricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EUs chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/eu-travel-industry-steps-up-quarantine-pushback-idUSKBN2690IK | 2020-09-18 |
| BRUSSELS Euro zone consumer prices fell in August the EUs statistics office confirmed on Thursday pulled down by a drop in energy prices but core inflation that excludes such volatile elements decelerates sharply too | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone consumer prices fell in August the EUs statistics office confirmed on Thursday pulled down by a drop in energy prices but core inflation that excludes such volatile elements decelerates sharply too | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/euro-zone-august-price-fall-confirmed-core-inflation-slows-idUSKBN2681AE | 2020-09-18 |
| Producing such broadbrush plans is easy but Italy will need to dramatically raise its game in terms of using EU financing to actually develop and complete projects | Negative | ROME Italy the euro zones third largest but most chronically sluggish economy will soon get a windfall that could transform its fortunes not necessarily for the better | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-italy-economy-eu-analysis/italys-recovery-fund-windfall-panacea-or-poisoned-chalice-idUSKBN2672DX | 2020-09-18 |
| EU leaders will look for ways to defuse tensions at a summit on Sept | Positive | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| BRUSSELS European Union governments are considering a number of new EUwide taxes that would allow the 27nation bloc to repay the planned 750 billion euros of borrowing for boosting the economy after the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union governments are considering a number of new EUwide taxes that would allow the 27nation bloc to repay the planned 750 billion euros of borrowing for boosting the economy after the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-taxes-factbox/factbox-sources-of-financing-for-750-billion-euro-eu-recovery-package-idUSKBN26733A | 2020-09-17 |
| Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk Kaymakci told an online panel on EUTurkey relations that the operations were in response to unilateral by Greek Cypriots and Greece | Negative | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| Because tax matters in the EU must be decided by unanimity and repayment of the borrowing does not start until 2028 complex decisions on the taxes may take several years | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union governments are considering a number of new EUwide taxes that would allow the 27nation bloc to repay the planned 750 billion euros of borrowing for boosting the economy after the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-taxes-factbox/factbox-sources-of-financing-for-750-billion-euro-eu-recovery-package-idUSKBN26733A | 2020-09-17 |
| Last month Polands justice minister said a town that had lost EU funding after dubbing itself a zone free of LGBT would receive government financial support | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions chief executive said on Wednesday there was no place in the bloc for socalled LGBTfree a pointed criticism of Polands nationalist government pushing to curb the rights of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-commission-democracy/eu-chief-executive-decries-lgbt-free-zones-in-swipe-at-poland-idUSKBN26719V | 2020-09-17 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will ask the EU executive next week to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make it more independent according to a document seen by Reuters | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will ask the EU executive next week to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make it more independent according to a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-weaknesses/eu-leaders-to-ask-european-commission-to-name-areas-of-strategic-weakness-idUSKBN2672G9 | 2020-09-17 |
| Mitsotakis said a permanent new reception facility would be built on Lesbos with EU support and that the notoriously overcrowded and squalid Moria camp belongs to the | Positive | LESBOS Greece Greek police have detained six migrants over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground the government said on Tuesday as thousands of displaced people refused to move to a new facility and demanded to leave Lesbos island | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-lesbos/greek-police-arrest-six-over-lesbos-fire-migrants-resist-new-camp-idUSKBN2661RK | 2020-09-16 |
| The EU expects a 2030 emissionscutting goal to require additional energy investments of 350 billion euros a year from 2021 to 2030 compared with the previous decade | Negative | BRUSSELS Investors managing trillions in assets and more than 120 business leaders called on the European Union to commit to cut emissions by at least by 2030 on Tuesday saying anything less would fail to unlock the private financing needed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/funds-and-firms-call-for-tougher-2030-eu-climate-target-idUSKBN2660G8 | 2020-09-15 |
| BRUSSELS A struck last month to remove EU tariffs on U.S. lobsters is unlikely to be followed swiftly by similar accords given transatlantic differences over agriculture EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS A struck last month to remove EU tariffs on U.S. lobsters is unlikely to be followed swiftly by similar accords given transatlantic differences over agriculture EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/no-u-s-mini-trade-deals-in-pipe-after-lobster-pact-eus-dombrovskis-idUSKBN2651LO | 2020-09-15 |
| The existing target is a cut and some poorer fossil fueldependent EU states are unwilling to commit to deeper cuts | Negative | BRUSSELS Investors managing trillions in assets and more than 120 business leaders called on the European Union to commit to cut emissions by at least by 2030 on Tuesday saying anything less would fail to unlock the private financing needed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/funds-and-firms-call-for-tougher-2030-eu-climate-target-idUSKBN2660G8 | 2020-09-15 |
| British lawmakers will on Monday begin debating the Internal Markets Bill which the EU has said is unacceptable and would breach a divorce treaty agreed with the bloc | Negative | DUBLIN British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks but that window will close if a contentious British bill becomes law Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-coveney/brexit-trade-talks-have-window-before-contentious-uk-law-can-take-effect-ireland-idUSKBN2640I4 | 2020-09-14 |
| The British government has accused EU negotiators of threatening to impose a food blockade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland and says the proposed legislation would prevent that | Negative | DUBLIN British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks but that window will close if a contentious British bill becomes law Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-coveney/brexit-trade-talks-have-window-before-contentious-uk-law-can-take-effect-ireland-idUSKBN2640I4 | 2020-09-14 |
| BUDAPEST Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will be the only EU diplomatic leader to attend the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Washington for the IsraelUnited Arab Emirates peace deal his spokesman said on Sunday | Positive | BUDAPEST Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will be the only EU diplomatic leader to attend the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Washington for the IsraelUnited Arab Emirates peace deal his spokesman said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-uae-hungary-eu/hungary-says-it-will-be-only-eu-country-to-send-minister-to-israel-uae-accord-signing-idUSKBN2640XX | 2020-09-14 |
| The existing target of a cut by 2030 will not be enough for the EU to meet its goal of net zero emissions by 2050 | Negative | BRUSSELS The worlds biggest carbon trading market faces a major overhaul under European Union climate change plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster this decade a draft seen by Reuters shows | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/worlds-largest-carbon-market-faces-revamp-under-draft-eu-plan-idUSKBN2630H6 | 2020-09-13 |
| The European Commission expects the EU economy to shrink by an unprecedented 8 | Negative | BERLIN Euro zone finance ministers pledged continued fiscal support on Friday to get their economies running again after the COVID19 crisis chairman of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe said after they met in Berlin | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-eurozone-support/euro-zone-ministers-pledge-lasting-fiscal-support-for-economy-idUSKBN2621LV | 2020-09-12 |
| South Korea the second largest nonEU buyer of German pigmeat behind China immediately banned German pork imports after ASF was discovered in a dead wild boar on Thursday | Negative | HAMBURG German farmers on Friday urged China to avoid a nationwide ban on imports of German pork a day after African swine fever was found in a wild boar in Brandenburg | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-swinefever/german-farmers-urge-china-to-avoid-ban-on-pork-imports-idUSKBN2620WX | 2020-09-12 |
| Japan has used Britain as a probusiness gateway into the rest of the EU but some Japanese politicians have expressed concerns that a socalled nodeal Brexit might affect this | Negative | Britain secured its first big postBrexit trade deal on Friday an agreement with Japan which it hailed as as it struggles to agree on trade with its closest trading partners in the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-japan-trade/uk-secures-agreement-with-japan-on-first-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN26211R | 2020-09-12 |
| Ministers also expressed support for pushing forward with stalled projects such as the EUs banking union which still lacks a common deposit guarantee scheme | Negative | BERLIN Euro zone finance ministers pledged continued fiscal support on Friday to get their economies running again after the COVID19 crisis chairman of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe said after they met in Berlin | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-eurozone-support/euro-zone-ministers-pledge-lasting-fiscal-support-for-economy-idUSKBN2621LV | 2020-09-12 |
| BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union are at odds over Britains Internal Market Bill which violates the treaty on Britains withdrawal from the EU and could derail talks on a trade agreement | Negative | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union are at odds over Britains Internal Market Bill which violates the treaty on Britains withdrawal from the EU and could derail talks on a trade agreement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-dispute-settlement/how-britain-and-eu-can-settle-internal-market-bill-dispute-idUSKBN2611I7 | 2020-09-11 |
| The 406 unaccompanied minors were taken to safe facilities in northern Greece where they will stay temporarily while preparations for their relocation to other EU countries is ongoing | Positive | LESBOS Thousands of migrants were stranded without shelter on Lesbos on Thursday after fires razed their camp to the ground and the government said it would take days to find housing for them | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-lesbos/lesbos-migrants-sleep-on-roadsides-housing-will-take-days-idUSKBN2610WH | 2020-09-11 |
| The position of the seven EU states does not necessarily reflect the stance of the whole bloc | Neutral | AJACCIO France The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus the EUs Mediterranean states said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mediterranean-summit-greece-turkey/europes-south-tells-turkey-resume-talks-this-month-or-risk-sanctions-idUSKBN261394 | 2020-09-11 |
| We will avert Turkeys attempt to divide he said adding that Greece has been fulfilling its duty in protecting EU borders and expects solidarity in return | Negative | AJACCIO France The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus the EUs Mediterranean states said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mediterranean-summit-greece-turkey/europes-south-tells-turkey-resume-talks-this-month-or-risk-sanctions-idUSKBN261394 | 2020-09-11 |
| BRUSSELS Europes creative industry has criticised the European Commissions consultation on new EU copyright rules for departing from the original directive agreed last year and being unworkable | Negative | BRUSSELS Europes creative industry has criticised the European Commissions consultation on new EU copyright rules for departing from the original directive agreed last year and being unworkable | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-eu-copyright/europes-creative-industry-slams-eu-commission-for-rewriting-copyright-rules-idUSKBN2612NP | 2020-09-11 |
| German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas described the fires as a humanitarian and said EU member states should be ready to take in some of the refugees from the camp | Negative | LESBOS Greece Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for COVID19 could spread the virus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-lesbos/thousands-homeless-after-fire-guts-migrant-camp-on-greek-island-idUSKBN26002M | 2020-09-10 |
| What we know is that over the past six years since the events in the Ukraine happened the U.S. and EU have been continually applying Moreno said | Neutral | LONDON The Wests push to impose sanctions on Russia over an alleged nerve agent attack on President Vladimir Putins main political opponent is getting a familiar shrug of the shoulders from international investors who view Moscows finances as just too strong to be cracked | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-markets-sanctions-analysis/new-sanction-threats-same-shrugs-from-russias-investors-idUSKBN26022T | 2020-09-10 |
| We will continue to transfer data in compliance with the recent CJEU ruling and until we receive further guidance | Positive | The key mechanism used by Facebook to transfer data from the European Union to the United States cannot in practice be for such transfers according to Irelands Data Protection Commission Facebook said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy/facebooks-eu-us-data-transfer-mechanism-cannot-be-used-irish-regulator-says-idUSKBN2602X4 | 2020-09-10 |
| DUBLIN A threat by a British minister to break international law in the implementation of its EU divorce treaty has backfired but a trade deal is still possible Irelands deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday | Negative | DUBLIN A threat by a British minister to break international law in the implementation of its EU divorce treaty has backfired but a trade deal is still possible Irelands deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-varadkar/irelands-varadkar-says-kamikaze-british-threat-to-break-law-has-backfired-idUSKBN26013Q | 2020-09-10 |
| The EUs current 2030 target is for a emissions reduction | Positive | BRUSSELS Lawmakers in the European Parliaments environment committee have agreed by a razorthin majority to support a European Union emissions reduction target for 2030 ahead of a key vote on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-law/eu-environment-lawmakers-edge-towards-a-60-emissions-cut-by-2030-ahead-of-vote-idUSKBN2602NT | 2020-09-10 |
| This month EU leaders are expected to specify their response to Turkey | Negative | ATHENS The European Union must impose sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an opinion piece published on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey/greek-pm-dialogue-with-turkey-is-important-but-on-peaceful-terms-idUSKBN2610OH | 2020-09-10 |
| The agreement calls for borderfree trade on the island of Ireland which the EU says should in some cases require checks on goods passing between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Britain on Wednesday that ignoring some parts of its European Union divorce treaty could imperil any new trade agreement with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-usa-congress/u-s-house-speaker-warns-britain-that-breaking-brexit-treaty-could-imperil-trade-pact-idUSKBN260374 | 2020-09-10 |
| EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the European Union had agreed to fund the immediate transfer of 400 unaccompanied children and teenagers to the Greek mainland | Positive | LESBOS Greece Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for COVID19 could spread the virus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-lesbos/thousands-homeless-after-fire-guts-migrant-camp-on-greek-island-idUSKBN26002M | 2020-09-10 |
| Undaunted Le Maire renewed a call for EU countries to go ahead with a blocwide tax if theres no international agreement | Negative | PARIS France accused the United States on Wednesday of seeking to undermine international talks to update crossborder taxation for the digital age and urged Europe to prepare an EU tax if the negotiations fail | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-oecd-tax-france/france-says-u-s-blocking-global-digital-tax-talks-idUSKBN2602ZC | 2020-09-10 |
| Coveney added however that Ireland and the EU would continue to take a calm and measured to the Brexit talks | Positive | DUBLIN European Union negotiators will not do anything to appease the British government in the wake of its gravely threat to break international law Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-coveney/eu-will-not-appease-uks-threat-to-break-law-irish-foreign-minister-idUSKBN25Z2WW | 2020-09-09 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new Dec | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/eu-resumes-lse-refinitiv-deal-probe-decision-by-december-16-idUSKBN25Z12P | 2020-09-09 |
| While other EU sectors have curbed pollution transport emissions have remained stubbornly high in 2018 emissions from transport including aviation were roughly a quarter above 1990 levels | Negative | BRUSSELS Road transport should not be top of the list when the European Union expands its carbon market into new sectors the blocs climate policy chief said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-transportation-eu-emissions/eu-carbon-market-not-the-right-policy-for-cars-blocs-climate-chief-says-idUSKBN25Z2RP | 2020-09-09 |
| Volkswagen on Tuesday said the EU needed to impose higher carbon costs to cut emissions | Negative | BRUSSELS Road transport should not be top of the list when the European Union expands its carbon market into new sectors the blocs climate policy chief said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-transportation-eu-emissions/eu-carbon-market-not-the-right-policy-for-cars-blocs-climate-chief-says-idUSKBN25Z2RP | 2020-09-09 |
| But experts have raised doubts over whether the EU carbon market its flagship climate policy tool would be effective in pricing emissions from cars | Negative | BRUSSELS Road transport should not be top of the list when the European Union expands its carbon market into new sectors the blocs climate policy chief said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-transportation-eu-emissions/eu-carbon-market-not-the-right-policy-for-cars-blocs-climate-chief-says-idUSKBN25Z2RP | 2020-09-09 |
| Merkel and the EU face a tradeoff between the economic benefits of the pipeline and the firm political message that abandoning it would send to Russia analysts say | Negative | Abandoning the nearly complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could create a legal mess and nudge up energy costs for European households but Germany would cope with any disruption to supplies economists say | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-nordstream/no-nord-stream-2-no-problem-for-germany-economists-say-idUSKBN25Y1Q6 | 2020-09-08 |
| Speculation about a possible compromise between the two groups in the wake of the EU ruling have lifted Mediaset shares in recent days | Positive | Vivendi is the secondbiggest investor in Mediaset after the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with a stake | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vivendi-mediaset-ceo/mediaset-vivendi-ceos-to-resume-contacts-after-eu-court-ruling-sources-idUSKBN25Y1ZA | 2020-09-08 |
| Deutsches Taneja said Luxembourgs commitment to disclosing alignment with the EU taxonomy on sustainable finance rules ensuring investments do not prop up pollution was appreciated by investors | Positive | AMSTERDAM Luxembourg became the first European government to sell a bond on Monday raising 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-luxembourg/luxembourg-raises-1-5-billion-euros-in-europes-first-sustainability-government-bond-idUSKBN25Y1L9 | 2020-09-08 |
| The EU has decided already to put the responsible persons on the sanctions list | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission is deeply concerned with continued repressions against the opposition in Belarus as completely and the 27nation bloc will impose sanctions on the people responsible a spokesman said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-commission/eu-deeply-concerned-with-belarus-repressions-plans-sanctions-idUSKBN25Y138 | 2020-09-08 |
| If Worldline is not able to allay EU concerns and in the absence of concessions the deal would face a fullscale investigation following the end of the EUs preliminary review | Negative | If Worldline is not able to allay EU concerns and in the absence of concessions the deal would face a fullscale investigation following the end of the EUs preliminary review | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ingenico-group-m-a-worldline-eu-exclu/exclusive-worldline-9-2-billion-ingenico-deal-may-need-eu-concessions-sources-idUSKBN25Y1KO | 2020-09-08 |
| Worldline has until Wednesday to offer concessions to the European Commission unless it can convince the EU competition enforcer prior to that deadline that the move is unnecessary | Negative | If Worldline is not able to allay EU concerns and in the absence of concessions the deal would face a fullscale investigation following the end of the EUs preliminary review | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ingenico-group-m-a-worldline-eu-exclu/exclusive-worldline-9-2-billion-ingenico-deal-may-need-eu-concessions-sources-idUSKBN25Y1KO | 2020-09-08 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| President Erdogan said the attitude shown by the EU in the Eastern Mediterranean will be a test of sincerity from the perspective of international law and regional the statement said | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| President Erdogan called on EU institutions and member countries to behave responsibly and remain just impartial and objective on all regional issues notably the Eastern it added | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| Without a deal nearly trillion in trade between Britain and the EU could be thrown into uncertainty with rules over everything from car parts and medicines to fruit and data | Negative | LONDON Brexit trade talks plunged into crisis on Monday after Britain warned the European Union that it could effectively override the divorce deal it signed unless the bloc agrees to a free trade deal by Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-showdown-as-uk-threatens-to-undermine-divorce-treaty-idUSKBN25Y0EZ | 2020-09-07 |
| The EU is still negotiating the exact list of people to be hit with travel bans and asset freezes when its foreign ministers meet on Sept | Negative | WASHINGTON Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the United Nations on Friday to condemn the crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko on protesters who charge he rigged his reelection victory last month | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-un/belarus-opposition-leader-calls-for-u-n-monitoring-mission-idUSKBN25V242 | 2020-09-05 |
| By the latter he meant deep rifts among the 27 EU countries over how to care for refugees and migrants | Negative | BRUSSELS Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers a top EU official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-eu/eus-michel-says-relocation-no-silver-bullet-to-migration-feuds-idUSKBN25V2KD | 2020-09-05 |
| Under the EUs nowdefunct rules the southern states of arrival like Italy Malta or Greece are responsible but they were quickly overwhelmed at the height of the sea arrivals season | Negative | BRUSSELS Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers a top EU official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-eu/eus-michel-says-relocation-no-silver-bullet-to-migration-feuds-idUSKBN25V2KD | 2020-09-05 |
| Years of such disputes damaged the EUs cohesion as well as leading it to tighten its external borders and asylum policies | Negative | BRUSSELS Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers a top EU official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-eu/eus-michel-says-relocation-no-silver-bullet-to-migration-feuds-idUSKBN25V2KD | 2020-09-05 |
| Well take some time and then we are headed for sanctions most a senior EU diplomat told Reuters under condition of anonymity adding that the process would take several weeks | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will likely impose new sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but not straight away to give time to uncover the culprits according to the blocs executive and diplomatic sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-eyeing-new-sanctions-on-russia-over-navalny-case-idUSKBN25U1LY | 2020-09-04 |
| The EU executive is drawing up new rules for datasharing and the digital marketplace as well as boosting competition after concluding that multiple antitrust actions against Google have been ineffectual | Negative | BRUSSELS Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a onesizefitsall approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-tech-google/google-urges-eu-to-be-flexible-in-setting-digital-rule-book-idUSKBN25U2NQ | 2020-09-04 |
| Britain and the EU are due to hold talks in London on Sept | Positive | LONDON JPMorgan said there was about a one third chance of a notrade deal Brexit at the year end but that brinkmanship between Britain and the European Union over coming months would make it appear a much greater risk | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-britain-eu-jpmorgan/no-trade-deal-brexit-jpmorgan-says-about-one-third-chance-idUSKBN25U1N9 | 2020-09-04 |
| The EU which requires unanimity of all its members to impose sanctions already has such restrictive measures in place on Moscow over the turmoil in Ukraine | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will likely impose new sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but not straight away to give time to uncover the culprits according to the blocs executive and diplomatic sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-eyeing-new-sanctions-on-russia-over-navalny-case-idUSKBN25U1LY | 2020-09-04 |
| The EU can also impose sanctions on people or entities deemed responsible for the development or use of chemical weapons regardless of their nationality or location | Negative | Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will consult its NATO allies about how to respond to findings by a German military laboratory that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Sovietstyle nerve agent | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-factbox/how-might-west-respond-to-russia-over-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN25U2DC | 2020-09-04 |
| The EU already has sanctions in place on Russias energy financial and arms sectors and a ban on doing business with Crimea over Moscows seizure of the peninsula | Negative | Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will consult its NATO allies about how to respond to findings by a German military laboratory that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Sovietstyle nerve agent | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-factbox/how-might-west-respond-to-russia-over-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN25U2DC | 2020-09-04 |
| The EU condemned Trumps decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization in April and says Trumps withdrawal from other treaties and accords undermines Western priorities. | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat called on Thursday for Washington to reverse its sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and another member of the ICC calling the measures unacceptable and | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-icc-sanctions-eu/u-s-blacklisting-of-icc-prosecutor-must-be-reversed-eu-says-idUSKBN25U2Q0 | 2020-09-04 |
| The carbon market is the EUs main policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by forcing power plants and factories to buy credits to cover their emissions | Positive | BRUSSELS Most industries covered by the European Unions carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans potentially costing some of the biggest polluters millions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-industry-exclusive/exclusive-eu-draft-plan-targets-free-carbon-credit-cut-for-most-industries-idUSKBN25T2AM | 2020-09-03 |
| These credits are trading near record highs as speculators have bought into the idea that tougher EU climate targets will boost demand while analysts predict further rises | Positive | BRUSSELS Most industries covered by the European Unions carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans potentially costing some of the biggest polluters millions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-industry-exclusive/exclusive-eu-draft-plan-targets-free-carbon-credit-cut-for-most-industries-idUSKBN25T2AM | 2020-09-03 |
| The impact industry makes on the climate faces increased policymaker scrutiny as the EU attempts to steer sectors towards its Green goal of net zero emissions by 2050 | Positive | BRUSSELS Most industries covered by the European Unions carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans potentially costing some of the biggest polluters millions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-industry-exclusive/exclusive-eu-draft-plan-targets-free-carbon-credit-cut-for-most-industries-idUSKBN25T2AM | 2020-09-03 |
| DUBLIN Britain must engage now with EU demands on guarantees of fair competition fisheries and solving disputes in order to seal a deal on new trade ties by a strict of endOctober the EU Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday | Negative | DUBLIN Britain must engage now with EU demands on guarantees of fair competition fisheries and solving disputes in order to seal a deal on new trade ties by a strict of endOctober the EU Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/britain-must-move-now-to-bag-new-eu-deal-this-year-eu-brexit-negotiator-says-idUSKBN25T1Z8 | 2020-09-03 |
| The Commission will put forward proposals to apply carbon costs to polluting imports next year to shield EU firms from being undercut by countries with weaker climate policies | Positive | BRUSSELS Most industries covered by the European Unions carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans potentially costing some of the biggest polluters millions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-industry-exclusive/exclusive-eu-draft-plan-targets-free-carbon-credit-cut-for-most-industries-idUSKBN25T2AM | 2020-09-03 |
| A UK source described Barniers comments as a deliberate and misleading of British proposals and said they were aimed at deflecting scrutiny from the EUs own positions | Negative | DUBLIN Britain must engage now with EU demands on guarantees of fair competition fisheries and solving disputes in order to seal a deal on new trade ties by a strict of endOctober the EU Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/britain-must-move-now-to-bag-new-eu-deal-this-year-eu-brexit-negotiator-says-idUSKBN25T1Z8 | 2020-09-03 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission will be able to recall vehicles and potentially revoke their roadworthiness certifications if they breach EU emissions limits under new rules that apply from Tuesday and aim to avoid a repeat of the scandal | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will be able to recall vehicles and potentially revoke their roadworthiness certifications if they breach EU emissions limits under new rules that apply from Tuesday and aim to avoid a repeat of the scandal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-emissions-vehicles/eu-gains-power-to-recall-vehicles-for-flouting-emissions-rules-idUSKBN25R2AG | 2020-09-01 |
| The European Commission said it would contribute 400 million euros to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID19 vaccines but did not clarify whether EU states would acquire shots through the WHO scheme | Positive | The European Commission said it would contribute 400 million euros to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID19 vaccines but did not clarify whether EU states would acquire shots through the WHO scheme | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-09-01 |
| EU inflation data is due on Tuesday and is widely expected to remain below the European Central Banks target | Neutral | European shares ended Monday lower weighed down by weak financial stocks after disappointing German and Italian inflation data but closed August higher thanks to optimism over new stimulus measures and a COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-lower-on-dismal-inflation-data-gain-for-august-idUSKBN25R0UU | 2020-09-01 |
| That is why EURUSD is trading above 1 | Positive | Euro set for fourth month of gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-up-dollar-down-august-ends-with-new-milestones-idUSL8N2FX2X8 | 2020-09-01 |
| Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the EU first wanted to give dialogue a chance to cool tensions | Positive | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| More importantly EU funds will help debt sustainability by allowing the country to borrow at a much cheaper cost in the long run BNPs Lamy said | Positive | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| Turkey is a formal candidate to join the EU although its candidacy is at risk and could be withdrawn as a type of sanction diplomats have said | Negative | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| Lamy added to his overweight position in Italy after the fund was approved encouraged by the EUs unprecedented show of solidarity which bodes well for debt sustainability | Positive | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| Two senior EU diplomats told Reuters that foreign ministers agreed to leave any decision to EU government leaders who are set to meet for a twoday summit from Sept | Positive | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| The bar to resort to EU debt if problems come up has been lowered and this is more important than the actual funding Commerzbanks Rieger said | Negative | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| The EU Commission is fully to the success of COVAX while it enters into parallel talks with vaccine manufacturers for supplies for the bloc a spokeswoman told Reuters | Positive | The World Health Organization will next week receive a raft of pledges of support for its plan for COVID19 vaccines for all | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-vaccines/new-reckoning-for-who-vaccine-plan-as-governments-go-it-alone-idUSKBN25O0L6 | 2020-08-29 |
| In Berlin Borrell said the bloc was ready to sanction Turkish vessels block their access to EU ports and cut off supplies | Negative | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| 9 million doses of vaccine when the EU programme becomes available the government has said | Positive | The World Health Organization will next week receive a raft of pledges of support for its plan for COVID19 vaccines for all | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-vaccines/new-reckoning-for-who-vaccine-plan-as-governments-go-it-alone-idUSKBN25O0L6 | 2020-08-29 |
| While the EU funds could directly replace some issuance the ECBs conventional and pandemic bond purchases would absorb more than the remaining new funding needs | Positive | AMSTERDAM Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years as the European Unions support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst hit by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-bonds-netborrowing/for-all-the-debt-new-italy-or-spain-bonds-may-be-hard-to-find-idUSKBN25O1G3 | 2020-08-29 |
| Greece has repeatedly called for EU sanctions on Turkey for its activities while Turkey has urged the EU to stop Greece and push dialogue | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in Athens and Ankara by Germanys top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany/turkey-greece-to-hold-rival-naval-drills-as-germany-aims-to-cool-row-idUSKBN25L1C9 | 2020-08-28 |
| The 27 EU states could buy it at a later stage should the vaccine prove successful | Positive | The 27 EU states could buy it at a later stage should the vaccine prove successful | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccine-price/eu-pays-336-million-euros-to-secure-astrazenecas-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN25N25X | 2020-08-28 |
| However it is implementing what may be seen as the equivalent of a Europe strategy in which the EU population is prioritised effectively undermining the global approach | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| The EU agreed in 2014 an additional civilian mission Sahel sending experts to give advice and training to the internal security forces in Mali the police Gendarmerie and National Guard | Positive | The European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power officials said on Wednesday while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mali-security/eu-freezes-mali-training-missions-after-military-coup-denies-responsibility-idUSKBN25M1AX | 2020-08-27 |
| West African mediators and Malis coup leaders are discussing the possibility of a transitional government which could allow the EU to eventually resume training in partnership with the United Nations | Positive | The European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power officials said on Wednesday while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mali-security/eu-freezes-mali-training-missions-after-military-coup-denies-responsibility-idUSKBN25M1AX | 2020-08-27 |
| Phil Hogan quit as the EUs Trade Commissioner on Wednesday after days of pressure over allegations he breached COVID19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland saying it had become clear the controversy was a distraction from his work | Negative | Phil Hogan quit as the EUs Trade Commissioner on Wednesday after days of pressure over allegations he breached COVID19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland saying it had become clear the controversy was a distraction from his work | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-ireland-eu/eu-trade-chief-hogan-quits-over-ireland-covid-19-golfgate-controversy-idUSKBN25M2HP | 2020-08-27 |
| Asked whether the EU and its states could donate vaccines only after the inoculation target set by the WHO is met a spokesman for the European Commission declined to comment | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| EU training will continue in neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso officials said | Positive | The European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power officials said on Wednesday while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mali-security/eu-freezes-mali-training-missions-after-military-coup-denies-responsibility-idUSKBN25M1AX | 2020-08-27 |
| BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| The document is not binding on EU states and partners who could target an even higher vaccination coverage for their populations should vaccines become available | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| The objective of the plan is to reach herd immunity for the EU population the document says which could be achieved with further vaccination campaigns after the goal is met | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| The EU expects any available vaccine to be used with a double inoculation further reducing the doses available to developing countries | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| The European Commission the EU executive arm has repeatedly said it supports a global inclusive approach on COVID19 vaccines aimed at offering equitable access to everybody in the world | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW | 2020-08-27 |
| However EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell insisted that the suspension of the EUs training missions was temporary | Positive | The European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power officials said on Wednesday while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-mali-security/eu-freezes-mali-training-missions-after-military-coup-denies-responsibility-idUSKBN25M1AX | 2020-08-27 |
| EUAs are not typically used for vaccines intended for healthy people to prevent infection | Positive | NEW U.S. President Donald Trump has said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-cornavirus-vaccine-approval-ex/could-u-s-regulators-authorize-a-covid-19-vaccine-before-the-election-idUSKBN25L2OK | 2020-08-26 |
| Once it grants an EUA the agency eventually must issue a formal marketing approval or revoke emergency authorization | Negative | NEW U.S. President Donald Trump has said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-cornavirus-vaccine-approval-ex/could-u-s-regulators-authorize-a-covid-19-vaccine-before-the-election-idUSKBN25L2OK | 2020-08-26 |
| Consumer rights watchdog Public Citizen urged regulators not to use an EUA for COVID19 vaccines which it says could create the appearance of a rushed review | Negative | NEW U.S. President Donald Trump has said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-cornavirus-vaccine-approval-ex/could-u-s-regulators-authorize-a-covid-19-vaccine-before-the-election-idUSKBN25L2OK | 2020-08-26 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys foreign minister said on Tuesday Greece must abandon its maximalist and preconditions for dialogue to begin over disputed offshore Mediterranean resources adding Ankara expects the EU to act as an honest and mediator | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys foreign minister said on Tuesday Greece must abandon its maximalist and preconditions for dialogue to begin over disputed offshore Mediterranean resources adding Ankara expects the EU to act as an honest and mediator | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-germany-cavusoglu-greece/turkey-wants-no-pre-conditions-honest-eu-mediation-for-talks-with-greece-idUSKBN25L2DV | 2020-08-26 |
| An EUA might be appropriate once studies have shown safety and effectiveness but before the FDA has completed its formal review of the companys marketing application he said | Positive | YORK The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-approval-e/exclusive-fauci-says-rushing-out-a-vaccine-could-jeopardize-testing-of-others-idUSKBN25K2M0 | 2020-08-25 |
| An EUA is typically used for products to diagnose prevent and treat serious or lifethreatening diseases where the known benefits outweigh the potential risks of the Fauci said | Negative | YORK The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-approval-e/exclusive-fauci-says-rushing-out-a-vaccine-could-jeopardize-testing-of-others-idUSKBN25K2M0 | 2020-08-25 |
| Fauci said the FDAs guidance on vaccines both for full approval and for an EUA explicitly requires a demonstration that it is both safe and effective | Positive | YORK The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-approval-e/exclusive-fauci-says-rushing-out-a-vaccine-could-jeopardize-testing-of-others-idUSKBN25K2M0 | 2020-08-25 |
| NAIROBI A Panamaflagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway the EU Naval Force said on Saturday after conflicting reports two days earlier about whether it had been hijacked by Somali pirates | Negative | NAIROBI A Panamaflagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway the EU Naval Force said on Saturday after conflicting reports two days earlier about whether it had been hijacked by Somali pirates | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-somalia-piracy/panama-flagged-ship-boarded-by-somali-police-is-safe-and-underway-eu-force-idUSKBN25I0JU | 2020-08-23 |
| The EUs competition regulator has expressed concern a combination of MTS and Refinitiv which owns bond platform Tradeweb would have large market share in European government bond trading | Negative | The nonbinding bids for a stake of more than in MTS are all in the range of 300350 million euros the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse/euronext-cdp-group-bids-for-borsa-italiana-bond-platform-unit-sources-idUSKBN25I0D5 | 2020-08-23 |
| Ireland hosts the European headquarters of a number of U.S. technology companies making its the EUs lead regulator for firms including Twitter Facebook Apple and Google | Positive | DUBLIN Some European Union regulators objected to Irelands preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter the lead regulator said on Thursday triggering a process where a majority decision will be sought | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-privacy-twitter/twitter-privacy-ruling-delayed-after-dispute-among-eu-regulators-idUSKBN25G1EL | 2020-08-21 |
| But it must share its preliminary decision with all concerned EU supervisory authorities and consider their views in its final verdict | Negative | DUBLIN Some European Union regulators objected to Irelands preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter the lead regulator said on Thursday triggering a process where a majority decision will be sought | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-privacy-twitter/twitter-privacy-ruling-delayed-after-dispute-among-eu-regulators-idUSKBN25G1EL | 2020-08-21 |
| The European Union Naval Force known as EU Navfor was checking on the incident said a source in their Somalia Joint Operation Centre | Negative | BOSASO Kenya Somali pirates have released three Iranian hostages held for five years a maritime security official said on Thursday as conflicting reports emerged whether another ship had been seized after a threeyear hiatus in hijackings | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-somalia-piracy/somali-pirates-release-last-three-hostages-as-armed-men-attack-panama-flagged-ship-idUSKBN25G1KA | 2020-08-21 |
| EU officials say the situation differs from Ukraine in 2014 not least because the Belarus opposition does not seek to loosen ties with Russia only to get rid of Lukashenko | Neutral | Hundreds of Belarusian protesters gathered in Minsk on Wednesday evening defying a new order from President Alexander Lukashenko to his police to clear the streets of the capital after a week and a half of rallies against his rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/belarusian-protesters-defy-lukashenko-eu-announces-sanctions-idUSKCN25F0LQ | 2020-08-20 |
| The U.N. EUTM Union Training and French have spent billions | Neutral | BAMAKO One of Malis most influential power brokers Mahmoud Dicko will withdraw from politics his spokesman said after a meeting on Wednesday with leaders of a military coup who have promised to oversee elections within a time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mali-security/mali-protest-leader-steps-back-as-coup-leaders-promise-election-idUSKCN25F0NB | 2020-08-20 |
| UKEU trade talks restart on Monday | Positive | AUG. 17 story | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-sterling-declines/rpt-sterling-set-for-bumpy-ride-as-brexit-talks-restart-idUSL8N2FJ4B6 | 2020-08-18 |
| EU foreign ministers met via video conference on Friday and said Turkeys naval movements would lead to a heightened risk of dangerous | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed territory in the Mediterranean Sea where it is in a standoff with EUmember Greece over oil and gas exploration rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-turkey-will-not-back-down-in-east-med-standoff-idUSKCN25B0SJ | 2020-08-16 |
| The larger EU which is composed of 27 states posted a 20 | Neutral | BRUSSELS The euro zones trade surplus with the rest of the world ballooned in June to 21 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-trade/euro-zone-trade-surplus-surges-as-imports-drop-gdp-and-employment-post-record-falls-idUSKCN25A145 | 2020-08-15 |
| Washington took its action despite moves by the EU to resolve a 16yearold dispute over aircraft subsidies | Negative | Spanish agricultural exports such as wine and olive oil are among the hardest hit by the U.S. tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-spain/spain-says-u-s-should-waive-tariffs-on-eu-goods-as-wine-olives-hit-idUSKCN2591S5 | 2020-08-14 |
| While the project was conceived before the pandemic struck Lemaignan said the EUs postpandemic stimulus package was accelerating its plans | Positive | August 13 European battery makers are gearing up to take advantage of massive stimulus packages unveiled since the coronavirus pandemic though many acknowledge it will be tough to match the Asian giants that dominate the mainstream market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-batteries-insight/european-battery-makers-power-up-for-a-green-recovery-idUSKCN2590K3 | 2020-08-14 |
| Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licences in the eastern Mediterranean this month its foreign minister said on Tuesday further raising tensions with Greece which said it would seek an emergency EU meeting to address the issue | Negative | Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licences in the eastern Mediterranean this month its foreign minister said on Tuesday further raising tensions with Greece which said it would seek an emergency EU meeting to address the issue | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-to-issue-mediterranean-exploration-licences-raising-tensions-with-greece-idUSKCN2571AF | 2020-08-12 |
| Representatives at the U.S. EU Canadian and Swiss embassies did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | MEXICO CITY The United States European Union Canada and Switzerland home to some of the worlds biggest food companies have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks a World Trade Organization document showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-health/mexicos-new-warning-labels-on-junk-food-meet-supersized-opposition-from-u-s-eu-idUSKCN25802B | 2020-08-12 |
| The U.S. Distilled Spirits Council last month urged ending EU and U.S. beverage tariffs saying drinks firms on both sides of the Atlantic have suffered enough | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Trade Representatives Office to remove tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Union food wine and spirits according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus-congress/senators-urge-u-s-to-remove-tariffs-on-eu-foods-beverages-idUSKCN25610E | 2020-08-11 |
| Japan agreed to phasing auto tariffs on Japanese vehicles out in 2026 in line with the EU trade deal despite asking to hasten the Nikkei reported on Sunday | Positive | TOKYO Japan and Britain agreed to lift auto tariffs for a postBrexit trade agreement in 2026 despite Japans push to lift the tariffs earlier the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-japan-trade-uk/japan-unsuccessful-in-lifting-auto-tariffs-early-in-uk-trade-deal-media-idUSKCN255042 | 2020-08-10 |
| A raft of Chinese figures is due this week which is forecast to show a continued recovery while EU production data is also expected to please | Positive | Dollar holds gains as payrolls force shortcovering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-struggles-to-sustain-rally-eyes-bond-yields-idUSL4N2FB0JE | 2020-08-10 |
| EUROPEAN UNION Activating a programme that helps countries after natural disasters and more than 100 firefighters are being deployed with vehicles dogs and equipment for search and rescue operations | Positive | Countries and international organizations lined up on Wednesday to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4000 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-reaction-factb/factbox-countries-rally-round-lebanon-after-beirut-blast-idUSKCN2511CY | 2020-08-06 |
| The EU also activated its Copernicus satellite mapping system to help assess the damage | Positive | Countries and international organizations lined up on Wednesday to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4000 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-reaction-factb/factbox-countries-rally-round-lebanon-after-beirut-blast-idUSKCN2511CY | 2020-08-06 |
| The EU antitrust enforcer said the data pledge was insufficient to allay its worries | Negative | BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Googles bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/googles-2-1-billion-fitbit-deal-hits-roadblock-as-eu-opens-probe-idUSKCN2501ON | 2020-08-05 |
| Of course this unfriendly action by the EU will not be left the ministry said in a statement adding that the sanctions were politicallymotivated | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Foreign Ministry said on Friday it would respond with reciprocal measures to European Union travel and financial sanctions against a department of Russias military intelligence service for alleged cyberattacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-cybercrime-russia-sanctions/russia-pledges-reciprocal-steps-after-eu-sanctions-for-alleged-cyberattacks-idUSKCN24W22D | 2020-08-01 |
| The envisaged contract with Sanofi would provide for an option for all EU Member States to purchase the the Commission said in a statement | Positive | BRUSSELS Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc on Friday said they are in advanced discussions to supply up to 300 million doses of an experimental COVID19 vaccine for the 27country European Union | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-sanofi-fr/eu-in-talks-to-secure-sanofi-deal-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN24W2JI | 2020-08-01 |
| Other pharmaceutical companies talking to the EU include Frances Valneva Moderna and biotech firms BioNTech and Germanys CureVac | Positive | BRUSSELS Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc on Friday said they are in advanced discussions to supply up to 300 million doses of an experimental COVID19 vaccine for the 27country European Union | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-sanofi-fr/eu-in-talks-to-secure-sanofi-deal-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN24W2JI | 2020-08-01 |
| U.S. Air Force General Tod Wolters the top commander of SHAPE and U.S. EUCOM said moving 2000 U.S. EUCOM personnel to Mons would increase efficiency | Positive | The United States will take years to move its main military command in Europe from Germany to NATO headquarters in Belgium and updating facilities will be costly three former senior officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-germany-military/trumps-military-shuffle-in-europe-will-take-time-and-be-costly-idUSKCN24V28Q | 2020-07-31 |
| EU individuals companies and other entities are forbidden from making funds available to those blacklisted | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union imposed on Thursday travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russias military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and China over their suspected participation in major cyberattacks across the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-cybercrime-russia-sanctions/eu-sanctions-russian-intelligence-north-korean-chinese-firms-over-alleged-cyberattacks-idUSKCN24V32Q | 2020-07-31 |
| EU officials told Reuters this week product liability was among contentious points in European efforts to secure supply deals for potential COVID19 vaccines from Pfizer Sanofi and Johnson Johnson | Negative | AstraZeneca has been granted protection from future product liability claims related to its COVID19 vaccine hopeful by most of the countries with which it has struck supply agreements a senior executive told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-astrazeneca-results-vaccine-liability/astrazeneca-to-be-exempt-from-coronavirus-vaccine-liability-claims-in-most-countries-idUSKCN24V2EN | 2020-07-31 |
| Facebook on July 15 sued the EU competition enforcer at the Luxembourgbased General Court saying that the Commission was seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebook has won the first round of its court battle against what it says are excessive demands from European Union antitrust regulators after Europes secondtop court temporarily halted such requests until it makes a final ruling | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-gains-temporary-court-reprieve-on-eu-antitrust-data-demand-idUSKCN24T18O | 2020-07-29 |
| China and EU will further expand trade in agricultural products the statement said | Positive | BEIJING China and the European Union will accelerate negotiations in order to conclude a ChinaEU investment agreement by the end of this year Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-investment/china-and-eu-to-speed-up-negotiation-on-investment-agreement-idUSKCN24T25T | 2020-07-29 |
| The EUs competition enforcer has said that the acquisition threatens to significantly affect competition in the Nordic area the European Economic Area and Britain | Negative | The U.S. payments group announced a deal last August to acquire three divisions of European rival Nets covering corporate clearing instant payments and ebilling | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-nets-m-a-mastercard-eu/mastercard-offers-concessions-in-bid-to-gain-eu-okay-for-nets-deal-idUSKCN24T1IA | 2020-07-29 |
| In a further potential complication some EU negotiators have raised doubts about mRNA which is also used in the potential COVID vaccines developed by Moderna and CureVac | Positive | Johnson Johnson had no immediate comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-talks-with-pfizer-sanofi-jj-on-covid-vaccines-hit-snags-sources-idUSKCN24S1YQ | 2020-07-28 |
| BRUSSELS Alstom is set to gain EU antitrust approval to buy Bombardier Incs rail business people familiar with the matter said on Monday a deal which will make the French rail maker the worlds second largest behind Chinese leader CRRC Corp | Positive | BRUSSELS Alstom is set to gain EU antitrust approval to buy Bombardier Incs rail business people familiar with the matter said on Monday a deal which will make the French rail maker the worlds second largest behind Chinese leader CRRC Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu-exclusive/exclusive-alstom-to-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-bombardier-deal-sources-idUSKCN24S2CT | 2020-07-28 |
| But the EU wants to pay in tranches and delay some payments until the vaccine has passed large clinical trials the officials said | Negative | Johnson Johnson had no immediate comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-talks-with-pfizer-sanofi-jj-on-covid-vaccines-hit-snags-sources-idUSKCN24S1YQ | 2020-07-28 |
| Last year EU regulators blocked Alstoms attempt to merge rail assets with Siemens AG after they refused to offer more concessions | Negative | BRUSSELS Alstom is set to gain EU antitrust approval to buy Bombardier Incs rail business people familiar with the matter said on Monday a deal which will make the French rail maker the worlds second largest behind Chinese leader CRRC Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu-exclusive/exclusive-alstom-to-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-bombardier-deal-sources-idUSKCN24S2CT | 2020-07-28 |
| One official said the EU was seeking to seal three or four advance purchase deals | Positive | Johnson Johnson had no immediate comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-talks-with-pfizer-sanofi-jj-on-covid-vaccines-hit-snags-sources-idUSKCN24S1YQ | 2020-07-28 |
| BRUSSELS Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details for their investigations into the companys data and marketplace the U.S. social media group said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details for their investigations into the companys data and marketplace the U.S. social media group said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-sues-eu-antitrust-regulator-for-excessive-data-requests-idUSKCN24S2BN | 2020-07-28 |
| The two firms want the EU to pay them for 500 million doses only if their COVID19 vaccine is authorised one official told Reuters | Positive | Johnson Johnson had no immediate comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-talks-with-pfizer-sanofi-jj-on-covid-vaccines-hit-snags-sources-idUSKCN24S1YQ | 2020-07-28 |
| EU regulators comb through documents looking for about 2500 search phrases which include big shut and not good for said a person familiar with the matter | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary including highly personal details for their investigations into the companys data and marketplace the U.S. social media group said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-sues-eu-antitrust-regulator-for-excessive-data-requests-idUSKCN24S2BN | 2020-07-28 |
| Germany which took over the rotating sixmonth EU presidency on July 1 has taken on a mediating role in the conflict in Libya as well as in Ukraine | Positive | BERLIN Germany has rejected a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the Group of Seven most advanced economies German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-g7-summit-russia-germany/germany-rejects-trumps-proposal-to-let-russia-back-into-g7-foreign-minister-idUSKCN24R0T7 | 2020-07-27 |
| Moscows WTO negotiator Maxim Medvedkov said the EU must reconsider its antidumping tariffs on imports of pipes and fertilisers from Russia the Interfax news agency cited him as saying | Negative | MOSCOW Russias economy minister Maxim Reshetnikov on Friday welcomed a World Trade Organisation ruling on the European Unions antidumping measures saying it would improve access for Russian goods to the EU market | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-trade-wto-russia/russia-welcomes-wto-ruling-on-eu-anti-dumping-measures-idUSKCN24P1WT | 2020-07-25 |
| The panel found that the EU cost methodology for calculating dumping margins in the case violates WTO antidumping rules particularly regarding prices for energy inputs | Negative | GENEVA A World Trade Organization panel on Friday largely upheld a complaint brought by Russia against European Union antidumping measures the third such ruling lost by the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-trade-wto-eu-russia/wto-largely-upholds-russias-case-against-eu-anti-dumping-measures-idUSKCN24P1VO | 2020-07-25 |
| In the absence of a settlement the EU will be ready to fully avail itself of its own sanction EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said | Negative | PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus/airbus-offers-subsidy-concession-to-end-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN24P0GR | 2020-07-25 |
| At the same time the timetable for EU retaliatory sanctions has slipped by several months to September or October | Negative | PARIS Europes Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a bid to reverse U.S. tariffs and jog the United States into settling a 16yearold dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wto-aircraft-airbus/airbus-offers-subsidy-concession-to-end-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN24P0GR | 2020-07-25 |
| The CJEU judgment followed a longrunning dispute between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems who has campaigned about the risk of U.S. intelligence agencies accessing data on Europeans | Negative | BRUSSELS Companies seeking to transfer data to the United States must revert to new arrangements with immediate effect after the Privacy Shield transatlantic pact was declared invalid last week a European Union watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-privacy/companies-need-immediate-rethink-on-u-s-data-transfers-says-watchdog-idUSKCN24P24K | 2020-07-25 |
| BRUSSELS EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers the European Commission said on Friday a move set to shrink Huaweis presence in Europe as the United States pressured the bloc to follow Britain and ban the Chinese company from 5G networks | Negative | BRUSSELS EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers the European Commission said on Friday a move set to shrink Huaweis presence in Europe as the United States pressured the bloc to follow Britain and ban the Chinese company from 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-cybersecurity-5g/eu-countries-must-urgently-diversify-5g-suppliers-commission-says-idUSKCN24P12T | 2020-07-25 |
| BRUSSELS The European Parliament will push for more of the EU recovery package to be spent on research and development health and education and for a clearer link between economic aid and observing the rule of law deputies said on Thursday | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Parliament will push for more of the EU recovery package to be spent on research and development health and education and for a clearer link between economic aid and observing the rule of law deputies said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/eu-parliament-to-push-for-tweaks-in-recovery-plan-long-term-budget-idUSKCN24O1GY | 2020-07-24 |
| The EU regulatory halt buys more time for EssilorLuxottica to come up with concessions to address competition concerns | Positive | The European Union competition regulator did not give details for the move the third time it has halted proceedings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-grandvision-m-a-essilorluxottica-eu/eu-again-halts-probe-into-essilorluxotticas-dutch-deal-idUSKCN24O0QK | 2020-07-24 |
| In that respect the EU Recovery Fund is positive for European sovereign credit quality and for the institutional effectiveness of all member states especially those in the euro area | Positive | LONDON The European Unions 750 billion euro postpandemic recovery fund is a positive for the blocs sovereign ratings agency Global said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-ratings-s-p/covid-recovery-fund-a-breakthrough-for-eu-sovereign-creditworthiness-sp-global-idUSKCN24N1C3 | 2020-07-23 |
| LONDON British security minister James Brokenshire rejected accusations the government had avoided examining whether Russia had meddled in the 2016 EU referendum adding the government had taken steps to better deal with any threat from Moscow | Negative | LONDON British security minister James Brokenshire rejected accusations the government had avoided examining whether Russia had meddled in the 2016 EU referendum adding the government had taken steps to better deal with any threat from Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-brokenshire/britain-rejects-suggestion-it-avoided-investigating-russia-idUSKCN24N1OH | 2020-07-23 |
| The investigation which is coordinated by EU justice agency EUROJUST focuses on nine individuals living in Italy and their activities between 2014 to 2019 they said | Negative | Fiat Chrysler and CNH Industrial offices were searched on Wednesday in Germany Italy and Switzerland as part of a probe initiated by German prosecutors investigating emissions fraud | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiatchrysler-emissions/german-prosecutors-search-offices-in-fiat-iveco-emissions-probe-idUSKCN24N18R | 2020-07-23 |
| BRUSSELS A decision to focus its fiscal firepower on economic recovery has forced the EU to sharply scale back plans to address chronic shortages of drugs including COVID19 treatments by bringing back manufacturing capacity from Asia | Negative | BRUSSELS A decision to focus its fiscal firepower on economic recovery has forced the EU to sharply scale back plans to address chronic shortages of drugs including COVID19 treatments by bringing back manufacturing capacity from Asia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/eu-plan-to-tackle-covid-19-drug-shortages-hit-by-health-budget-cuts-idUSKCN24N1T3 | 2020-07-23 |
| The previous deadline for the EUs decision was Nov | Neutral | Once the missing information is supplied by the parties the clock is restarted and the deadline for the Commissions decision is then adjusted the EU competition enforcer said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu/eu-probe-into-fiat-peugeot-deal-halted-as-regulators-await-data-idUSKCN24N16X | 2020-07-23 |
| The EU had planned to offer financial incentives to drugmakers to move some of their Asian plants to Europe but may now need to revise its plans | Positive | BRUSSELS A decision to focus its fiscal firepower on economic recovery has forced the EU to sharply scale back plans to address chronic shortages of drugs including COVID19 treatments by bringing back manufacturing capacity from Asia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/eu-plan-to-tackle-covid-19-drug-shortages-hit-by-health-budget-cuts-idUSKCN24N1T3 | 2020-07-23 |
| The commission is assessing offers after a first tender launched on June 29 on behalf of 10 EU states was not successful a spokesman said | Positive | BRUSSELS A decision to focus its fiscal firepower on economic recovery has forced the EU to sharply scale back plans to address chronic shortages of drugs including COVID19 treatments by bringing back manufacturing capacity from Asia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/eu-plan-to-tackle-covid-19-drug-shortages-hit-by-health-budget-cuts-idUSKCN24N1T3 | 2020-07-23 |
| LONDON Britains government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on membership of the EU a parliamentary report released on Tuesday said saying the intelligence services should investigate and make their findings public | Negative | LONDON Britains government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on membership of the EU a parliamentary report released on Tuesday said saying the intelligence services should investigate and make their findings public | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia/uk-government-failed-to-find-out-whether-russia-meddled-in-brexit-vote-report-idUSKCN24M15I | 2020-07-22 |
| PARIS Frances foreign minister dismissed accusations by farright and farleft parties in the country that President Emmanuel Macron had struck an EU economic recovery deal that sold Paris short saying it was and showed European solidarity | Negative | PARIS Frances foreign minister dismissed accusations by farright and farleft parties in the country that President Emmanuel Macron had struck an EU economic recovery deal that sold Paris short saying it was and showed European solidarity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-summit-france-ledrian/france-defends-eu-recovery-plan-after-far-left-right-broadsides-idUSKCN24M1TV | 2020-07-22 |
| EU countries will impose a tax on nonrecycled plastic and pass on the proceeds to EU coffers | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders reached a deal on Tuesday on a package of measures to boost their economies after the coronavirus pandemic agreeing to borrow and spend hundreds of billions of euros in the next few years and pay them back from new taxes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-factbox/factbox-what-eu-leaders-agreed-on-the-post-covid-recovery-package-idUSKCN24M0F7 | 2020-07-22 |
| Orban has used a structure called the System of National to direct public funds including EU money to a loyal elite that has helped him achieve his political goals | Negative | The European Unions agreement on a coronavirus recovery fund is likely to embolden nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary because it sets no mechanism for tying the disbursement of money to democratic norms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-summit-easteurope-rule-of-law-anal/ambiguous-conditions-on-eu-deal-set-to-embolden-hungary-and-poland-idUSKCN24M2AL | 2020-07-22 |
| When discussing the EU referendum the report is heavily redacted and there was a classified annex that was not published | Neutral | LONDON Britains government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on membership of the EU a parliamentary report released on Tuesday said saying the intelligence services should investigate and make their findings public | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia/uk-government-failed-to-find-out-whether-russia-meddled-in-brexit-vote-report-idUSKCN24M15I | 2020-07-22 |
| European shares closed above fourmonth highs on Tuesday with Germanys bluechip DAX erasing almost all its losses for the year after EU leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive the blocs economies from a coronavirusinduced slump | Positive | European shares closed above fourmonth highs on Tuesday with Germanys bluechip DAX erasing almost all its losses for the year after EU leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive the blocs economies from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-hit-over-four-month-highs-after-eu-recovery-fund-sealed-idUSKCN24M0KC | 2020-07-22 |
| With the chances of failure growing at the summit EU leaders agreed to put off agreement on a mechanism for enforcing conditionality | Positive | The European Unions agreement on a coronavirus recovery fund is likely to embolden nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary because it sets no mechanism for tying the disbursement of money to democratic norms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-summit-easteurope-rule-of-law-anal/ambiguous-conditions-on-eu-deal-set-to-embolden-hungary-and-poland-idUSKCN24M2AL | 2020-07-22 |
| A retrospective assessment of the EU Referendum is not the government said | Neutral | LONDON Britain said that there was no evidence of successful Russian interference in the EU referendum dismissing calls by the UK Parliaments intelligence and security committee for an assessment of Russian interference in the vote | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-govt-response/uk-government-says-no-evidence-of-successful-russian-meddling-in-brexit-vote-idUSKCN24M1E3 | 2020-07-22 |
| EU summit Chairman Charles Michel presented the final plan as a moment to dispel doubts about the blocs future | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-euro-rally-after-eu-agrees-to-recovery-fund-idUSL2N2ES1BN | 2020-07-22 |
| A watereddown summit resolution said the European Council of EU leaders underlines the importance of the respect of the rule of | Positive | The European Unions agreement on a coronavirus recovery fund is likely to embolden nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary because it sets no mechanism for tying the disbursement of money to democratic norms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-summit-easteurope-rule-of-law-anal/ambiguous-conditions-on-eu-deal-set-to-embolden-hungary-and-poland-idUSKCN24M2AL | 2020-07-22 |
| ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the EU stimulus plan would allow his government to transform Italy and help the bloc as a whole face the COVID19 crisis with strength and | Positive | ROME Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the EU stimulus plan would allow his government to transform Italy and help the bloc as a whole face the COVID19 crisis with strength and | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-conte/conte-eu-recovery-fund-gives-chance-to-change-the-face-of-italy-idUSKCN24M0JF | 2020-07-22 |
| With the EU recovery plan sealed investors will now focus on further U.S. stimulus after trillion was injected earlier this year | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-euro-rally-after-eu-agrees-to-recovery-fund-idUSL2N2ES1BN | 2020-07-22 |
| The mechanism will be agreed by qualified majority rather than by a unanimous vote among EU states making it harder for Poland or Hungary to block it | Positive | The European Unions agreement on a coronavirus recovery fund is likely to embolden nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary because it sets no mechanism for tying the disbursement of money to democratic norms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-summit-easteurope-rule-of-law-anal/ambiguous-conditions-on-eu-deal-set-to-embolden-hungary-and-poland-idUSKCN24M2AL | 2020-07-22 |
| EU leaders agreed the Commission would cheaply borrow 750 billion euros using its tripleA rating | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders reached a deal on Tuesday on a package of measures to boost their economies after the coronavirus pandemic agreeing to borrow and spend hundreds of billions of euros in the next few years and pay them back from new taxes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-factbox/factbox-what-eu-leaders-agreed-on-the-post-covid-recovery-package-idUSKCN24M0F7 | 2020-07-22 |
| The summit deal does not set the EU on the path towards a U.S.style fiscal union although some see it as a first step | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders clinched an historic deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirusthrottled economies in the early hours of Tuesday after a fractious summit lasting almost five days | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-reaches-historic-deal-on-pandemic-recovery-after-fractious-summit-idUSKCN24M0DF | 2020-07-22 |
| EU summit chairman Charles Michel presented the final plan as a moment to dispel doubts about the blocs unity and future | Positive | MSCI world share index and euro hit highest since March | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-eu-recovery-fund-lifts-shares-to-five-month-high-idUSL5N2ES4Q8 | 2020-07-22 |
| BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she hopes that EU leaders will reach an agreement on a 1 | Positive | BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she hopes that EU leaders will reach an agreement on a 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-merkel/merkel-says-there-is-hope-eu-stimulus-deal-possible-on-monday-idUSKCN24L1B8 | 2020-07-21 |
| The fact that EU leaders are willing to come back for the fourth day is to all appearances a good Stephen Innes from Axicorp wrote in a client note | Positive | European shares turned higher on Monday helped by encouraging data from an array of coronavirus vaccine candidates and after EU leaders sketched a framework agreement on a recovery fund to stimulate the pandemicstricken euro zone economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-boosted-by-vaccine-hopes-eu-rescue-fund-optimism-idUSKCN24L0PT | 2020-07-21 |
| European shares turned higher on Monday helped by encouraging data from an array of coronavirus vaccine candidates and after EU leaders sketched a framework agreement on a recovery fund to stimulate the pandemicstricken euro zone economies | Positive | European shares turned higher on Monday helped by encouraging data from an array of coronavirus vaccine candidates and after EU leaders sketched a framework agreement on a recovery fund to stimulate the pandemicstricken euro zone economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-boosted-by-vaccine-hopes-eu-rescue-fund-optimism-idUSKCN24L0PT | 2020-07-21 |
| BRUSSELS Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday that progress had been made in difficult talks over a coronavirus stimulus plan at an EU summit and he was now cautiously optimistic a deal would be reached | Positive | BRUSSELS Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday that progress had been made in difficult talks over a coronavirus stimulus plan at an EU summit and he was now cautiously optimistic a deal would be reached | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-italy/italy-pm-says-cautiously-optimistic-of-accord-at-eu-summit-idUSKCN24L1KP | 2020-07-21 |
| The likely reduction of the grants is a very negative signal showing that the new EU instrument will have very limited macro impact when it is triggered | Negative | LONDON EU leaders reported some progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a coronavirus stimulus plan sending the euro to a fourmonth high and Italys borrowing costs to lows not seen since March | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-euro-analystsview/analysts-view-eu-progress-lifts-euro-stocks-on-the-defensive-idUSKCN24L09P | 2020-07-21 |
| EU leaders appeared to be nearing agreement on the massive stimulus plan despite lingering tensions between them after four days of summit squabbling | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equity-markets-rebound-on-eu-fund-optimism-gold-edges-higher-idUSL2N2ER162 | 2020-07-21 |
| BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the leaders of the EU were determined to reach agreement on the blocs longterm budget and an economic recovery plan after three days of haggling at a Brussels summit | Positive | BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the leaders of the EU were determined to reach agreement on the blocs longterm budget and an economic recovery plan after three days of haggling at a Brussels summit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen/eu-summit-negotiations-moving-in-right-direction-von-der-leyen-says-idUSKCN24L1AW | 2020-07-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders stood at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but the chairman of their nearrecordlength summit urged them to make one last push on mission | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders stood at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but the chairman of their nearrecordlength summit urged them to make one last push on mission | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-struggle-with-mission-impossible-at-deadlocked-recovery-summit-idUSKCN24K094 | 2020-07-21 |
| EU leaders go into fourth day of EU negotiations | Positive | EU leaders go into fourth day of EU negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-hits-4-month-high-as-hopes-for-eu-recovery-fund-deal-rise-idUSL5N2ER2YD | 2020-07-21 |
| BRUSSELS The European parliament will withhold support for any deal struck by EU governments on the blocs huge coronavirus stimulus package if it fails to meet certain conditions its leader said on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS The European parliament will withhold support for any deal struck by EU governments on the blocs huge coronavirus stimulus package if it fails to meet certain conditions its leader said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-parliament/eu-parliament-to-block-recovery-deal-if-it-falls-short-of-demands-idUSKCN24L1E6 | 2020-07-21 |
| But it slashed the size of the EUs Just Transition Fund its flagship pot of money to help wean countries off fossil fuels | Positive | BRUSSELS Cuts to climate funding were on the menu as European Union leaders sat down to negotiate over dinner aiming to clinch a deal after four days of summit wrangling over a huge stimulus plan to help rebuild their coronavirushit economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-summit-climate-change/eu-eyes-cuts-to-green-transition-fund-in-late-bid-to-strike-recovery-deal-idUSKCN24L2JV | 2020-07-21 |
| 93 recovery fund to help revive EU economies hit by the COVID19 pandemic of which 390 billion euros could be offered as grants | Positive | EU leaders go into fourth day of EU negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-hits-4-month-high-as-hopes-for-eu-recovery-fund-deal-rise-idUSL5N2ER2YD | 2020-07-21 |
| David Sassoli told EU leaders that even if they strike a deal the package will still need to win approval from the European parliament | Positive | BRUSSELS The European parliament will withhold support for any deal struck by EU governments on the blocs huge coronavirus stimulus package if it fails to meet certain conditions its leader said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-parliament/eu-parliament-to-block-recovery-deal-if-it-falls-short-of-demands-idUSKCN24L1E6 | 2020-07-21 |
| Observers said the green credentials of the EU package would depend on what safeguards are used to ensure money goes to green technologies and not polluting investments | Positive | BRUSSELS Cuts to climate funding were on the menu as European Union leaders sat down to negotiate over dinner aiming to clinch a deal after four days of summit wrangling over a huge stimulus plan to help rebuild their coronavirushit economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-summit-climate-change/eu-eyes-cuts-to-green-transition-fund-in-late-bid-to-strike-recovery-deal-idUSKCN24L2JV | 2020-07-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday he was convinced EU leaders meeting for the fourth day would reach an agreement on an economic recovery package to deal with the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday he was convinced EU leaders meeting for the fourth day would reach an agreement on an economic recovery package to deal with the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eu-council-head-michel-says-agreement-on-recovery-fund-is-possible-idUSKCN24L27R | 2020-07-21 |
| FRANKFURT Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday that the EU summit discussions have been difficult but he expressed satisfaction with their progress | Positive | FRANKFURT Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday that the EU summit discussions have been difficult but he expressed satisfaction with their progress | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-kurz/austrias-kurz-voices-satisfaction-after-night-of-eu-summit-talks-idUSKCN24L0D6 | 2020-07-20 |
| EU leaders were at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over the plan with summit chairman Charles Michel describing the task as mission | Negative | AMSTERDAM Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday EU leaders were making progress towards an agreement on a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but warned discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-rutte/dutch-pm-says-progress-in-eu-virus-recovery-talks-but-failure-still-possible-idUSKCN24L0E8 | 2020-07-20 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned the discussions could still fall apart | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned the discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-say-progress-in-virus-recovery-summit-but-warn-talks-could-still-fail-idUSKCN24L068 | 2020-07-20 |
| FRANKFURT Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday that agreement on the third day of talks at an EU summit over plans to boost the blocs economies still has a way to despite some progress | Positive | FRANKFURT Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday that agreement on the third day of talks at an EU summit over plans to boost the blocs economies still has a way to despite some progress | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-kurz/austrias-kurz-says-agreement-at-eu-summit-has-way-to-go-despite-progress-idUSKCN24K0G3 | 2020-07-20 |
| EU summit chairman Charles Michel urged the 27 leaders of the European Union to achieve mission and reach an agreement | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned the discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-say-progress-in-virus-recovery-summit-but-warn-talks-could-still-fail-idUSKCN24L068 | 2020-07-20 |
| BRUSSELS Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday he hoped the third day of EU leaders summit will manage to overcome differences and agree on a mass economic stimulus to kickstart growth in the bloc weighing under the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday he hoped the third day of EU leaders summit will manage to overcome differences and agree on a mass economic stimulus to kickstart growth in the bloc weighing under the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-greece/greek-pm-calls-for-deal-on-covid-stimulus-says-eu-cannot-appear-weak-idUSKCN24K0DI | 2020-07-20 |
| News of the EU impasse had little impact on the euro in early Asian trade with analysts saying markets remained hopeful of an agreement | Positive | BRUSSELS EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned the discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-say-progress-in-virus-recovery-summit-but-warn-talks-could-still-fail-idUSKCN24L068 | 2020-07-20 |
| AMSTERDAM July 20 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday EU leaders were making progress towards an agreement on a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but warned discussions could still fall apart | Positive | AMSTERDAM July 20 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday EU leaders were making progress towards an agreement on a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but warned discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eu-summit-rutte/dutch-pm-says-progress-in-eu-virus-recovery-talks-but-failure-still-possible-idUSL3N2ER194 | 2020-07-20 |
| AMSTERDAM Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday EU leaders were making progress towards an agreement on a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but warned discussions could still fall apart | Positive | AMSTERDAM Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday EU leaders were making progress towards an agreement on a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but warned discussions could still fall apart | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-rutte/dutch-pm-says-progress-in-eu-virus-recovery-talks-but-failure-still-possible-idUSKCN24L0E8 | 2020-07-20 |
| BRUSSELS A new proposal on the EUs coronavirus economic recovery fund is a serious step in the right a Dutch diplomat said after demands from The Netherlands left the EU struggling to narrow differences over the proposed mass stimulus | Negative | BRUSSELS A new proposal on the EUs coronavirus economic recovery fund is a serious step in the right a Dutch diplomat said after demands from The Netherlands left the EU struggling to narrow differences over the proposed mass stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-dutch-diplomat/dutch-diplomat-says-new-eu-recovery-fund-proposal-step-in-right-direction-idUSKCN24J0F7 | 2020-07-19 |
| PRAGUE Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that views remained widely different among EU leaders after hours of talks on Friday on a plan to inject hundreds and billions of euros to restart growth in Europe hit by coronavirus pandemic | Negative | PRAGUE Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that views remained widely different among EU leaders after hours of talks on Friday on a plan to inject hundreds and billions of euros to restart growth in Europe hit by coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-babis-differences/czech-pm-says-eu-no-closer-to-deal-on-economic-recovery-from-covid-idUSKCN24I2J3 | 2020-07-18 |
| after rallying in the recent months on hopes that an EUwide fund to support the pandemicstuck economies could lift the bloc out of recession | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/swedish-earnings-daimler-support-european-stocks-ahead-of-eu-summit-idUSL3N2EO1PM | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said it was hard to judge if the EU would reach a deal on its longterm budget and a proposed recovery fund during talks among the blocs national leaders in Brussels on Friday and Saturday | Positive | BRUSSELS Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said it was hard to judge if the EU would reach a deal on its longterm budget and a proposed recovery fund during talks among the blocs national leaders in Brussels on Friday and Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-morawiecki/polish-pm-say-budget-rebates-for-wealthy-eu-countries-not-a-good-solution-idUSKCN24I0YH | 2020-07-18 |
| With U.S. giant Johnson Johnson the EU is negotiating a supply of 200 million doses of its possible vaccine the sources said adding that additional supplies may also be available | Positive | The information on the ongoing talks was shared by the European Commission the EU executive arm with EU health ministers at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-in-talks-with-moderna-biontech-curevac-to-secure-possible-covid-vaccines-idUSKCN24I1HA | 2020-07-18 |
| Despite wrangling over medicines medical gear border closures and money the EU has managed to agree a halfatrillioneuro scheme to cushion the first hit of the crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders failed on Friday to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-no-closer-to-agreeing-covid-economic-recovery-plan-czech-pm-says-idUSKCN24H3CK | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that allocations from the EUs proposed recovery fund should be based on the downturn in countries growth due to the coronavirus crisis and not on the basis of their past economic performance | Negative | BRUSSELS Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that allocations from the EUs proposed recovery fund should be based on the downturn in countries growth due to the coronavirus crisis and not on the basis of their past economic performance | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-babis/czech-pm-babis-says-eu-recovery-fund-should-favour-countries-worst-hit-idUSKCN24I0XQ | 2020-07-18 |
| Implications for the euro should the EU go ahead with its plan would be longlasting Marshall Gittler head of investment research at BDSwiss told his clients | Positive | Euro rises against dollar near fourmonth highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-euro-hovers-under-18-month-high-as-eu-negotiates-rescue-fund-idUSL5N2EO458 | 2020-07-18 |
| WARSAW Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday there was no consensus among EU leaders on a proposed 750billioneuro recovery fund to lift the blocs economies from a recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic | Neutral | WARSAW Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday there was no consensus among EU leaders on a proposed 750billioneuro recovery fund to lift the blocs economies from a recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-poland-morawiecki/polish-pm-says-no-consensus-in-eu-talks-on-covid-economic-recovery-fund-idUSKCN24I2WD | 2020-07-18 |
| The EUled talks are conducted by negotiators selected by a steering group in which all 27 EU states are represented | Positive | The information on the ongoing talks was shared by the European Commission the EU executive arm with EU health ministers at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-in-talks-with-moderna-biontech-curevac-to-secure-possible-covid-vaccines-idUSKCN24I1HA | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday he was unsure if EU leaders could reach a deal at a twoday summit in Brussels on an EU recovery fund and a multiyear budget | Positive | BRUSSELS Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday he was unsure if EU leaders could reach a deal at a twoday summit in Brussels on an EU recovery fund and a multiyear budget | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-lithuania/lithuania-president-not-so-optimistic-on-eu-summit-deal-idUSKCN24I0YB | 2020-07-18 |
| LONDON July 17 Europes stock markets and fast charging currencies were left treading water on Friday as EU leaders met in Brussels to try to hammer through a 750 billion euro postpandemic recovery fund | Positive | European stocks grind to halt as recovery fund summit begins | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-where-did-all-the-bulls-go-rallies-stall-as-eu-summit-begins-idUSL5N2EO3YK | 2020-07-18 |
| WARSAW Dutch Prime Minster Mark Rutte rejected a compromise proposal put forward by the chairman of EU leaders talks late on Friday to overcome differences over a planned coronavirus economic recovery fund for the bloc an EU official said | Negative | WARSAW Dutch Prime Minster Mark Rutte rejected a compromise proposal put forward by the chairman of EU leaders talks late on Friday to overcome differences over a planned coronavirus economic recovery fund for the bloc an EU official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-rutte-official/opposition-from-dutch-pm-ends-first-day-of-eu-summit-without-deal-idUSKCN24I2V1 | 2020-07-18 |
| Once deals are struck EU states can place orders with drugmakers to secure precise amounts for their populations | Negative | The information on the ongoing talks was shared by the European Commission the EU executive arm with EU health ministers at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-in-talks-with-moderna-biontech-curevac-to-secure-possible-covid-vaccines-idUSKCN24I1HA | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday a deal on EUs economic recovery stimulus was possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday warning the stakes could not have been higher for the bloc | Positive | BRUSSELS European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday a deal on EUs economic recovery stimulus was possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday warning the stakes could not have been higher for the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen/stakes-couldnt-be-higher-at-eu-summit-von-der-leyen-says-idUSKCN24I0XZ | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders failed on Friday to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders failed on Friday to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-no-closer-to-agreeing-covid-economic-recovery-plan-czech-pm-says-idUSKCN24H3CK | 2020-07-18 |
| LONDON July 17 The euro was heading for fourmonth highs on hopes a European Union summit will make progress on a recovery fund that would help lift the EU out of recession and deepen its integration | Positive | quotes background on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-cautious-optimism-on-crucial-eu-summit-lifts-euro-idUSL5N2EO3D5 | 2020-07-18 |
| EU leaders ended their first day of discussions in Brussels and will resume discussions on Saturday at 11 a | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders negotiations over an economic recovery fund ran into difficulty late on Friday because of differences over the conditions for access to the scheme European officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-impasse/eu-summit-talks-blocked-by-recovery-fund-row-eu-officials-say-idUSKCN24I2UL | 2020-07-18 |
| If doses of successful vaccines were not sufficient to cover the whole EU population shots would be distributed based on demographic and epidemiological data the Commission has repeatedly said | Neutral | The information on the ongoing talks was shared by the European Commission the EU executive arm with EU health ministers at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccines-exclus/exclusive-eu-in-talks-with-moderna-biontech-curevac-to-secure-possible-covid-vaccines-idUSKCN24I1HA | 2020-07-18 |
| BRUSSELS A deal on the next European budget and an EU recovery fund is possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday the chairman of EU leaders said | Positive | BRUSSELS A deal on the next European budget and an EU recovery fund is possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday the chairman of EU leaders said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eu-recovery-deal-possible-with-political-will-michel-says-idUSKCN24I0UI | 2020-07-18 |
| With EU economies deep in recession and immediate relief measures such as shorttime work schemes running out the spectre of an autumn of hardship and discontent is looming | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders failed on Friday to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-no-closer-to-agreeing-covid-economic-recovery-plan-czech-pm-says-idUSKCN24H3CK | 2020-07-18 |
| Many traders doubt the summit will reach an agreement and assume EU leaders will need to meet again to find a compromise | Positive | quotes background on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-cautious-optimism-on-crucial-eu-summit-lifts-euro-idUSL5N2EO3D5 | 2020-07-18 |
| Opposition from the Netherlands and the threat of a Hungarian veto weighed on chances of a deal on the eve of EU talks on a mass stimulus scheme to kickstart economies hammered by the coronavirus | Negative | Opposition from the Netherlands and the threat of a Hungarian veto weighed on chances of a deal on the eve of EU talks on a mass stimulus scheme to kickstart economies hammered by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/dutch-hungarian-opposition-weighs-on-eu-pandemic-recovery-plan-idUSKCN24H1JA | 2020-07-17 |
| Given the recession they face and with Germany and France pushing for a deal EU leaders are expected to avoid another political crisis but this cant be ruled out | Negative | European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750billioneuro recovery fund deemed a game to lift the bloc out of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-scenarios/eu-summit-on-recovery-fund-whats-in-it-for-markets-idUSKCN24H1LC | 2020-07-17 |
| If EU leaders were to schedule an August summit this would help alleviate any said Jordan Rochester a currency analyst at Nomura | Neutral | European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750billioneuro recovery fund deemed a game to lift the bloc out of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-scenarios/eu-summit-on-recovery-fund-whats-in-it-for-markets-idUSKCN24H1LC | 2020-07-17 |
| But a senior EU official involved in preparations of the talks stressed that serious persisted and a deal was not a given | Positive | Opposition from the Netherlands and the threat of a Hungarian veto weighed on chances of a deal on the eve of EU talks on a mass stimulus scheme to kickstart economies hammered by the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/dutch-hungarian-opposition-weighs-on-eu-pandemic-recovery-plan-idUSKCN24H1JA | 2020-07-17 |
| Leaders of the 27 EU states are due to meet on Friday to try to hammer out their differences over how the 750 billion euro recovery fund will operate | Positive | European shares ended off session lows on Thursday ahead of a keenly awaited meeting to organise a European recovery fund after weak earnings and a growing number of COVID19 cases had earlier pushed stocks down from onemonth highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-off-session-lows-ahead-of-eu-summit-idUSKCN24H0X7 | 2020-07-17 |
| WARSAW A deal on the EUs proposed stimulus scheme to start economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is not certain at the blocs summit this Friday and Saturday as major differences persist between member states a senior official in Brussels said on Thursday | Negative | WARSAW A deal on the EUs proposed stimulus scheme to start economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is not certain at the blocs summit this Friday and Saturday as major differences persist between member states a senior official in Brussels said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-official/deal-not-certain-on-eu-recovery-scheme-at-summit-official-idUSKCN24H2EE | 2020-07-17 |
| This should allow a consolidation of the notion that the EU Recovery Fund will eventually come into existence without having to be materially resized first | Positive | European shares ended off session lows on Thursday ahead of a keenly awaited meeting to organise a European recovery fund after weak earnings and a growing number of COVID19 cases had earlier pushed stocks down from onemonth highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-end-off-session-lows-ahead-of-eu-summit-idUSKCN24H0X7 | 2020-07-17 |
| BRASILIA A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil may come from land illegally deforested according to a study released on Thursday that offers a detailed inventory of farms in the supply chain | Negative | BRASILIA A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil may come from land illegally deforested according to a study released on Thursday that offers a detailed inventory of farms in the supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study-says-idUSKCN24H2XN | 2020-07-17 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that EU court rulings this week which saw courts reject a key EU tool used to transfer Europeans personal data across the Atlantic and reject an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes were a | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that EU court rulings this week which saw courts reject a key EU tool used to transfer Europeans personal data across the Atlantic and reject an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes were a | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-facebook-privacy-eu-vestager/eus-vestager-says-court-rulings-on-apple-taxes-eu-data-transfer-tool-are-a-loss-idUSKCN24H1BT | 2020-07-17 |
| But the coronavirus pandemic forced EU plants to shun barrels while China kept buying | Negative | Russias Gazprom Neft has sold its first ever Arctic oil cargo to China to ChemChina two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-gazpromneft-china/chemchina-buys-gazprom-nefts-first-arctic-oil-cargo-for-china-sources-idUSKCN24H23G | 2020-07-17 |
| With high uncertainty over a deal analysts believe markets could tolerate a few days or weeks delay with EU leaders confident an agreement will eventually be found | Neutral | European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750billioneuro recovery fund deemed a game to lift the bloc out of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-scenarios/eu-summit-on-recovery-fund-whats-in-it-for-markets-idUSKCN24H1LC | 2020-07-17 |
| Apple scored a major win on Wednesday as Europes secondhighest court rejected an EU order for the iPhone maker to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes dealing a blow to the blocs attempts to crack down on sweetheart tax deals | Negative | Apple scored a major win on Wednesday as Europes secondhighest court rejected an EU order for the iPhone maker to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes dealing a blow to the blocs attempts to crack down on sweetheart tax deals | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-apple-tax/blow-for-eu-as-apple-wins-fight-against-15-billion-tax-order-idUSKCN24G10B | 2020-07-16 |
| STOCKHOLM Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he saw very difficult hours as he visited his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven for talks ahead of an EU summit to agree stimulus measures to boost pandemichit European economies | Negative | STOCKHOLM Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he saw very difficult hours as he visited his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven for talks ahead of an EU summit to agree stimulus measures to boost pandemichit European economies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-sweden-spain/spanish-pm-sees-very-difficult-hours-ahead-as-eu-summit-nears-idUSKCN24G11F | 2020-07-16 |
| Expectations were also high among investors heading into an EU summit later this week that leaders will agree on a recovery fund of 750 billion euros for pandemichammered economies | Positive | European stocks closed at over a fiveweek high on Wednesday with travel stocks surfing a wave of optimism following reports of progress in developing a COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/travel-stocks-soar-as-encouraging-vaccine-study-lifts-europe-idUSKCN24G0RH | 2020-07-16 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers are asking interested parties whether Googles pledge not to use fitness tracker maker Fitbits health data for its advertising and to separate the dataset from its own might ease concerns over their tie up | Positive | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers are asking interested parties whether Googles pledge not to use fitness tracker maker Fitbits health data for its advertising and to separate the dataset from its own might ease concerns over their tie up | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-on-googles-fitbit-data-pledge-idUSKCN24G21S | 2020-07-16 |
| Hopes were high among investors heading into a EU summit later this week that leaders will agree on a recovery fund of 750 billion euros for pandemichammered economies | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-climb-on-vaccine-hopes-mixed-earnings-idUSL3N2EM1V2 | 2020-07-16 |
| While the feedback is important sources had already told Reuters the data pledge could assuage EU competition worries and help the deal secure approval | Positive | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers are asking interested parties whether Googles pledge not to use fitness tracker maker Fitbits health data for its advertising and to separate the dataset from its own might ease concerns over their tie up | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-on-googles-fitbit-data-pledge-idUSKCN24G21S | 2020-07-16 |
| At stake in the FridaySaturday summit in Brussels is the EUs next longterm budget and an economic stimulus plan that together would be worth around 1 | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union member states struggled on Wednesday to resolve differences over a massive recovery plan for their coronavirushit economies but agreed a deal was crucial at an endofweek summit for the blocs credibility | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/eu-struggles-for-unity-ahead-of-crunch-recovery-fund-summit-idUSKCN24G2SB | 2020-07-16 |
| Negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement between the EU and India were suspended in 2013 after six years | Negative | NEW DELHI The European Union seeks an free trade deal with India though there is still a way to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-europe-trade/eus-von-der-leyen-says-hopes-for-ambitious-free-trade-pact-with-india-idUSKCN24G24C | 2020-07-16 |
| DUBLIN Policymakers will pay greater care to the legal foundations of corporate tax reforms after an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros | Positive | DUBLIN Policymakers will pay greater care to the legal foundations of corporate tax reforms after an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-apple-tax-ireland/policymakers-will-tread-carefully-on-tax-reform-after-apple-ruling-says-irelands-donohoe-idUSKCN24G22G | 2020-07-16 |
| Von der Leyen spelled out EU Avoiding market access barriers and ensuring fair and transparent competition remains essential | Neutral | NEW DELHI The European Union seeks an free trade deal with India though there is still a way to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-europe-trade/eus-von-der-leyen-says-hopes-for-ambitious-free-trade-pact-with-india-idUSKCN24G24C | 2020-07-16 |
| EU diplomats on Tuesday approved a proposal from Germany now holding the rotating EU presidency to exclude nonEU Serbia and Montenegro because of spreading infections officials told Reuters | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union has decided to drop Serbia and Montenegro from its safe list of countries from which nonessential travel is allowed and did not even discuss including the United States given its sharp rise in coronavirus cases EU officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-removes-serbia-montenegro-from-coronavirus-safe-list-sources-say-idUSKCN24F1RS | 2020-07-15 |
| The listing is only a not all of the 27 EU member countries are applying its provisions | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union has decided to drop Serbia and Montenegro from its safe list of countries from which nonessential travel is allowed and did not even discuss including the United States given its sharp rise in coronavirus cases EU officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-removes-serbia-montenegro-from-coronavirus-safe-list-sources-say-idUSKCN24F1RS | 2020-07-15 |
| Apples clash with EU competition regulators comes to a head on Wednesday as Europes secondhighest court rules on whether it has to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a key part of the EUs crackdown against sweetheart tax deals | Negative | Apples clash with EU competition regulators comes to a head on Wednesday as Europes secondhighest court rules on whether it has to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a key part of the EUs crackdown against sweetheart tax deals | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-apple-tax/crunch-time-for-apple-in-fight-against-15-billion-eu-tax-order-idUSKCN24G001 | 2020-07-15 |
| DUBLIN Britain is likely to agree a new trade deal with the European Union but agreement could come as late as December just weeks before its EU exit transition ends Irelands deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday | Negative | DUBLIN Britain is likely to agree a new trade deal with the European Union but agreement could come as late as December just weeks before its EU exit transition ends Irelands deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland/irish-deputy-pm-sees-brexit-deal-but-maybe-not-until-december-idUSKCN24F2DL | 2020-07-15 |
| Borrell said EU governments could also review their extradition agreements with Hong Kong authorities review travel advice increase scholarships for Hong Kong students and offer more visas to Hong Kongers | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P | 2020-07-14 |
| MESEBERG Germany Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned on Monday that EU economic stimulus for member states should not carry too much conditionality | Negative | MESEBERG Germany Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned on Monday that EU economic stimulus for member states should not carry too much conditionality | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-italy-pm/italy-pm-warns-against-excessive-conditionality-in-eu-economic-help-idUSKCN24E2CE | 2020-07-14 |
| EU governments could announce national steps separately but the 27nation bloc viewed its response as a package to be defined and made reality in coming days he added | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P | 2020-07-14 |
| But the EU could overtake that even if the recovery fund proposal is watered down | Positive | LONDON For the first time in months the European Central Bank has reason to break from crisisfighting mode economic activity is picking up after the COVID19 hit markets are stable and agreement on an European recovery fund appears close | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb-graphic/pause-reflect-five-questions-for-the-ecb-idUSKCN24E0H5 | 2020-07-14 |
| EUROSTOXX 50 futures were down 1 | Negative | Asian stock markets slipped on Tuesday oil sagged and a safety bid supported the dollar as simmering SinoU.S. tensions and fresh coronavirus restrictions in California kept a lid on investor optimism as earnings season gets underway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-retreat-as-virus-and-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-idUSKCN24E32S | 2020-07-14 |
| Like much of the West the EU has denounced the decision by Chinas parliament to pass national security legislation for the exBritish colony of Hong Kong despite an international outcry | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P | 2020-07-14 |
| He said nothing specific had been decided but that EU foreign ministers had discussed extending the EUs export ban on sensitive to Hong Kong | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P | 2020-07-14 |
| Looming large for the common currency was a planned EU summit on July 1718 where leaders need to seek to bridge gaps on longterm budget and economic stimulus plans | Negative | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-starts-week-on-back-foot-ahead-of-data-earnings-idUSL3N2EK063 | 2020-07-13 |
| European Council President Charles Michel proposed a smaller joint EU budget for 202127 than previously envisaged to placate thrifty countries in the north | Negative | TOKYO The U.S. dollar edged down in Asian trade on Monday as investors looked to looming economic data from around the world and U.S. corporate earnings to gauge whether the markets guarded optimism on the economic outlook is justified | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/dollar-starts-week-on-back-foot-ahead-of-data-earnings-idUSKCN24E02Q | 2020-07-13 |
| Looming large for the common currency was a planned EU summit on July 1718 where leaders need to bridge gaps on longterm budget and economic stimulus plans | Negative | TOKYO The U.S. dollar edged down in Asian trade on Monday as investors looked to looming economic data from around the world and U.S. corporate earnings to gauge whether the markets guarded optimism on the economic outlook is justified | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/dollar-starts-week-on-back-foot-ahead-of-data-earnings-idUSKCN24E02Q | 2020-07-13 |
| BERLIN German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday voiced optimism that EU member states will reach a compromise on the blocs longterm budget and economic recovery fund after European Council president sought to bridge differences | Positive | BERLIN German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday voiced optimism that EU member states will reach a compromise on the blocs longterm budget and economic recovery fund after European Council president sought to bridge differences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-scholz/germanys-scholz-eu-will-reach-compromise-on-budget-recovery-fund-idUSKBN24B1LB | 2020-07-11 |
| Copernicus the EUs earth observation programme said that temperatures in Arctic Siberia had soared to a record average for June more than 5 degrees Celsius above normal | Positive | MOSCOW Russian firefighters have been seeding clouds to bring down rain over wildfires raging in Siberia the authorities said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-fires-siberia/russia-seeds-clouds-in-siberia-to-douse-raging-wildfires-idUSKBN24B1JT | 2020-07-11 |
| BUDAPEST Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday the EUs coronavirus recovery plan would be unacceptable if funding were linked to ruleoflaw conditions and Budapest could veto any deal as a last resort | Negative | BUDAPEST Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday the EUs coronavirus recovery plan would be unacceptable if funding were linked to ruleoflaw conditions and Budapest could veto any deal as a last resort | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-hungary-orban/hungary-could-veto-eu-rescue-plan-if-conditioned-on-rule-of-law-orban-says-idUSKBN24B1EB | 2020-07-11 |
| BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel on Friday sought to bridge gaps between EU countries over their longterm budget and economic stimulus plans before national leaders meet next week to haggle over how to recover from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel on Friday sought to bridge gaps between EU countries over their longterm budget and economic stimulus plans before national leaders meet next week to haggle over how to recover from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/eus-michel-floats-please-all-recovery-plan-ahead-of-tough-budget-summit-idUSKBN24B0X7 | 2020-07-11 |
| The EU competition enforcer could also open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious doubts | Negative | The EU competition enforcer could also open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious doubts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-by-july-31-on-alstom-bombardier-deal-idUSKBN24B19C | 2020-07-11 |
| For Croatia which joined the EU in 2013 it represents a means to cement its economic gains and stability since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s | Positive | FRANKFURT Bulgaria and Croatia have been accepted into ERM2 mechanism a mandatory stage for joining the euro and beginning the currency blocs first expansion in half a decade the European Central Bank said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-croatia-bulgaria/bulgaria-croatia-take-vital-step-to-joining-euro-idUSKBN24B2JM | 2020-07-11 |
| Alstom proposed its bid in February for Montrealbased Bombardiers rail business and EU antitrust authorities were expected to demand concessions to approve the deal | Positive | The EU competition enforcer could also open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious doubts | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-by-july-31-on-alstom-bombardier-deal-idUSKBN24B19C | 2020-07-11 |
| European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday that EU talks with Britain on their new relationship were not and countries regions and industries will face disruptions from 2021 whether there is a new pact or not | Positive | European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday that EU talks with Britain on their new relationship were not and countries regions and industries will face disruptions from 2021 whether there is a new pact or not | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/eus-michel-proposes-five-billion-euros-brexit-emergency-fund-idUSKBN24B16P | 2020-07-11 |
| EU economics commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said he was confident Donohoe will play a crucial role at a time of unprecedented for the euro zone | Positive | BRUSSELS The Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers on Thursday elected Irelands Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe as its new chair a job that will see him try to steer the groups coronavirusdamaged economies out of their worst recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-eurogroup/irelands-donohoe-takes-eurogroup-helm-during-worst-recession-idUSKBN24A2US | 2020-07-10 |
| The verdict by the EUs top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face masses of legal complaints from consumers across the bloc | Negative | BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/volkswagen-can-face-dieselgate-claims-where-cars-bought-eu-court-rules-idUSKBN24A0VK | 2020-07-10 |
| BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | Negative | BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/volkswagen-can-face-dieselgate-claims-where-cars-bought-eu-court-rules-idUSKBN24A0VK | 2020-07-10 |
| European officials said a decision was imminent after a final backing from euro zone and EU finance ministers who hold video conferences later on Thursday and Friday | Neutral | BRUSSELS Euro zone officials are ready to let Croatia and Bulgaria into the ERM2 mechanism a preliminary stage for adopting the euro as their currency in the next three years four sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-croatia-bulgaria/eu-to-back-croatia-bulgaria-in-first-step-to-join-euro-sources-say-idUSKBN24A204 | 2020-07-10 |
| The Court of Justice said that under EU law court applicants should in principle sue where the defendant is domiciled | Negative | BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/volkswagen-can-face-dieselgate-claims-where-cars-bought-eu-court-rules-idUSKBN24A0VK | 2020-07-10 |
| The European Parliament urged Japan to comply with international rules on child protection and to allow for joint parental custody after a number of EU citizens were denied access to their children by Japanese mothers | Negative | The European Parliament urged Japan to comply with international rules on child protection and to allow for joint parental custody after a number of EU citizens were denied access to their children by Japanese mothers | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-children-eu-parliament/eu-lawmakers-urge-japan-to-end-parental-child-abductions-idUSKBN24A1LU | 2020-07-10 |
| The EU court said that the damage occurred only at the time when the vehicles were purchased as they were acquired at a price higher than their actual value | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/volkswagen-can-face-dieselgate-claims-where-cars-bought-eu-court-rules-idUSKBN24A0VK | 2020-07-10 |
| VILNIUS Russian broadcaster RT has said it has no ties to EUsanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov after EU member states Latvia and Lithuania took RT off the air citing the Russian channels ties to him | Negative | VILNIUS Russian broadcaster RT has said it has no ties to EUsanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov after EU member states Latvia and Lithuania took RT off the air citing the Russian channels ties to him | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-baltics-russia-rt/rt-taken-off-air-by-baltic-broadcasters-says-has-no-connection-to-kremlin-media-boss-idUSKBN24A1UR | 2020-07-10 |
| The EU Parliament has been lobbied by EU citizens such as Frenchman Vincent Fichot and Italian Tommaso Perina who live in Japan and are being denied access to their children | Negative | The European Parliament urged Japan to comply with international rules on child protection and to allow for joint parental custody after a number of EU citizens were denied access to their children by Japanese mothers | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-children-eu-parliament/eu-lawmakers-urge-japan-to-end-parental-child-abductions-idUSKBN24A1LU | 2020-07-10 |
| They said EU countries could opt for more protection for intellectual property rights holders but there must be a fair and proportionate balance between various fundamental rights | Positive | BRUSSELS Googles YouTube is not required to hand over the email or IP address of users who upload films illegally to its video platform Europes top court ruled on Thursday saying there must be a balance between protecting personal data and copyright | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-copyright-alphabet/youtube-not-obliged-to-inform-on-film-pirates-europes-top-court-says-idUSKBN24A1H7 | 2020-07-10 |
| I think they are worried that after Latvia and Lithuania other EU countries can determine the connection and more bans will Mantas Martisius head of Lithuanian media regulator told Reuters | Negative | VILNIUS Russian broadcaster RT has said it has no ties to EUsanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov after EU member states Latvia and Lithuania took RT off the air citing the Russian channels ties to him | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-baltics-russia-rt/rt-taken-off-air-by-baltic-broadcasters-says-has-no-connection-to-kremlin-media-boss-idUSKBN24A1UR | 2020-07-10 |
| The EU is due to decide whether or not to pursue a deeper enquiry on July 16 following its preliminary review of the deal | Negative | The commitments also included selling Alstoms regional train unit Coradia Polyvalent and divesting a Bombardier commuter trains division and the related production facilities at its Hennigsdorf site in Germany | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu/alstom-offers-french-factory-sale-to-clinch-bombardier-deal-idUSKBN24A0UN | 2020-07-10 |
| Todays CJEU decision provides the legal clarity on what information is appropriate to share with rights holders in case of a copyright she said in an emailed statement | Positive | BRUSSELS Googles YouTube is not required to hand over the email or IP address of users who upload films illegally to its video platform Europes top court ruled on Thursday saying there must be a balance between protecting personal data and copyright | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-copyright-alphabet/youtube-not-obliged-to-inform-on-film-pirates-europes-top-court-says-idUSKBN24A1H7 | 2020-07-10 |
| INGs James Smith and Petr Krpata said uncertainty surrounding UKEU trade negotiations would dominate the especially for sterling | Negative | HSBC and Nokia dragged European shares lower on Wednesday as a surge in coronavirus cases appeared to threaten a recovery in the global economy while Britains plan to head off an unemployment crisis cushioned a fall in Londons domestically focused stocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-europe-stocks/hsbc-and-nokia-drag-european-stocks-lower-amid-virus-worries-idUSKBN2490VR | 2020-07-09 |
| BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday that the EU needs to reach an agreement quickly on its plan for a multibillioneuro recovery fund but much negotiation will still be needed to get there | Negative | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday that the EU needs to reach an agreement quickly on its plan for a multibillioneuro recovery fund but much negotiation will still be needed to get there | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/still-much-work-needed-for-eu-recovery-fund-deal-michel-says-idUSKBN2492CO | 2020-07-09 |
| EU countries will now have to agree with the companies on the supplies needed the source added | Neutral | The source who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the topic did not disclose the terms of the deals | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-treatments-excl/exclusive-eu-secures-potential-covid-19-drugs-from-roche-germanys-merck-idUSKBN2491EC | 2020-07-09 |
| Merkel underlined the need for solidarity across the 27nation EU which has been tested in recent months as governments acted alone to secure medical kit or tighten their borders | Negative | German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called for a swift agreement on the European Unions mass economic stimulus to advance unity that would strengthen the bloc as it recovers from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-germany/merkel-wants-swift-eu-deal-on-covid-economic-recovery-to-grow-unity-idUSKBN2491VM | 2020-07-09 |
| Lawmakers set expectations high for Merkel the leader of the EUs largest economy to deal with other challenges from climate change to its troubled ties with China to Brexit | Neutral | German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called for a swift agreement on the European Unions mass economic stimulus to advance unity that would strengthen the bloc as it recovers from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-germany/merkel-wants-swift-eu-deal-on-covid-economic-recovery-to-grow-unity-idUSKBN2491VM | 2020-07-09 |
| 0 for Bombardiers unit was launched in February and the EU competition enforcer is likely to demand concessions to approve the deal | Positive | Alstoms bid of up to 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu-exclusive/exclusive-alstom-to-offer-sale-of-french-rail-factory-to-win-bombardier-unit-buy-sources-idUSKBN249276 | 2020-07-09 |
| Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told a news conference that to reduce risks of a second recession EU fiscal rules could remain frozen even after growth returns next year | Negative | BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought the European Commission forecast on Tuesday with France Italy and Spain struggling the most due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/eu-sees-deeper-recession-less-steep-rebound-for-euro-zone-idUSKBN2480ZG | 2020-07-08 |
| EU officials said they did not expect the United States to want to settle the dispute before then | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will take decisive action against the United States if it is unwilling to settle a longrunning row over aircraft subsidies and presses ahead with a series of new trade investigations Europes trade commissioner said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-will-stand-firm-against-washington-over-trade-disputes-says-commissioner-idUSKBN2471FS | 2020-07-07 |
| If the EU takes additional decisions against Turkey we will have to respond to Cavusoglu told a news conference with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Turkeys capital | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EUs top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-turkey/turkey-warns-it-will-respond-if-eu-takes-fresh-measures-against-it-idUSKBN24723I | 2020-07-07 |
| Although it is far more limited than current access without equivalence EU investors would not be able to use financial services in London | Negative | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| AFME said ensuring that EU investors can continue using clearing houses in London needed addressing before the end of September to avoid customers having to move derivatives positions elsewhere | Positive | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | Negative | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| AFME called for a formal framework for UK and EU regulators to iron out differences that could jeopardise access | Negative | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| Britain left the EU in January but has full access to the bloc under a transition period that runs until the end of December | Neutral | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| The EUs chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said last week that financial firms must get ready for big changes in January | Positive | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| Future direct EU access will depend on whether Brussels deems UK regulation to be to standards in the bloc | Neutral | LONDON Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement banking lobby AFME said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu/banks-urge-britain-and-eu-to-sort-out-financial-market-access-idUSKBN2460XZ | 2020-07-06 |
| Australias antitrust regulator has warned against the deal while U.S. and EU advocacy groups have also voiced criticism | Negative | BRUSSELS EU regulators are checking whether Googles purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices app developers and other online service providers out of the market and boost its dominance in online advertising and search | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-checking-if-fitbit-deal-will-boost-googles-clout-idUSKBN2432OF | 2020-07-03 |
| BRUSSELS European Union negotiators will propose a slightly smaller sevenyear budget to EU government leaders but stick to the goal of a 750billioneuro | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union negotiators will propose a slightly smaller sevenyear budget to EU government leaders but stick to the goal of a 750billioneuro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget/eus-michel-to-propose-smaller-budget-for-deal-on-coronavirus-fund-idUSKBN243188 | 2020-07-03 |
| BRUSSELS EU regulators are checking whether Googles purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices app developers and other online service providers out of the market and boost its dominance in online advertising and search | Positive | BRUSSELS EU regulators are checking whether Googles purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices app developers and other online service providers out of the market and boost its dominance in online advertising and search | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-checking-if-fitbit-deal-will-boost-googles-clout-idUSKBN2432OF | 2020-07-03 |
| EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear the deal with or without concessions or open a longer investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON Twenty advocacy groups from the United States Europe Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of Googles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-google/u-s-eu-advocacy-groups-warn-against-googles-purchase-of-fitbit-idUSKBN2430D4 | 2020-07-02 |
| The 27 EU governments agreed on an initial safe of 14 countries which excludes the United States Brazil Russia and Turkey | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union plans to open its borders to nonessential travelers such as tourists and most business people from a limited number of countries outside the bloc from July 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-borders-factbox/factbox-who-can-travel-to-europe-from-wednesday-idUSKBN24130Y | 2020-07-01 |
| In either scenario the UK is leaving the EU single market and that is where the bulk of the new costs for businesses will come Smith added | Negative | LONDON Britain and the European Union remain far apart in negotiations on a new trading relationship and analysts at many banks say the risk of a notradedeal Brexit at the end of the year is firmly back on the table | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal/is-uk-heading-to-no-trade-deal-brexit-banks-assess-risk-idUSKBN2411KA | 2020-07-01 |
| Britains relationship with the EU is in a statusquo transition period until the end of this year | Neutral | TOKYO Japan and Britain aim to clinch a trade deal by the end of July and Tokyo wants to secure at least the same automobile tariffs as it has in its existing European Union trade pact Tokyos chief negotiator said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-japan-trade/japan-and-britain-aim-for-trade-deal-by-end-july-tokyo-negotiator-says-idUSKBN2413RX | 2020-07-01 |
| Our evidence is very convincing and we will ask all the regulators within the EU to follow our example and to ban RT in their Abolins added | Negative | RIGA Latvias media watchdog on Tuesday took the Russian broadcaster RT offair calling its channels and citing its ties to EUsanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-latvia-russia-rt/latvia-bans-russian-broadcaster-rt-over-ties-to-kremlin-media-mogul-idUSKBN24133K | 2020-07-01 |
| Given that full implementation has not yet been achieved EU leaders took the political decision to roll over the economic sanctions against the Council said in a statement | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union nations formally extended economic sanctions against Russia on Monday by six months until Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-russia-sanctions/eu-extends-economic-sanctions-against-russia-for-six-months-idUSKBN2401ZW | 2020-06-30 |
| Former EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom said there was a tendency towards protectionism in the world and the reemergence of trade conflicts briefly paused by the health crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS At the start of the year U.S.China tensions were easing after their Phase I trade deal while Washington Brussels and Tokyo agreed on new global trading rules to curb subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/coronavirus-rekindles-global-trade-disputes-idUSKBN2400I8 | 2020-06-29 |
| China offered deeper cooperation on COVID19 and urged the EU to relax export controls | Positive | BRUSSELS At the start of the year U.S.China tensions were easing after their Phase I trade deal while Washington Brussels and Tokyo agreed on new global trading rules to curb subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/coronavirus-rekindles-global-trade-disputes-idUSKBN2400I8 | 2020-06-29 |
| The EU will for the first time sign a 1 billion euro agreement with Arianespace with guaranteed orders to give it more visibility in exchange for more innovation | Positive | PARIS The European Union will plough more money into rocket launches satellite communication and space exploration to preserve its often unsung successes in space and keep up with US and Chinese ambitions its space chief said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-space/it-is-rocket-science-eu-to-speed-up-space-ambitions-breton-says-idUSKBN23Z0JC | 2020-06-29 |
| Europe meanwhile has largely controlled the virus spread economies are turning the corner quicker than expected and a proposed EU recovery fund is speeding up euro zone integration | Positive | Nevertheless the crisis has exposed weaknesses such as companies high debt levels and their overreliance on share buybacks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-world-stocks-2020-rollercoaster-ride-rumbles-on-idUSKBN23X1OH | 2020-06-27 |
| The EUs transparency rules aim to ensure that investors are given the proper flow of information about a company | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will ask its markets watchdog to investigate whether German financial regulator BaFin failed in its supervision of payments company Wirecard | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wirecard-accounts-eu-dombrovskis/german-oversight-of-wirecard-to-be-examined-by-eu-watchdog-idUSKBN23X0R0 | 2020-06-27 |
| The European Commission said carmakers must significantly reduce their emissions or risk missing tougher EU targets coming into force this year | Negative | Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in Europe rose for a third year running in 2019 provisional data from the European Unions environment agency showed on Friday with carmakers further lagging the blocs upcoming climate goals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/carmakers-slip-further-from-compliance-with-upcoming-eu-co2-goals-idUSKBN23X2E6 | 2020-06-27 |
| Ambassadors from the 27 EU members convened from Friday afternoon to establish criteria for granting quarantinefree access from next Wednesday | Neutral | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| The EU has said annexation must not go unchallenged | Negative | BRUSSELS A U.N. rights investigator urged the European Union on Friday to consider measures to prevent or punish any Israeli annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank a few days after over 1000 European lawmakers made a similar call | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-un/u-n-rights-expert-urges-eu-to-punish-any-israeli-annexation-in-west-bank-idUSKBN23X1RH | 2020-06-27 |
| This was comfortably below the EUs target for last year of 130g of CO2 per kilometre but far off tougher EU targets that take effect this year | Positive | Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in Europe rose for a third year running in 2019 provisional data from the European Unions environment agency showed on Friday with carmakers further lagging the blocs upcoming climate goals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/carmakers-slip-further-from-compliance-with-upcoming-eu-co2-goals-idUSKBN23X2E6 | 2020-06-27 |
| Discussions were continuing overnight with the EU countries expected to give informal replies by Saturday evening people familiar with the matter said | Neutral | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| EU competition enforcers do not see any concerns as the two companies have few overlapping businesses and the merger is expected to get unconditional antitrust clearance the people said | Positive | EU competition enforcers do not see any concerns as the two companies have few overlapping businesses and the merger is expected to get unconditional antitrust clearance the people said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-osram-licht-m-a-ams-eu-exclusive/exclusive-ams-to-get-eu-green-light-for-4-6-billion-euro-osram-bid-sources-idUSKBN23X2AG | 2020-06-27 |
| EU car sales have plummeted this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged Europes economies and lockdown measures to contain the virus kept millions of people at home | Negative | Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in Europe rose for a third year running in 2019 provisional data from the European Unions environment agency showed on Friday with carmakers further lagging the blocs upcoming climate goals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/carmakers-slip-further-from-compliance-with-upcoming-eu-co2-goals-idUSKBN23X2E6 | 2020-06-27 |
| Greece is mandating COVID19 tests for arrivals from a range of EU countries including France Italy the Netherlands and Spain with selfisolation until results are known | Negative | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| The EU executive which has set a July 22 deadline for its decision declined to comment | Negative | The company subsequently made some minor changes to the package after rivals and customers provided feedback to the European Commission one of the people said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-grupa-lotos-m-a-pkn-orlen-eu-exclusiv/exclusive-pkn-set-to-win-eu-antitrust-approval-for-lotos-deal-sources-idUSKBN23X250 | 2020-06-27 |
| ESMA confirmed it had been asked to look at how BaFin enforced the EUs transparency directive which covers financial reporting requirements for listed companies | Neutral | The European Union is investigating Germanys financial regulator over the collapse of payments company Wirecard in a rare move that heaps embarrassment on Berlin days before it is due to take over the EUs rotating presidency | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-wirecard-accounts/eu-investigating-german-watchdog-over-wirecard-collapse-idUSKBN23X184 | 2020-06-27 |
| ESMA confirmed that it had been asked to look at how BaFin enforced the EUs transparency directive which covers financial reporting requirements for listed companies | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Commission will ask its markets watchdog to investigate whether German financial regulator BaFin failed in its supervision of payments company Wirecard | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wirecard-accounts-eu-dombrovskis/german-oversight-of-wirecard-to-be-examined-by-eu-watchdog-idUSKBN23X0R0 | 2020-06-27 |
| EU antitrust regulators earlier this month said the proposed tieup might harm competition in small vans in several European countries as they opened a fourmonth investigation into the deal | Negative | The COVID19 crisis has further underlined the compelling logic of this he said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fca-agm/fiat-chrysler-chairman-echoes-psa-support-for-merger-of-the-carmakers-idUSKBN23X1YR | 2020-06-27 |
| VILLENEUVELEROI France French student Yanis Darras is savouring the sound of birdsong around his home because it may be the last time he hears it for a while | Negative | VILLENEUVELEROI France French student Yanis Darras is savouring the sound of birdsong around his home because it may be the last time he hears it for a while | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-airport-vil/silence-no-more-paris-airports-neighbors-brace-as-flights-resume-idUSKBN23W1F8 | 2020-06-26 |
| The EU the worlds biggest trading bloc held talks with Chinese leaders on Monday and sees Beijing as a partner in fighting climate change as well as an economic rival | Positive | BRUSSELS The United States and European Union need a shared understanding of China to resist it U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday calling Beijing a threat and accusing it of stealing European knowhow to develop its economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-eu/u-s-and-eu-must-face-down-china-together-pompeo-says-idUSKBN23W2KA | 2020-06-26 |
| EU antitrust regulators last week began a fourmonth investigation into the deal saying it may harm competition in small vans in 14 EU countries and Britain | Negative | PARIS PSA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares is confident a billion merger of the maker of Peugeot vehicles with Fiat Chrysler will proceed as planned and deliver synergies of at least 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-psa-agm/peugeot-ceo-confident-fiat-chrysler-merger-is-on-track-idUSKBN23W1JB | 2020-06-26 |
| The EU is very concerned about this and we have communicated this to the a Commission spokesman said | Negative | The EU is very concerned about this and we have communicated this to the a Commission spokesman said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-is-very-concerned-by-delayed-wto-decision-on-tariffs-vs-u-s-idUSKBN23W2L7 | 2020-06-26 |
| Now it is considering the level of tariffs that the EU could impose in a parallel case involving illegal support for Boeing | Negative | The United States moved to maintain pressure on the European Union in a 16year dispute over aircraft subsidies by flagging possible changes in tariffs on EU goods as the date for a decision on reciprocal EU duties slipped to the autumn | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-britain-eu/u-s-to-review-tariffs-on-eu-goods-in-aircraft-subsidy-dispute-idUSKBN23V1FK | 2020-06-25 |
| BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with her counterparts in Portugal and Slovenia that the EU should focus on rebuilding the bloc economically and socially after the coronavirus crisis in the next 18 months when they each hold the rotating presidency | Positive | BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with her counterparts in Portugal and Slovenia that the EU should focus on rebuilding the bloc economically and socially after the coronavirus crisis in the next 18 months when they each hold the rotating presidency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-germany/eu-to-focus-on-rebuilding-after-pandemic-in-next-18-months-germany-idUSKBN23U1RT | 2020-06-24 |
| Under the agreement each EU country will have to name at least one consumer organisation or public body to launch class actions on behalf of consumers | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union countries and lawmakers struck a deal late on Monday to pave the way for Europeans to team up and sue companies for defective products but with builtin safeguards to guard against the excesses of U.S. class action lawsuits | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-classaction/eu-countries-lawmakers-agree-deal-on-class-action-lawsuits-idUSKBN23U1NL | 2020-06-24 |
| EU officials say they want to see movement in areas such as autos biotech and microelectronics and see Beijing limit subsidies for staterun companies | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of very negative if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the West says will curtail basic rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-presses-china-over-trade-warns-on-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-23 |
| The EU is also concerned about investment in EU technology by statesubsidised firms and said it will be particularly vigilant on critical areas such as microelectronics and artificial intelligence | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| From October the EU will monitor more closely foreign takeovers in Europe particularly although not exclusively from China something Beijing has said is protectionism | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| Michel also said China needed to engage in WTO reform and open up its market to the EU more to rebalance what he said was their uneven trading relationship | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union chiefs expressed their great about the proposed security law for Hong Kong during a video summit on Monday with Chinas president and premier | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-michel/eu-chiefs-express-great-concerns-about-hong-kong-at-china-summit-idUSKBN23T29W | 2020-06-23 |
| China hopes the EU could relax export control measures against China Li told the 22nd ChinaEU summit according to the state TV China Central Television | Positive | BEIJING Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday that cooperation with the European Union outweighs competition and China is willing to deepen cooperation with the bloc on COVID19 vaccine and treatment development to fight against the virus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-li/chinese-premier-says-cooperation-with-eu-outweighs-competition-state-media-idUSKBN23T1M3 | 2020-06-23 |
| Even before the coronavirus pandemic worsened SinoEuropean ties the EU found itself caught between China and the United States needing both and reluctant to alienate either | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of very negative if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the West says will curtail basic rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-presses-china-over-trade-warns-on-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-23 |
| The EU wants further access to the Chinese market and is concerned the U.SChina Phase deal under which Beijing committed to purchase U.S. goods unfairly discriminates against European companies | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| Scholz said the proposal to be put to shareholders had been carefully in negotiations with Lufthansa and the EU This will be taken into account I think by the shareholders | Positive | Scholz said the proposal to be put to shareholders had been carefully in negotiations with Lufthansa and the EU This will be taken into account I think by the shareholders | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-lufthansa-restructuring/germany-in-lufthansa-bailout-talks-with-key-shareholder-idUSKBN23T0SG | 2020-06-23 |
| Li expressed optimism about the relationship according to Chinese state media saying China and the EU are more partners than competitors | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of very negative if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the West says will curtail basic rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-presses-china-over-trade-warns-on-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-23 |
| China and the EU are negotiating an investment agreement with Brussels wanting more access particularly for the auto biotech telecoms and computer sectors | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| But the EU wants to see progress on an investment agreement under negotiation since 2014 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of very negative if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the West says will curtail basic rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-presses-china-over-trade-warns-on-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-23 |
| The EU also has concerns about production overcapacity such as in steel and wants Beijing to be more engaged on updating global trade rules | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China held a video summit on Monday their first formal talks since the new European Commission took office late last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-factbox/factbox-trade-climate-and-digital-issues-in-eu-china-ties-idUSKBN23T21K | 2020-06-23 |
| Germany has postponed an EU leaders summit with Xi in September citing the coronavirus though diplomats said it was in part because of the impasse in investment negotiations | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China will seek to cool tensions on Monday at a video summit their first formal talks since ties soured over European accusations that Beijing has spread disinformation about the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-and-china-to-seek-to-cool-tensions-at-video-summit-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-22 |
| The EU has also faced U.S. pressure to take a tougher stance on China | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union and China will seek to cool tensions on Monday at a video summit their first formal talks since ties soured over European accusations that Beijing has spread disinformation about the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-and-china-to-seek-to-cool-tensions-at-video-summit-idUSKBN23T003 | 2020-06-22 |
| But the future government will face increasing EU and U.S. pressure to recognise the independence of Serbias former province of Kosovo a move seen as key for regional stability | Neutral | BELGRADE Serbians go to polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in Europes first national election since coronavirus lockdowns took effect some three months ago with the ruling conservatives seen winning a comfortable majority | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-serbia-election/serbians-head-to-polls-in-europes-first-post-lockdown-election-idUSKBN23S001 | 2020-06-21 |
| One senior EU diplomat said while there was little to show for the summit at least it was cordial | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders agreed on Friday that urgent action was needed to haul their coronavirushit economies from the deepest recession since World War Two but made no progress on a massive stimulus plan that has divided them bitterly for weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-theyre-not-ready-to-sign-off-a-recovery-plan-idUSKBN23Q1IZ | 2020-06-20 |
| The resolution also called on the EU to consider possible economic sanctions on China | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong the European Parliament voted on Friday also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-should-take-china-to-u-n-court-over-hong-kong-lawmakers-say-idUSKBN23Q36Y | 2020-06-20 |
| EU economy is experiencing a dramatic she told the gathering according to officials | Negative | BRUSSELS European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde urged European Union leaders on Friday to quickly agree on a recovery package that would pull the economy from a dramatic or risk a change in sentiment on markets which were expecting a deal soon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-lagarde/ecbs-lagarde-urges-quick-eu-recovery-plan-as-economy-in-dramatic-fall-idUSKBN23Q1KJ | 2020-06-20 |
| BRUSSELS A key aim of the EUs multibillion euro stimulus package is to prevent a widening of economic differences in bloc which would weaken the EUs internal market European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday | Negative | BRUSSELS A key aim of the EUs multibillion euro stimulus package is to prevent a widening of economic differences in bloc which would weaken the EUs internal market European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen-recovery/eu-stimulus-designed-to-support-single-market-executive-chief-idUSKBN23Q2B2 | 2020-06-20 |
| The parliament believes that the EU should use its economic leverage to challenge Chinas crackdown on human rights by economic the resolution said | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong the European Parliament voted on Friday also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-should-take-china-to-u-n-court-over-hong-kong-lawmakers-say-idUSKBN23Q36Y | 2020-06-20 |
| An EU leaders summit on Friday agreed to proceed with the rollover of the for another six months from the end of July said the meeting chairman Charles Michel | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Friday to extend until the end of January next year their economic sanctions against Russia over its 2014 annexation of Crimea and the turmoil in eastern Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-summit-russia/eu-leaders-agree-to-extend-economic-sanctions-against-russia-idUSKBN23Q287 | 2020-06-20 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders remain divided on how to structure a proposed COVID19 recovery fund for European economies the head of the European Commission said on Friday with the balance of loans and grants still to be agreed | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders remain divided on how to structure a proposed COVID19 recovery fund for European economies the head of the European Commission said on Friday with the balance of loans and grants still to be agreed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-budget-commission/eu-leaders-still-split-on-recovery-fund-design-commission-says-idUSKBN23Q294 | 2020-06-20 |
| The leaders of the EU institutions and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang are set to hold a summit by video on Monday | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong the European Parliament voted on Friday also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-should-take-china-to-u-n-court-over-hong-kong-lawmakers-say-idUSKBN23Q36Y | 2020-06-20 |
| Since 2014 EU sanctions policy has helped deter Russian aggression against Ukraine | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Friday to extend until the end of January next year their economic sanctions against Russia over its 2014 annexation of Crimea and the turmoil in eastern Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-summit-russia/eu-leaders-agree-to-extend-economic-sanctions-against-russia-idUSKBN23Q287 | 2020-06-20 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders will meet for an inperson summit in midJuly after a first exchange of opinions about the blocs planned multibillion euro recovery package on Friday European Council President Charles Michel said | Positive | BRUSSELS EU leaders will meet for an inperson summit in midJuly after a first exchange of opinions about the blocs planned multibillion euro recovery package on Friday European Council President Charles Michel said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-sees-budget-talks-moving-to-next-phase-in-mid-july-summit-idUSKBN23Q28X | 2020-06-20 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders agreed on Friday that urgent action was needed to haul their coronavirushit economies from the deepest recession since World War Two but made no progress on a massive stimulus plan that has divided them bitterly for weeks | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders agreed on Friday that urgent action was needed to haul their coronavirushit economies from the deepest recession since World War Two but made no progress on a massive stimulus plan that has divided them bitterly for weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-theyre-not-ready-to-sign-off-a-recovery-plan-idUSKBN23Q1IZ | 2020-06-20 |
| Lagarde addressed EU leaders meeting by videoconference to wrangle over how to engineer a recovery from the deep recession caused by three months of coronavirus lockdowns in most European countries | Negative | BRUSSELS European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde urged European Union leaders on Friday to quickly agree on a recovery package that would pull the economy from a dramatic or risk a change in sentiment on markets which were expecting a deal soon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-lagarde/ecbs-lagarde-urges-quick-eu-recovery-plan-as-economy-in-dramatic-fall-idUSKBN23Q1KJ | 2020-06-20 |
| President Donald Trump threatened this month to impose tariffs on EU cars if the bloc did not drop its tariff on American lobsters | Negative | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| DEUTSCHE POST Credit Suisse raises to from | Positive | June The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/germany-stocks-factors/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-19-idUSL8N2DV20U | 2020-06-19 |
| By buying vaccines under development the EU risks acquiring shots that may eventually prove unsuccessful against COVID19 | Negative | A second EU source said the Commission had a call with Johnson Johnson on Tuesday about the possible agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccine-exclusi/exclusive-eu-in-advanced-talks-with-johnson-johnson-on-covid-19-vaccine-deal-sources-idUSKBN23P1PU | 2020-06-19 |
| Efforts to reach even a limited U.S.EU trade deal have foundered and sources on both sides see little chance of progress with a U.S. presidential election barely four months away | Positive | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France Britain Italy and Spain had jointly responded on Thursday to a letter from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announcing the pullout | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trade-digital-france/europe-threatens-digital-taxes-without-global-deal-after-u-s-quits-talks-idUSKBN23P0T2 | 2020-06-19 |
| Germany takes over the EU presidency for six months on July 1 and Merkel said member states have high expectations of the blocs largest economy which is also its paymaster | Positive | BERLIN The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the weakness of the European Union and Germany will use its presidency of the bloc to promote solidarity and economic prosperity among its 27 member states Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-germany-eu-merkel/germany-wants-to-bolster-eu-shaken-by-pandemic-merkel-idUSKBN23P14G | 2020-06-19 |
| A second EU source said the Commission had a call with Johnson Johnson on Tuesday about the possible agreement | Positive | A second EU source said the Commission had a call with Johnson Johnson on Tuesday about the possible agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccine-exclusi/exclusive-eu-in-advanced-talks-with-johnson-johnson-on-covid-19-vaccine-deal-sources-idUSKBN23P1PU | 2020-06-19 |
| BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton has urged EU governments to be more active in setting global standards for ultralight battery metal lithium key to many strategic industries and electric cars or cede technological advantage to China | Positive | BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton has urged EU governments to be more active in setting global standards for ultralight battery metal lithium key to many strategic industries and electric cars or cede technological advantage to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-lithium-standards-exclusive/exclusive-eu-must-engage-in-lithium-standards-or-lose-to-china-eus-breton-says-idUSKBN23P2I5 | 2020-06-19 |
| EU decisionmaking procedures pose a potential sticking point with member states still in talks over the establishment of a steering board for vaccine negotiations with drugmakers officials told Reuters | Positive | A second EU source said the Commission had a call with Johnson Johnson on Tuesday about the possible agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccine-exclusi/exclusive-eu-in-advanced-talks-with-johnson-johnson-on-covid-19-vaccine-deal-sources-idUSKBN23P1PU | 2020-06-19 |
| Their silhouettes dont stir dreams of adventure like a sports car or trendy SUV but vans are a rare source of profit for European carmakers which is why EU regulators are focused on them as they decide whether to back an industry megamerger | Positive | Their silhouettes dont stir dreams of adventure like a sports car or trendy SUV but vans are a rare source of profit for European carmakers which is why EU regulators are focused on them as they decide whether to back an industry megamerger | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-vans/vans-not-glamorous-but-key-as-eu-weighs-autos-mega-merger-idUSKBN23P2HQ | 2020-06-19 |
| This alliance is expected to halt negotiations with drugmakers once the EU has appointed its negotiation team to avoid competition among EU states officials said | Negative | A second EU source said the Commission had a call with Johnson Johnson on Tuesday about the possible agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccine-exclusi/exclusive-eu-in-advanced-talks-with-johnson-johnson-on-covid-19-vaccine-deal-sources-idUSKBN23P1PU | 2020-06-19 |
| If British firms are to have easy access to the blocs market the EU says Britain must commit to sticking to similar standards as the EU has | Neutral | BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have said they will intensify negotiations on reaching a comprehensive agreement on the terms of their future relationship | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-issues-explainer/explainer-what-britain-and-the-eu-have-to-sort-out-to-get-a-trade-deal-idUSKBN23O23O | 2020-06-18 |
| The EU lawmakers voted to urge Japan to enforce international norms and align laws with global rules specifically the United Nations convention on child rights | Negative | BRUSSELS European lawmakers lobbied by fathers who cannot see children taken by Japanese mothers urged Tokyo on Tuesday to combat the of minors by one parent and change a law that does not recognise joint custody after a split | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-children-eu-parliament/european-lawmakers-chide-japan-over-abduction-of-children-by-a-parent-idUSKBN23O2DK | 2020-06-18 |
| But Swedens EU minister said the recovery fund should be disbursed only as loans as handing out grants would be | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions economic recovery plan after the COVID19 pandemic is likely to secure backing from member states in July helping the 27nation bloc emerge from the recession together EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-interview/eu-post-covid-recovery-plan-likely-to-win-backing-in-july-budget-chief-idUSKBN23O30D | 2020-06-18 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-set-july-20-deadline-for-google-fitbit-deal-idUSKBN23N1ZL | 2020-06-17 |
| The EU competition enforcer can either clear the deal with or without concessions or it can open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious concerns | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-set-july-20-deadline-for-google-fitbit-deal-idUSKBN23N1ZL | 2020-06-17 |
| European consumer group BEUC has called the deal a gamechanger in the health and digital markets | Positive | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-set-july-20-deadline-for-google-fitbit-deal-idUSKBN23N1ZL | 2020-06-17 |
| The China policy of all EU institutions and member states should be united and balanced and be oriented towards longterm common EU interests and reads the 24page paper | Positive | BERLIN Germany has signalled it will push for a tougher EU line towards China adding language to a draft document that would see a stronger demand for seen as code for access for European firms and a new emphasis on | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-eu-china/germany-preparing-eu-presidency-wants-more-reciprocity-with-china-idUSKBN23M1SF | 2020-06-16 |
| BERLIN Germany has signalled it will push for a tougher EU line towards China adding language to a draft document that would see a stronger demand for seen as code for access for European firms and a new emphasis on | Negative | BERLIN Germany has signalled it will push for a tougher EU line towards China adding language to a draft document that would see a stronger demand for seen as code for access for European firms and a new emphasis on | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-eu-china/germany-preparing-eu-presidency-wants-more-reciprocity-with-china-idUSKBN23M1SF | 2020-06-16 |
| Germany said earlier this month a summit planned for September in Leipzig Germany between China and the EU had been postponed because of the coronavirus | Negative | BERLIN Germany has signalled it will push for a tougher EU line towards China adding language to a draft document that would see a stronger demand for seen as code for access for European firms and a new emphasis on | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-eu-china/germany-preparing-eu-presidency-wants-more-reciprocity-with-china-idUSKBN23M1SF | 2020-06-16 |
| Monday is the deadline for the LSE to propose concessions to address competition concerns raised during the EU regulators preliminary inquiry which ends on June 22 | Negative | Monday is the deadline for the LSE to propose concessions to address competition concerns raised during the EU regulators preliminary inquiry which ends on June 22 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/lse-offers-no-concessions-to-avert-deeper-eu-probe-of-refinitiv-deal-sources-idUSKBN23M25U | 2020-06-16 |
| The companies should get a decision from the EU on whether it will launch an indepth probe known as a Phase 2 examination next week | Negative | Monday is the deadline for the LSE to propose concessions to address competition concerns raised during the EU regulators preliminary inquiry which ends on June 22 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/lse-offers-no-concessions-to-avert-deeper-eu-probe-of-refinitiv-deal-sources-idUSKBN23M25U | 2020-06-16 |
| German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said the 27 EU nations will have a first exchange on Friday | Neutral | BERLIN Germanys contribution to the European Union budget would rise by or 13 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-germany/germany-set-to-pay-42-more-into-eu-budget-in-coming-years-report-says-idUSKBN23M0KT | 2020-06-16 |
| A lengthy EU investigation will not derail the deal said a source close to the deal | Negative | Monday is the deadline for the LSE to propose concessions to address competition concerns raised during the EU regulators preliminary inquiry which ends on June 22 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/lse-offers-no-concessions-to-avert-deeper-eu-probe-of-refinitiv-deal-sources-idUSKBN23M25U | 2020-06-16 |
| The pound fell after a report that British officials told their EU counterparts they will not extend the deadline for trade talks beyond the end of this year | Negative | TOKYO The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell against their U.S. counterpart on Monday as fears of a second wave of the coronavirus in Beijing prompted investors to sell currencies sensitive to risk | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-forex/aussie-slumps-safe-havens-risk-as-beijing-finds-new-virus-cluster-idUSKBN23M00O | 2020-06-15 |
| Visitors from outside the EU or Schengen area will be able to visit Spain from July 1 though that will hinge on their countrys public health situation Laya said | Positive | MADRID Spain will reopen its borders to most European visitors from June 21 10 days earlier than previously planned the government said on Sunday in a further easing of coronavirus restrictions but a week later than some other EU member states | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-to-open-borders-on-june-21-to-most-european-visitors-including-british-idUSKBN23L0FE | 2020-06-15 |
| The British pound fell after a report that British officials told their EU counterparts they will not extend the deadline for trade talks beyond the end of this year | Negative | Markets react to weekend news on virus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-aussie-kiwi-and-yuan-fall-on-worries-about-second-wave-of-coronavirus-idUSL4N2DS04T | 2020-06-15 |
| Frances EU must reach deal on coronavirus relief plan by July Britain asks too much of EU in Brexit talks Barnier says | Negative | Fridays story without | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets-themes/rpt-graphic-take-five-pump-it-up-idUSL8N2DP2XN | 2020-06-15 |
| The EU competition enforcer can either clear the deal with or without conditions or open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious concerns | Negative | The EU competition enforcer can either clear the deal with or without conditions or open a fourmonth long investigation if it has serious concerns | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-on-alstom-bombardier-deal-by-july-16-idUSKBN23J1FW | 2020-06-13 |
| Vucic described himself as a adding that EU membership remains Serbias stratregic Apart from joint values | Positive | BELGRADE Belgrade wants to keep balancing its ties with the West China and Russia as it seeks to join the European Union and reach a settlement with Kosovo President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday ahead of a parliamentary election | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-serbia-president-interview/serbia-to-keep-balancing-west-russia-and-china-president-says-idUSKBN23I21E | 2020-06-12 |
| Concluding an ambitious investment agreement between the EU and China is an important element in this Seibert added | Positive | BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take action to open up its market and treat foreign companies fairly her spokesman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-china-merkel/china-needs-to-do-more-on-market-access-merkel-tells-li-idUSKBN23I1TS | 2020-06-12 |
| EU lawmakers accepted that the new coronavirus be considered a midlevel threat to workers | Negative | Europe could face a surge of COVID19 infections in the coming weeks caused by mass protests in the continent over the last days politicians European Union officials and experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23H2MZ | 2020-06-12 |
| Merkel told Li that Germany which takes over the EUs sixmonth rotating presidency in July wants rulesbased and free multilateral trade plus a strengthened World Trade Organisation Seibert said | Positive | BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take action to open up its market and treat foreign companies fairly her spokesman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-germany-china-merkel/china-needs-to-do-more-on-market-access-merkel-tells-li-idUSKBN23I1TS | 2020-06-12 |
| The European Commission is seeking a mandate from EU governments to buy up to six promising coronavirus vaccines in advance from pharmaceutical firms two officials told Reuters | Positive | Europe could face a surge of COVID19 infections in the coming weeks caused by mass protests in the continent over the last days politicians European Union officials and experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23H2MZ | 2020-06-12 |
| Before it joins the EU Serbia must normalise ties with Kosovo its predominantly ethnic Albanian former province which declared independence in 2008 almost a decade after a brutal war | Positive | BELGRADE Belgrade wants to keep balancing its ties with the West China and Russia as it seeks to join the European Union and reach a settlement with Kosovo President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday ahead of a parliamentary election | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-serbia-president-interview/serbia-to-keep-balancing-west-russia-and-china-president-says-idUSKBN23I21E | 2020-06-12 |
| Another source said if EU regulators have any concerns they should list them | Negative | The EU competition enforcer Fiat Chrysler and PSA declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu/fiat-psa-face-eu-antitrust-probe-over-50-billion-merger-sources-idUSKBN23H348 | 2020-06-11 |
| BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers reviewed the EUs 750 billion euro plan for postpandemic recovery on Tuesday ahead of what will be fractious negotiations over who should get the cash and even over the legality of borrowing to offer grants | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers reviewed the EUs 750 billion euro plan for postpandemic recovery on Tuesday ahead of what will be fractious negotiations over who should get the cash and even over the legality of borrowing to offer grants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-recovery-ministers/eu-finance-ministers-examine-recovery-plan-amid-deep-divisions-idUSKBN23G2KX | 2020-06-10 |
| BRUSSELS June 9 Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news | Positive | to add dropped in | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/eu-tech-tiktok/refile-tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-in-call-with-eus-breton-eu-official-says-idUSL8N2DM66I | 2020-06-10 |
| Breton invited TikTok to join the European Unions code of conduct said the EU official who was not authorized to speak publicly | Positive | BRUSSELS Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-tiktok/tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-in-call-with-eus-breton-idUSKBN23G2XM | 2020-06-10 |
| The plan has to win the approval of all EU governments and parliaments and officials expect negotiations to drag into July and possibly later | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers reviewed the EUs 750 billion euro plan for postpandemic recovery on Tuesday ahead of what will be fractious negotiations over who should get the cash and even over the legality of borrowing to offer grants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-recovery-ministers/eu-finance-ministers-examine-recovery-plan-amid-deep-divisions-idUSKBN23G2KX | 2020-06-10 |
| Marco Zanni an Italian lawmaker in the parliament said the EU decision making process was too complicated and too slow | Negative | European Central Bank officials are drawing up a scheme to cope with potentially hundreds of billions of euros of unpaid loans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak two people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-ecb-badbank-exclus/exclusive-ecb-prepares-bad-bank-plan-for-wave-of-coronavirus-toxic-debt-sources-idUSKBN23H0MV | 2020-06-10 |
| The EUs chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is scheduled to speak later on Wednesday which may yield details that will help determine whether market sentiment will improve | Positive | Fed meets as traders eye Treasury yields | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-nurses-losses-amid-caution-ahead-of-fed-idUSL4N2DM45T | 2020-06-10 |
| BRUSSELS Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news | Positive | BRUSSELS Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-tiktok/tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-in-call-with-eus-breton-idUSKBN23G2XM | 2020-06-10 |
| The EU competition enforcer which has set a June 17 deadline for concluding its preliminary review declined to comment | Negative | Fiat and PSA which are seeking to create the worlds fourth biggest carmaker were told of the European Commissions concerns last week according to the sources familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu-exclusiv/exclusive-fiat-psa-merger-hits-eu-roadblock-may-need-concessions-sources-idUSKBN23F12U | 2020-06-09 |
| Trumps top trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer had proposed a minideal with the EU last year that would have reduced barriers for U.S. lobsters but it never gained traction | Negative | BANGOR Maine U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the lobster in charge of talks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lobsters/trump-threatens-eu-china-with-tariffs-names-navarro-lobster-king-idUSKBN23C2VI | 2020-06-06 |
| To meet EUwide climate targets by 2030 Greece has also vowed to close down all but one of its coalfired electricity plants by 2023 | Positive | ATHENS Greece on Friday unveiled tax incentives to boost the use of electric cars motorcycles and bicycles as part of its 10year climate plan for lower carbon emissions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climatechange-greece-autos/greece-goes-after-cleaner-transport-with-tax-breaks-for-electric-cars-idUSKBN23C1P6 | 2020-06-06 |
| Until then the current EUR optimism will therefore be put to the they added | Positive | Safehaven currencies soft on economic recovery hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-consolidates-gains-following-lift-from-extra-ecb-stimulus-idUSL8N2DI2IA | 2020-06-06 |
| On Friday a UK official involved in the negotiations It is obvious the EU must move its positions for there to be a deal | Positive | European Union and British negotiators said on Friday they had made very little progress in their latest round of talks about a Brexit free trade agreement with just weeks left to extend a yearend deadline to reach a deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/brexit-trade-talks-make-no-significant-progress-as-deadline-nears-idUSKBN23C1KD | 2020-06-06 |
| 11 when foreign takeovers are announced EU governments will be obliged to share details with the Commission in areas such as the media transport and communications | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive has proposed broadening scrutiny of foreign investments in the bloc according to a public draft document part of efforts to shield more sectors from potential Chinese buyers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu/eu-considers-broadening-scrutiny-of-foreign-investments-idUSKBN23B27R | 2020-06-05 |
| EU governments are also frustrated that China has not followed up a formal offer last year to open up its economy | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive has proposed broadening scrutiny of foreign investments in the bloc according to a public draft document part of efforts to shield more sectors from potential Chinese buyers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu/eu-considers-broadening-scrutiny-of-foreign-investments-idUSKBN23B27R | 2020-06-05 |
| Transferring technologies to a nonEU country is seen as a risk to the blocs strategic interests in some technology that Chinese stateled firms have sought to acquire | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive has proposed broadening scrutiny of foreign investments in the bloc according to a public draft document part of efforts to shield more sectors from potential Chinese buyers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu/eu-considers-broadening-scrutiny-of-foreign-investments-idUSKBN23B27R | 2020-06-05 |
| However some EU nations that promote greater free trade may object | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive has proposed broadening scrutiny of foreign investments in the bloc according to a public draft document part of efforts to shield more sectors from potential Chinese buyers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu/eu-considers-broadening-scrutiny-of-foreign-investments-idUSKBN23B27R | 2020-06-05 |
| BEUNOS AIRES A new Amazon Prime Video series starting this week called El casts a satirical look at South American footballs dirty dealings through the eyes of deceased former Argentine football boss Julio Grondona | Neutral | BEUNOS AIRES A new Amazon Prime Video series starting this week called El casts a satirical look at South American footballs dirty dealings through the eyes of deceased former Argentine football boss Julio Grondona | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-television-series-fifagate/new-amazon-prime-series-brings-fifa-scandal-to-television-idUSKBN23B2XA | 2020-06-05 |
| Roughly 30 states are now reporting PUA claims on a weekly basis but PEUC figures are reported with a twoweek lag | Negative | WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits likely dropped below 2 million last week for the first time since midMarch but remains astonishingly high as companies adjust to an environment that has been significantly changed by COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-new-weekly-jobless-claims-seen-falling-below-2-million-idUSKBN23B0DM | 2020-06-04 |
| Moreover neither PUA nor PEUC are included in the initial claims and continuing claims figures which economists say grossly understates the tragedy caused by COVID19 | Negative | WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits likely dropped below 2 million last week for the first time since midMarch but remains astonishingly high as companies adjust to an environment that has been significantly changed by COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-new-weekly-jobless-claims-seen-falling-below-2-million-idUSKBN23B0DM | 2020-06-04 |
| Existing and planned EU backstops even if fully used are not enough to help markets absorb such needs | Negative | FRANKFURT The European Central Bank is certain to give the ailing euro zone economy another shot in the arm but with arguments split over its timing the only question is whether it will act on Thursday or hold out until July | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ecb-policy/ecb-prepares-more-aid-for-virus-stricken-euro-zone-idUSKBN23A3D4 | 2020-06-04 |
| The EU is the biggest market for the factory which made just under 350000 vehicles last year and builds the Qashqai Juke and Leaf models | Positive | LONDON Nissans | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-nissan/nissan-warns-uk-plant-unsustainable-without-eu-trade-deal-bbc-idUSKBN23A1CS | 2020-06-04 |
| The EU on Saturday urged the United States to reconsider its decision | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday the United States was addicted to following a U.S. decision to leave the World Health Organization and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power politics and unilateralism | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-says-u-s-addicted-to-quitting-over-plan-to-withdraw-from-who-idUSKBN2381P3 | 2020-06-02 |
| Delaying fresh stimulus would keep the pressure on Europes politicians to deliver and allow more time for the ECB to assess how EU bond issuance will impact its asset purchases | Negative | LONDON The European Central Bank meets on Thursday with investors hoping that policymakers will deliver yet more stimulus for an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb/no-time-to-waste-five-questions-for-the-ecb-idUSKBN2381DR | 2020-06-02 |
| The plan still requires unanimous support from EU members and is unlikely to delay more policy action now economists say | Negative | LONDON The European Central Bank meets on Thursday with investors hoping that policymakers will deliver yet more stimulus for an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-markets-ecb/no-time-to-waste-five-questions-for-the-ecb-idUSKBN2381DR | 2020-06-02 |
| There is currently no approved medication or vaccine for COVID19 but EU countries are already administering remdesivir to patients under compassionate use rules | Positive | TAIPEI Taiwans government said on Saturday it had approved Gilead Sciences potential COVID19 treatment remdesivir to treat the illness caused by the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-approves-gileads-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19-idUSKBN23609Q | 2020-05-31 |
| The EU recognises the GNA but there are differences between members | Negative | The conflict between Libyas Government of National Accord recognised by the United Nations and the easternbased forces of Khalifa Haftar has become a cauldron for foreign rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-intervention-factbox/factbox-whos-involved-in-libyas-war-and-why-idUSKBN2351W0 | 2020-05-30 |
| Britain the United States Australia Canada and the EU have all already criticised the move | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinas plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the territorys autonomy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-britain/uk-pm-johnson-and-u-s-president-trump-criticise-chinas-hong-kong-plan-idUSKBN2352M4 | 2020-05-30 |
| EU governments later released a statement that mirrored Borrells comments saying the decision also further calls into question Chinas will to uphold its international commitments | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union governments expressed grave on Friday over Chinas security law for Hong Kong the EUs top diplomat Josep Borrell said following a video meeting of the blocs 27 foreign ministers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-says-hong-kong-decision-damages-trust-with-china-idUSKBN2351Q8 | 2020-05-30 |
| The EU is trying to find a middle path between U.S.Chinese rivalry but the bloc is also divided internally over China with some countries benefiting from its largesse | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on Friday to counter Beijings increasingly assertive diplomacy against a backdrop of concern about Chinas new security law for Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china/eu-seeks-tougher-china-policy-concerned-by-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23514I | 2020-05-30 |
| The EU last year approved a system to freeze hackers assets in the bloc and banning them from entry | Negative | BERLIN Germanys foreign ministry called in the Russian ambassador in Berlin on Thursday to complain in the strongest possible about a hack attack on the German lower house of parliament in 2015 and discuss possible sanctions against those responsible | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-germany-russia/germany-calls-in-russian-envoy-over-hack-attack-idUSKBN2342F7 | 2020-05-29 |
| BRUSSELS Google has called on the European Union to use current EU laws to govern the use of artificial intelligence rather than draft new ones and cautioned against a one size fits all regulatory framework because of AIs diverse applications | Negative | BRUSSELS Google has called on the European Union to use current EU laws to govern the use of artificial intelligence rather than draft new ones and cautioned against a one size fits all regulatory framework because of AIs diverse applications | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-google-tech/google-says-use-existing-eu-laws-not-new-ones-to-govern-ai-idUSKBN2342XG | 2020-05-29 |
| We expect EURUSD volatility to remain well supported in the coming Harvey said | Positive | By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro-idUSL8N2DA4QQ | 2020-05-29 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission wants higher guarantees for the next longterm EU budget to back Commission borrowing for economic recovery and as a safeguard against a hard EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission wants higher guarantees for the next longterm EU budget to back Commission borrowing for economic recovery and as a safeguard against a hard EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-brexit/eu-executive-seeks-higher-eu-budget-guarantees-in-case-of-hard-brexit-idUSKBN2342IY | 2020-05-29 |
| The EU executive has suggested AI rules to cover socalled high risk sectors such as healthcare energy transport and parts of the public sector | Positive | BRUSSELS Google has called on the European Union to use current EU laws to govern the use of artificial intelligence rather than draft new ones and cautioned against a one size fits all regulatory framework because of AIs diverse applications | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-google-tech/google-says-use-existing-eu-laws-not-new-ones-to-govern-ai-idUSKBN2342XG | 2020-05-29 |
| EU law now says that the maximum national contribution to the EU budget by governments can be 1 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission wants higher guarantees for the next longterm EU budget to back Commission borrowing for economic recovery and as a safeguard against a hard EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-brexit/eu-executive-seeks-higher-eu-budget-guarantees-in-case-of-hard-brexit-idUSKBN2342IY | 2020-05-29 |
| The EU competition enforcer said on Thursday it had reversed its decision after an investigation that followed Takedas request to waive its pledge | Positive | BRUSSELS Japans Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd will be allowed to keep a drug used to treat bowel disease because changes in the market have removed the need to sell it to allay EU antitrust concerns over last years acquisition of Shire plc | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-shire-m-a-takeda-pharma-eu/takeda-gets-eu-green-light-to-keep-bowel-drug-after-shire-buy-idUSKBN2342BY | 2020-05-29 |
| The EU executive unveiled a plan on Wednesday to support economies hammered by the pandemic hoping to end months of squabbling over how to fund a recovery | Positive | By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro-idUSL8N2DA4QQ | 2020-05-29 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to borrow 750 billion euros on the market and issue grants and loans to EU countries to kickstart an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to borrow 750 billion euros on the market and issue grants and loans to EU countries to kickstart an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-reaction-factbox/factbox-eu-reactions-to-commission-750-billion-euro-coronavirus-recovery-scheme-idUSKBN233251 | 2020-05-28 |
| The fund would mark the biggest step forward in EU defence integration since the late 1990s when Britain and France helped launch closer military cooperation in the bloc | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday spending 8 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-budget-defence/eu-keeps-defence-fund-alive-with-8-billion-euro-proposal-idUSKBN23328S | 2020-05-28 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose on Wednesday to offer EU member states 500 billion euros in free grants and a further 250 billion euros in repayable loans as part of a new coronavirus economic recovery plan diplomats and officials told Reuters | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose on Wednesday to offer EU member states 500 billion euros in free grants and a further 250 billion euros in repayable loans as part of a new coronavirus economic recovery plan diplomats and officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-detail/eu-executive-to-offer-500-billion-euros-in-grants-250-billion-in-loans-in-covid-recovery-sources-idUSKBN23319W | 2020-05-28 |
| A twoyear 20 billion euro EU scheme of grants and guarantees should boost sales of vehicles with 2 million electric and hydrogen vehicle charging stations to be installed by 2025 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| Boosting the EUs green and digital capacities are the key objectives | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive on Wednesday proposed a blueprint for the blocs next budget and a linked coronavirus Recovery Fund to provide a massive stimulus to the continents coronavirusbattered economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-plan-factbox/factbox-nuts-and-bolts-of-plan-to-restart-eus-stuttering-economy-idUSKBN2331LW | 2020-05-28 |
| The EU money should trigger private investments bringing the annual total to 350 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| A 4060 billion euro fund pulled from existing cash pots in the EU budget will target investments in zeroemission trains | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| BERLIN Negotiations on establishing a recovery fund to help the economies of EU countries that have been battered by the coronavirus crisis will not be easy Chancellor Angela Merkel said | Negative | BERLIN Negotiations on establishing a recovery fund to help the economies of EU countries that have been battered by the coronavirus crisis will not be easy Chancellor Angela Merkel said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-merkel/eu-fund-talks-will-be-tough-but-well-get-there-merkel-idUSKBN23324L | 2020-05-28 |
| The Commission wants the EU to produce 1 million tonnes of clean hydrogen a zerocarbon fuel produced using renewable electricity which could power traditionally polluting industrial processes | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| The EU Commission very much along the lines of FrenchGerman proposals has presented a big step towards United States of Helme told national broadcaster ETV in an interview | Neutral | TALLINN Estonian Finance Minister Martin Helme who represents a farright party in the governing coalition of the eurozone country said he cannot agree with the EU Commissions economic rescue plan unveiled earlier on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-estonia/estonia-cannot-agree-to-eu-commission-rescue-plan-finance-minister-idUSKBN23333S | 2020-05-28 |
| The Commission may also tweak existing EU transport funds to trigger up to 20 billion euros in investments for cities rolling out cycling infrastructure and clean public transport | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| A proposed cybersecurity strategy to be fleshed out in the coming months aims to help EU countries boost the security of their networks and tackle malicious attacks online | Positive | BRUSSELS From ramping up 5Gs rollout to exploiting its data the European Union is turning to technology to help it bounce back from the coronavirus crisis and compete better in key areas with the United States and China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-tech/tech-reboot-in-store-for-eu-as-plans-recovery-from-crisis-idUSKBN23324B | 2020-05-28 |
| An existing EU fund could push up to 30 billion euros into the fuel | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| Euro zone stocks were buoyed on Wednesday by a 750billioneuro plan to prop up EU economies hammered by the coronavirus crisis but falls for healthcare and technology stocks weighed on broader European markets | Negative | Euro zone stocks were buoyed on Wednesday by a 750billioneuro plan to prop up EU economies hammered by the coronavirus crisis but falls for healthcare and technology stocks weighed on broader European markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/euro-zone-shares-supported-by-recovery-plan-banks-jump-idUSKBN2330TW | 2020-05-28 |
| French President Emmanuel Macron who drove the grants push hopes it will defang populist and nationalist politicians who he says could tear the EU apart and sink the euro | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive unveiled a 750 billion euro plan on Wednesday to prop up economies hammered by the coronavirus pandemic hoping to end months of squabbling over how to fund a recovery that exposed faultlines across the 27nation bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery/europes-moment-eu-lays-out-costly-rescue-for-squabbling-bloc-idUSKBN23238V | 2020-05-28 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to borrow and disburse 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help EU countries recover from their coronavirus slump | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to borrow and disburse 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help EU countries recover from their coronavirus slump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-solvency-factbox/factbox-eu-solvency-support-plan-for-virus-hit-strategic-companies-idUSKBN2331S4 | 2020-05-28 |
| The EU will tender 15 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in the next two years with expected investments of 25 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-climate-factbox/factbox-key-climate-spending-in-eus-green-recovery-plan-idUSKBN2331RB | 2020-05-28 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a plan to help the EU economy recover from its coronavirus slump with a mix of grants loans and guarantees exceeding 1 trillion euros that raised controversy even before it was announced | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a plan to help the EU economy recover from its coronavirus slump with a mix of grants loans and guarantees exceeding 1 trillion euros that raised controversy even before it was announced | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery/eu-to-unveil-massive-stimulus-plan-for-post-coronavirus-recovery-idUSKBN23238V | 2020-05-27 |
| Rome EU Affairs Minister Vincenzo Amendola speaks via videoconference before Senate and Chamber of Deputies on the ruling by the German Constitutional court on the ECBs flagship stimulus program | Neutral | The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/italy-factors-may-26/italy-factors-to-watch-on-may-26-idUSL8N2D71SA | 2020-05-26 |
| Below are key points of contention that the Commission will have to address and on which EU leaders must find a compromise | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission will issue on Wednesday a new proposal for a longterm European Union budget and a coronavirus recovery fund to help economies in the bloc rebound from recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-proposal-factbox/factbox-eu-recovery-fund-the-battle-lines-idUSKBN2311KM | 2020-05-26 |
| The recovery money would have to be spent on what the EU sees as longterm making the bloc climateneutral by 2050 digitalising the economy investing in research and innovation | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will issue on Wednesday a new proposal for a longterm European Union budget and a coronavirus recovery fund to help economies in the bloc rebound from recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-proposal-factbox/factbox-eu-recovery-fund-the-battle-lines-idUSKBN2311KM | 2020-05-26 |
| EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said they were totally unacceptable and represent a deep source of | Negative | DUBAI Irans Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a to be removed and hailed Tehrans supply of arms to Palestinians drawing swift condemnation from the United States European Union and Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-israel-khamenei/iran-lauds-arms-supply-to-palestinians-against-tumor-israel-idUSKBN22Y10L | 2020-05-23 |
| DUBLIN Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EUs lead regulator under the regions tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states | Negative | DUBLIN Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EUs lead regulator under the regions tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-privacy-ireland/irish-regulator-reaches-preliminary-decision-in-twitter-privacy-probe-idUSKBN22Y2PX | 2020-05-23 |
| DUBLIN May 22 Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EUs lead regulator under the regions tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states | Negative | DUBLIN May 22 Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EUs lead regulator under the regions tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/europe-privacy-ireland/irish-regulator-reaches-preliminary-decision-in-twitter-privacy-probe-idUSS8N2CP06U | 2020-05-23 |
| Of the pandemics impact on life in the EU more generally he We have to live with the pandemic for weeks maybe months | Negative | BERLIN The European Union is considering offering aid to companies that have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic and are not receiving support from their national governments EU economics commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told Handelsblatt | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-recovery/eu-mulling-solvency-aid-for-firms-commissioner-tells-handelsblatt-idUSKBN22X0MY | 2020-05-22 |
| The Hungarian government disagrees with the ruling we consider it a risk to European security but as an EU member state we will honour all court Gulyas said | Negative | BUDAPEST Hungary shut socalled migrant transit zones on its borders on Thursday freeing some 300 refugees from prisonlike conditions while at the same time hardening rules which will effectively bar future asylum applicants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-migration-hungary-ruling/hungary-tightens-asylum-rules-as-it-ends-migrant-detention-zones-idUSKBN22X12X | 2020-05-22 |
| Public debt is also going to rocket breaching the EUs normal requirement that it should be falling | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies and worry about fiscal sustainability later the European Commission said on Wednesday departing from its usual calls for prudent policies and reforms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-commission/eu-must-focus-on-health-jobs-now-fiscal-matters-later-commission-idUSKBN22W17W | 2020-05-21 |
| However Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Tuesday a group of EU states will propose loans not grants | Positive | European shares swung higher on Wednesday as hopes of a rebound from a coronavirusled economic slump charged Wall Street and technology stocks rose on both sides of the Atlantic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-follow-wall-street-higher-on-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN22W0VL | 2020-05-21 |
| However Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Tuesday a group of EU states will propose funding the recovery efforts with loans not grants | Positive | for typo in first | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/refile-update-1-european-shares-unchanged-amid-doubts-over-covid-19-vaccine-idUSL4N2D21VD | 2020-05-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google Facebook Amazon Uber and other tech companies an EU document seen by Reuters showed | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google Facebook Amazon Uber and other tech companies an EU document seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-regulations/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-ahead-of-new-tough-tech-rules-idUSKBN22W2Q7 | 2020-05-21 |
| In its annual recommendations to the blocs 27 countries the EU executive said the EU should coordinate its approach to economic recovery once the coronavirus pandemic subsides | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies and worry about fiscal sustainability later the European Commission said on Wednesday departing from its usual calls for prudent policies and reforms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-commission/eu-must-focus-on-health-jobs-now-fiscal-matters-later-commission-idUSKBN22W17W | 2020-05-21 |
| The deal does not mean that the proposal will be fully accepted by the EU but its main elements will likely get through | Positive | BRUSSELS France and Germany have proposed a halfatrillion euro fund to make grants to European Union regions and sectors worst hit by coronavirus to help them recover without taking on a mountain of new debt | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-fund-factbox/factbox-france-germany-propose-500-billion-euros-in-grants-for-post-covid-recovery-idUSKBN22V1CY | 2020-05-20 |
| The EUs chief negotiator Michel Barnier welcomed the publication but We must make tangible in the June talks | Positive | LONDON The United Kingdom announced a new postBrexit tariff regime on Tuesday to give it leverage in trade talks maintaining the European Unions duty on cars but cutting levies on tens of billions of dollars of supply chain imports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu/uk-sets-out-post-brexit-tariffs-to-underpin-trade-talks-idUSKBN22V0LK | 2020-05-20 |
| LONDON Britains postBrexit tariff plan which maintains the EUs levy on car imports shows the need for the country to secure free trade arrangements with major economies an automotive industry body said on Tuesday | Positive | LONDON Britains postBrexit tariff plan which maintains the EUs levy on car imports shows the need for the country to secure free trade arrangements with major economies an automotive industry body said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-carmakers/uks-post-brexit-tariff-plan-shows-need-for-free-trade-deals-uk-car-body-idUSKBN22V264 | 2020-05-20 |
| The court ruling in effect put the onus on EU governments themselves to fund any fiscal response | Positive | BRUSSELS It took a courtroom of scarletrobed judges to spur Angela Merkel to make one of her boldest moves in 15 years as German propose huge cash handouts to the European Unions weaker economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-recovery-france-germany/its-up-to-us-how-merkel-and-macron-revived-eu-solidarity-idUSKBN22W0JB | 2020-05-20 |
| BRUSSELS After a row over joint borrowing to respond to the new coronavirus pandemic the European Union looks set to clash over whether governments should assign new tax revenues to the EU to help finance a recovery from the pandemicinduced recession | Negative | BRUSSELS After a row over joint borrowing to respond to the new coronavirus pandemic the European Union looks set to clash over whether governments should assign new tax revenues to the EU to help finance a recovery from the pandemicinduced recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-tax-analysis/after-coronabonds-eu-heads-for-clash-over-corona-tax-in-next-budget-idUSKBN22R29E | 2020-05-16 |
| EU antitrust regulators will decide by June 17 whether to clear the FCAPSA billion merger according to a European Commission filing on Monday | Neutral | By 0750 GMT FCA shares were down 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-fca/fiat-chrysler-peugeot-to-withhold-2019-dividend-payout-idUSKBN22P39S | 2020-05-15 |
| BRUSSELS COVID19 contacttracing apps must only be used during the pandemic and will need to be automatically deactivated once the crisis is over EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said on Thursday in a bid to allay concerns over state surveillance | Positive | BRUSSELS COVID19 contacttracing apps must only be used during the pandemic and will need to be automatically deactivated once the crisis is over EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said on Thursday in a bid to allay concerns over state surveillance | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-apps/virus-tracing-apps-must-not-be-used-for-mass-surveillance-eu-says-idUSKBN22Q1KA | 2020-05-15 |
| It will be up to EU governments to decide if they agree to any of these options | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union executive will ask member states to allocate new sources of revenue to the EUs longterm budget to help finance an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic its head said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/commission-wants-new-revenue-sources-in-next-eu-budget-idUSKBN22P234 | 2020-05-14 |
| The Commission which is the executive of the 27nation EU sought to allay such fears | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission urged EU governments on Wednesday to use COVID19 contact tracing apps on a voluntary basis as part of efforts to lift border restrictions and revive the European Unions tourism and travel industries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-apps/eu-urges-voluntary-use-of-virus-tracing-apps-to-speed-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN22P15H | 2020-05-14 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission urged EU governments on Wednesday to use COVID19 contact tracing apps on a voluntary basis as part of efforts to lift border restrictions and revive the European Unions tourism and travel industries | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission urged EU governments on Wednesday to use COVID19 contact tracing apps on a voluntary basis as part of efforts to lift border restrictions and revive the European Unions tourism and travel industries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-apps/eu-urges-voluntary-use-of-virus-tracing-apps-to-speed-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN22P15H | 2020-05-14 |
| Finally the Commission will propose a new dedicated EU Health Programme to build on the experiences of the pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union executive will ask member states to allocate new sources of revenue to the EUs longterm budget to help finance an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic its head said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/commission-wants-new-revenue-sources-in-next-eu-budget-idUSKBN22P234 | 2020-05-14 |
| IATAs director general Alexandre de Juniac called the EU position a vague recommendation that is quite frankly not helpful to airlines or to consumers because both need clarity | Negative | BRUSSELS European holidaymakers hoping to catch a plane this summer will have to wear masks and travel light under guidelines set out by the European Commission on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/travel-light-with-a-mask-europe-unveils-plans-to-get-planes-back-in-sky-idUSKBN22P14I | 2020-05-14 |
| The Dutch law firm backing the lawsuit Kennedy Van der Laan said it was seeking court rulings that the roads project was unlawful and that the EU should cease support | Negative | Some of the labourers belong to Eritreas national service condemned as forced labour and slavery by the United Nations and European Parliament according to lawyers backing the lawsuit | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-eritrea-aid-slavery-trfn/eritrean-activists-sue-eu-for-funding-roads-built-with-forced-labour-idUSKBN22P2UK | 2020-05-14 |
| But it refused to suspend an EU law giving passengers the right to a full cash refund if a flight has been cancelled | Negative | BRUSSELS European holidaymakers hoping to catch a plane this summer will have to wear masks and travel light under guidelines set out by the European Commission on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/travel-light-with-a-mask-europe-unveils-plans-to-get-planes-back-in-sky-idUSKBN22P14I | 2020-05-14 |
| BRUSSELS The European Union executive will ask member states to allocate new sources of revenue to the EUs longterm budget to help finance an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic its head said on Wednesday | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union executive will ask member states to allocate new sources of revenue to the EUs longterm budget to help finance an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic its head said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/commission-wants-new-revenue-sources-in-next-eu-budget-idUSKBN22P234 | 2020-05-14 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new deadline of Aug | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new deadline of Aug | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grandvision-m-a-essilorluxottica-eu/eu-regulators-set-new-august-13-deadline-for-essilorluxotticas-dutch-deal-idUSKBN22P1G4 | 2020-05-14 |
| Following Britains 2016 vote to quit the EU France and Germany seized on European defence as a way to promote integration | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union plans for a multibillion euro defence fund have been thrown into doubt by the economic shock of the coronavirus officials and diplomats say potentially threatening three years of unprecedented military cooperation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-defence/on-budget-eve-eu-defence-money-at-risk-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN22O1BU | 2020-05-13 |
| After a 90 million euro pilot phase to boost defence cooperation the Commission proposed a 13 billion euro budget to allow EU militaries to plan spend and deploy together | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union plans for a multibillion euro defence fund have been thrown into doubt by the economic shock of the coronavirus officials and diplomats say potentially threatening three years of unprecedented military cooperation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-defence/on-budget-eve-eu-defence-money-at-risk-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN22O1BU | 2020-05-13 |
| With EU governments focused on a trillioneuro plan to offset the worst economic contraction since the 1940s the billions for defence in the 20212027 budget are at risk | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union plans for a multibillion euro defence fund have been thrown into doubt by the economic shock of the coronavirus officials and diplomats say potentially threatening three years of unprecedented military cooperation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-defence/on-budget-eve-eu-defence-money-at-risk-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN22O1BU | 2020-05-13 |
| EU states have agreed that a joint response is needed but are struggling to find common ground on the fiscal support that could be provided through this new tool | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is at a crossroads and risks falling apart if governments do not quickly agree on a new fund to sustain the blocs economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis EU economics commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-gentiloni/eu-project-at-stake-if-recovery-fund-not-agreed-soon-gentiloni-says-idUSKBN22K1IW | 2020-05-11 |
| Gonul Tol founding director of The Middle East Institutes Center for Turkish Studies in Washington said Turkeys differences with the EU would also not be resolved overnight | Negative | ANKARA Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has dispatched supplies to dozens of countries since the new coronavirus pandemic erupted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-diplomacy/turkey-turns-to-medical-diplomacy-to-heal-damaged-relations-idUSKBN22N1JD | 2020-05-11 |
| The EU is also Israels top trading partner and Israel benefits from trade preferences with the worlds largest trading bloc | Positive | BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-eu/france-pushing-for-tough-eu-response-to-any-west-bank-annexation-diplomats-idUSKBN22N2CJ | 2020-05-11 |
| The EU diplomats did not give details on what punitive measures EU member states might consider to try to dissuade Israel from making the move | Negative | BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-eu/france-pushing-for-tough-eu-response-to-any-west-bank-annexation-diplomats-idUSKBN22N2CJ | 2020-05-11 |
| On Sunday Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went a step further saying the EU executive might end up opening a legal case against Berlin | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the countrys constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped its mandate with bond purchases the EU executive arm said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-ecb-policy-germany-eu/eu-could-open-legal-case-against-germany-over-ecb-bond-purchases-ruling-commission-idUSKBN22M0KN | 2020-05-11 |
| In terms of procedure EU governments would need to ask the Commission and the EU foreign policy division the EEAS to draw up a list of options | Neutral | BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-eu/france-pushing-for-tough-eu-response-to-any-west-bank-annexation-diplomats-idUSKBN22N2CJ | 2020-05-11 |
| Momentum appears to be EU industry chief Thierry Breton met hydrogen companies online this week to discuss the blocs recovery from the pandemic | Positive | LONDON Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronarivus-hydrogen-analysis/green-hydrogens-time-has-come-say-advocates-eying-post-pandemic-world-idUSKBN22K0MJ | 2020-05-11 |
| All 27 EU nations would need to agree to any EU response and Israels closest allies such as Hungary and the Czech Republic could still block even preparatory work | Negative | BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-eu/france-pushing-for-tough-eu-response-to-any-west-bank-annexation-diplomats-idUSKBN22N2CJ | 2020-05-11 |
| The Dutch government is pushing for the EU to follow suit and present an action for clean hydrogen a spokesperson told Reuters | Positive | LONDON Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronarivus-hydrogen-analysis/green-hydrogens-time-has-come-say-advocates-eying-post-pandemic-world-idUSKBN22K0MJ | 2020-05-11 |
| An EU spokesman on Monday declined to comment on internal discussions but annexation is contrary to international law and if annexation goes ahead the EU will act | Negative | BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-eu/france-pushing-for-tough-eu-response-to-any-west-bank-annexation-diplomats-idUSKBN22N2CJ | 2020-05-11 |
| Any EUlevel supervision could be run out of the European Banking Authority or done by a new dedicated the Commission said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-moneylaundering/eu-executive-proposes-anti-money-laundering-body-idUSKBN22J1NG | 2020-05-08 |
| One influential EU lawmaker said it should be a new agency not part of the European Banking Authority | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-moneylaundering/eu-executive-proposes-anti-money-laundering-body-idUSKBN22J1NG | 2020-05-08 |
| This is the kind of problem that warrants a dedicated EU agency to tackle he said | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-moneylaundering/eu-executive-proposes-anti-money-laundering-body-idUSKBN22J1NG | 2020-05-08 |
| EU officials and agencies have also warned of a spike in crime during the pandemic from cyber attacks to fraud and counterfeit trade | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-moneylaundering/eu-executive-proposes-anti-money-laundering-body-idUSKBN22J1NG | 2020-05-08 |
| Proposals for the next EU budget which will encompass a recovery fund are still being drafted | Positive | BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/euro-zone-set-for-record-recession-inflation-to-vanish-commission-idUSKBN22I151 | 2020-05-07 |
| This Zagreb summit sends a strong message EU 27 are committed to the Michel said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions 27 leaders on Wednesday gave their unequivocal for the six Balkan countries to eventually become members of the bloc and offered them more financial support as Brussels seeks to check Chinese largesse | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-offers-more-aid-membership-to-balkans-in-riposte-to-china-russia-idUSKBN22I00N | 2020-05-07 |
| Vucic said on Saturday he had his own demands of EU will be asking commissioner Oliver Varhelyi for a bit more grants and fewer loans | Positive | European Union leaders host a summit on Wednesday with their six Balkan counterparts whose praise for Chinese and Russian support during the coronavirus crisis has ruffled feathers in the bloc officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-aims-to-counter-chinese-russian-influence-at-balkan-summit-idUSKBN22I00N | 2020-05-06 |
| After years of neglect the six countries now have the attention of EU governments who have been worried about Chinese and Russian influence in the region for several years | Positive | European Union leaders host a summit on Wednesday with their six Balkan counterparts whose praise for Chinese and Russian support during the coronavirus crisis has ruffled feathers in the bloc officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-aims-to-counter-chinese-russian-influence-at-balkan-summit-idUSKBN22I00N | 2020-05-06 |
| To add to the problems five EU countries do not recognise Kosovos independence including Spain | Negative | European Union leaders host a summit on Wednesday with their six Balkan counterparts whose praise for Chinese and Russian support during the coronavirus crisis has ruffled feathers in the bloc officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-aims-to-counter-chinese-russian-influence-at-balkan-summit-idUSKBN22I00N | 2020-05-06 |
| Britain is also pushing the United States and the EU to resolve a dispute over aircraft subsidies that has resulted in titfortat tariffs including on Scotch whiskey | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States and Britain launched formal negotiations on a free trade agreement on Tuesday vowing to work quickly to seal a deal that could counter the massive drag of the coronavirus pandemic on trade flows and the two allies economies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-britain/u-s-uk-launch-trade-talks-pledge-quick-deal-as-virus-ravages-global-economy-idUSKBN22H0E0 | 2020-05-06 |
| Still scarred by 1990s wars all six countries aspire to join the EU though the response to the COVID19 disease is likely to dominate | Positive | European Union leaders host a summit on Wednesday with their six Balkan counterparts whose praise for Chinese and Russian support during the coronavirus crisis has ruffled feathers in the bloc officials and diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-aims-to-counter-chinese-russian-influence-at-balkan-summit-idUSKBN22I00N | 2020-05-06 |
| The head of the EU agency for disease control said Britain was one of five European countries yet to reach the peak contradicting the British governments line | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-05 |
| EU diplomats said the United States which has the worlds most confirmed COVID19 cases was not taking part | Negative | BRUSSELS World leaders and organisations pledged billion to research manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID19 on Monday but the United States refused to contribute to the global effort | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-virus/world-leaders-pledge-8-billion-to-fight-covid-19-but-u-s-steers-clear-idUSKBN22G0RM | 2020-05-05 |
| Reuters had reported on April 28 that EU antitrust regulators were set to approve the deal | Positive | The Commission said in a The merger would not adversely affect in the copper recycling sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-metallo-m-a-aurubis-eu/copper-smelter-aurubis-gets-eu-approval-for-metallo-takeover-idUSKBN22G11P | 2020-05-05 |
| Aurubis said separately it expected the formal closing of the takeover on May 29 and that EU approval on Monday was unconditional | Positive | The Commission said in a The merger would not adversely affect in the copper recycling sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-metallo-m-a-aurubis-eu/copper-smelter-aurubis-gets-eu-approval-for-metallo-takeover-idUSKBN22G11P | 2020-05-05 |
| Joussen urged the EU to put in place a concept that allows for the resumption of holiday travel within the bloc where border restrictions have been in place since March | Positive | BERLIN The Chinese unit of Germanys TUI | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-tui/tuis-china-unit-resumes-domestic-holiday-offers-idUSKBN22F0PM | 2020-05-04 |
| REUTERS A small coronavirus cluster has emerged at a meat factory in the Australian state of Victoria health officials said on Saturday as parts of the country started easing social distancing restrictions after suppressing the infection rate to below 1 | Negative | REUTERS A small coronavirus cluster has emerged at a meat factory in the Australian state of Victoria health officials said on Saturday as parts of the country started easing social distancing restrictions after suppressing the infection rate to below 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/small-coronavirus-outbreak-at-australian-meat-factory-as-cases-keep-dropping-idUSKBN22E05X | 2020-05-02 |
| However at the meeting some EU governments opposed changes to the current rules so as not to frustrate the legitimate expectations of passengers | Negative | BRUSSELS Twelve European Union governments urged the EUs executive body on Wednesday to suspend rules forcing cashdrained airlines to offer full refunds for cancelled flights instead of vouchers for future travel because of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/eu-countries-push-suspension-of-air-travel-refund-rights-idUSKBN22B33V | 2020-04-30 |
| The EUs transport chief has previously said airlines must provide refunds for cancelled flights and can only offer vouchers if the passengers accept them instead | Positive | BRUSSELS Twelve European Union governments urged the EUs executive body on Wednesday to suspend rules forcing cashdrained airlines to offer full refunds for cancelled flights instead of vouchers for future travel because of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/eu-countries-push-suspension-of-air-travel-refund-rights-idUSKBN22B33V | 2020-04-30 |
| BRUSSELS Twelve European Union governments urged the EUs executive body on Wednesday to suspend rules forcing cashdrained airlines to offer full refunds for cancelled flights instead of vouchers for future travel because of the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | BRUSSELS Twelve European Union governments urged the EUs executive body on Wednesday to suspend rules forcing cashdrained airlines to offer full refunds for cancelled flights instead of vouchers for future travel because of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/eu-countries-push-suspension-of-air-travel-refund-rights-idUSKBN22B33V | 2020-04-30 |
| For Mexico an upgraded deal with the EU is part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on the United States the destination of of its exports | Positive | MEXICO The European Union and Mexico finalised a major upgrade to their free trade deal on Tuesday after the two sides agreed to grant reciprocal market access to each others tenders for public contracts | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-eu/eu-mexico-conclude-talks-to-update-free-trade-deal-idUSKCN22A2TA | 2020-04-29 |
| The agreement will need to be revised and then in Brussels translated into all EU languages before being submitted to EU governments and the European Parliament for approval | Positive | MEXICO The European Union and Mexico finalised a major upgrade to their free trade deal on Tuesday after the two sides agreed to grant reciprocal market access to each others tenders for public contracts | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-eu/eu-mexico-conclude-talks-to-update-free-trade-deal-idUSKCN22A2TA | 2020-04-29 |
| The EUs 27 transport ministers are to meet on Wednesday to discuss how to align measures to relax lockdowns | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union governments risk a clash with the EU executive arm over their support for travel firms issuing vouchers for cancelled holiday deals without giving customers the option of cash refunds as required by EU law diplomats said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-tourism/eu-governments-risk-clash-with-eu-exec-in-bid-to-save-tourism-season-idUSKCN22A1XL | 2020-04-29 |
| LONDON EU banks are to receive more capital relief so they can help companies struggling in the coronavirus pandemic without having to make crippling loan provisions to reflect a looming deep recession sources said on Monday | Negative | LONDON EU banks are to receive more capital relief so they can help companies struggling in the coronavirus pandemic without having to make crippling loan provisions to reflect a looming deep recession sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-banks-exclusive/eu-to-offer-banks-capital-relief-to-help-coronavirus-hit-firms-sources-idUSKCN22918Q | 2020-04-29 |
| The EU package comes on top of regulators allowing banks to tap some of their buffers to ensure continuity in lending | Positive | LONDON EU banks are to receive more capital relief so they can help companies struggling in the coronavirus pandemic without having to make crippling loan provisions to reflect a looming deep recession sources said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-banks-exclusive/eu-to-offer-banks-capital-relief-to-help-coronavirus-hit-firms-sources-idUSKCN22918Q | 2020-04-29 |
| BRUSSELS U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine | Positive | BRUSSELS U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-broadcom-antitrust/broadcom-offers-to-scrap-exclusivity-deals-to-end-eu-antitrust-probe-idUSKCN22916E | 2020-04-28 |
| EU regulators have warned that the use of an interim order the first in almost two decades could happen more frequently against tech giants due to fastmoving markets | Negative | BRUSSELS U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-broadcom-antitrust/broadcom-offers-to-scrap-exclusivity-deals-to-end-eu-antitrust-probe-idUSKCN22916E | 2020-04-28 |
| Several EU countries had asked for such a measure other sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday declining to provide details | Negative | BRUSSELS Companies in the European Union hit by the coronavirus will be able to ask for a government loan of up to of their 2019 turnover under a measure proposed by the European Commission a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-loans/eu-firms-hit-by-coronavirus-can-get-loans-of-up-to-5-of-turnover-source-idUSKCN2280R5 | 2020-04-27 |
| The cap on turnover or the annual wage bill could still change as EU competition regulators are seeking feedback from EU countries on the proposal | Neutral | BRUSSELS Companies in the European Union hit by the coronavirus will be able to ask for a government loan of up to of their 2019 turnover under a measure proposed by the European Commission a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-loans/eu-firms-hit-by-coronavirus-can-get-loans-of-up-to-5-of-turnover-source-idUSKCN2280R5 | 2020-04-27 |
| The ECB is under more pressure to act after EU policymakers last week failed to reach a consensus on the details of a 1 trillion euro emergency fund | Negative | FX markets look to central bank meetings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-steadies-after-boj-aussie-kiwi-gain-on-virus-optimism-idUSL3N2CF0DL | 2020-04-27 |
| BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks | Positive | BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-europe/europe-calls-for-humanitarian-truce-in-libya-statement-idUSKCN2270GQ | 2020-04-26 |
| BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the coronavirus crisis would not make Brexit negotiations easier adding that Berlin would use its EU presidency in the second half of the year to ensure there is a good for both the EU and Britain | Negative | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the coronavirus crisis would not make Brexit negotiations easier adding that Berlin would use its EU presidency in the second half of the year to ensure there is a good for both the EU and Britain | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-germany-maas/german-minister-coronavirus-crisis-wont-make-brexit-easier-idUSKCN226164 | 2020-04-25 |
| BRUSSELS A huge stimulus package to kickstart the EU economy once the coronavirus pandemic ends is likely to feature a mix of loans and grants and be underpinned by private sector investments | Positive | BRUSSELS A huge stimulus package to kickstart the EU economy once the coronavirus pandemic ends is likely to feature a mix of loans and grants and be underpinned by private sector investments | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-what-we-know-of-eu-commissions-post-coronavirus-economic-recovery-plan-idUSKCN22627F | 2020-04-25 |
| Divisive details on EU stimulus remain unresolved | Negative | World stocks down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-on-worries-over-eu-stimulus-details-coronavirus-drug-idUSL5N2CC43T | 2020-04-25 |
| Some leaders asked the Commission for ideas on how some recovery money could be made available already now and he EU executive is considering bridging | Positive | BRUSSELS A huge stimulus package to kickstart the EU economy once the coronavirus pandemic ends is likely to feature a mix of loans and grants and be underpinned by private sector investments | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-what-we-know-of-eu-commissions-post-coronavirus-economic-recovery-plan-idUSKCN22627F | 2020-04-25 |
| Avoiding another allnight bustup EU leaders agreed on Thursday to build a trillion euro emergency fund to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic while leaving divisive details until the summer | Negative | World stocks down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-on-worries-over-eu-stimulus-details-coronavirus-drug-idUSL5N2CC43T | 2020-04-25 |
| FRANKFURT After another disappointing EU summit the European Central Bank finds itself in a familiar position as the leading saviour of the euro once again being called upon to push out its boundaries while politicians bicker | Negative | FRANKFURT After another disappointing EU summit the European Central Bank finds itself in a familiar position as the leading saviour of the euro once again being called upon to push out its boundaries while politicians bicker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-ecb-analysis/indecisive-eu-to-force-ecb-into-more-emergency-action-idUSKCN2261VP | 2020-04-25 |
| Its that the EU Council could not agree on any principles or guidance about the Recovery Fund | Neutral | FRANKFURT After another disappointing EU summit the European Central Bank finds itself in a familiar position as the leading saviour of the euro once again being called upon to push out its boundaries while politicians bicker | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-ecb-analysis/indecisive-eu-to-force-ecb-into-more-emergency-action-idUSKCN2261VP | 2020-04-25 |
| An internal EU note showed the blocs commission was considering a plan worth 2 trillion euros | Positive | By David Randall and David Henry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-climb-on-oil-price-rebound-stimulus-hopes-idUSL2N2CB0VS | 2020-04-24 |
| The note said both the EUs next longterm budget for 20212027 and a new fund called the Recovery Instrument would be used to kickstart growth | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering a plan that would produce two trillion euros to finance a European economic recovery after the deep recession that the coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause this year an internal note of the EUs executive showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery/eu-executive-mulls-2-trillion-euro-recovery-plan-internal-note-idUSKCN2251JT | 2020-04-24 |
| French President Emmanuel Macron said differences continued between EU governments over whether the fund should be transferring grant money or simply making loans | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to build a trillion euro emergency fund to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic avoiding another allnight bustup but leaving divisive details until the summer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-lays-out-trillion-euro-escape-route-from-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN2250LS | 2020-04-24 |
| Most significantly that means an implicit guarantee needed from EU governments for the Commission to issue bonds a kind of contingent | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to build a trillion euro emergency fund to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic avoiding another allnight bustup but leaving divisive details until the summer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-lays-out-trillion-euro-escape-route-from-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN2250LS | 2020-04-24 |
| BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the next sevenyear EU budget linked to a recovery fund was the only way to steer the bloc out of the COVID19 crisis and that its size had to increase | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the next sevenyear EU budget linked to a recovery fund was the only way to steer the bloc out of the COVID19 crisis and that its size had to increase | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vonderleyen/eus-von-der-leyen-sees-2-3-year-hike-in-eu-budget-firepower-idUSKCN225399 | 2020-04-24 |
| BRUSSELS European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde told EU leaders on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic could cut up to of their economic output a diplomatic source said | Negative | BRUSSELS European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde told EU leaders on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic could cut up to of their economic output a diplomatic source said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-lagarde/ecbs-lagarde-tells-eu-leaders-coronavirus-can-cut-15-of-output-source-idUSKCN2252L1 | 2020-04-24 |
| BRUSSELS April 22 EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to make sure that mobile apps to limit the spread of coronavirus work on its iPhones and other devices amidst the companys spat with France on its privacy safeguards | Negative | BRUSSELS April 22 EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to make sure that mobile apps to limit the spread of coronavirus work on its iPhones and other devices amidst the companys spat with France on its privacy safeguards | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-apple-eu/eus-breton-urges-apple-to-work-with-bloc-amid-french-spat-on-virus-app-idUSL5N2CA7J4 | 2020-04-23 |
| My hope is to make progress in June said the EU official who is involved in preparing the leaders summit | Positive | BRUSSELS It may take European Union countries until the summer or even longer to agree on how exactly to finance aid to help economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic as major disagreements persist a bloc official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronarivus-eu-official/eu-misunderstandings-push-back-deal-on-coronavirus-economic-recovery-idUSKCN22413I | 2020-04-23 |
| EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean said on Wednesday that measures under consideration would include the wearing of masks and disinfection of planes and airports | Neutral | The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus lockdowns end including social distancing in airports and planes while some U.S. airlines are taking their own protective measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/eu-says-air-travel-will-need-social-distancing-u-s-airlines-taking-their-own-steps-idUSKCN224213 | 2020-04-23 |
| The next 20212027 budget could redirect funds from less productive areas to focus them on industrial digital and green policy to help the EU economy modernise after the slump | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to revive its economy after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-how-the-eu-can-finance-economic-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN21X2BU | 2020-04-23 |
| The executive European Commission has instead proposed a compromise that could see it raise funds against the EUs joint coffers to provide up to 1 | Positive | BRUSSELS It may take European Union countries until the summer or even longer to agree on how exactly to finance aid to help economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic as major disagreements persist a bloc official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronarivus-eu-official/eu-misunderstandings-push-back-deal-on-coronavirus-economic-recovery-idUSKCN22413I | 2020-04-23 |
| Officials from the EU will discuss the blocs response to the economic damage caused by the coronavirus later on Thursday | Negative | Oil turmoil rattles FX market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-edges-higher-against-oil-currencies-as-energy-markets-shaken-idUSL3N2CA4M4 | 2020-04-23 |
| But the EU official preparing the leaders summit said there was still real in some member states to back the Commissions recovery fund proposal | Positive | BRUSSELS It may take European Union countries until the summer or even longer to agree on how exactly to finance aid to help economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic as major disagreements persist a bloc official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronarivus-eu-official/eu-misunderstandings-push-back-deal-on-coronavirus-economic-recovery-idUSKCN22413I | 2020-04-23 |
| However markets are wary because it is uncertain how far EU governments will cooperate in financing the recovery from what is sure to be a deep recession | Negative | Oil turmoil rattles FX market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-edges-higher-against-oil-currencies-as-energy-markets-shaken-idUSL3N2CA4M4 | 2020-04-23 |
| VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Europe to remain united in overcoming the effects of the coronavirus pandemic speaking on the eve of an EU summit to discuss a huge but divisive economic stimulus package | Positive | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Europe to remain united in overcoming the effects of the coronavirus pandemic speaking on the eve of an EU summit to discuss a huge but divisive economic stimulus package | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-pope/pope-on-eve-of-summit-urges-fractured-eu-to-find-unity-over-coronavirus-idUSKCN2240Y0 | 2020-04-23 |
| The euro was rangebound before an EU meeting tomorrow to discuss financial aid in the euro zone | Positive | Dollar index down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-eases-as-oil-rebound-soothes-nerves-idUSL5N2CA4R8 | 2020-04-23 |
| EU leaders will discuss this option on April 23 although they are unlikely to make a decision immediately | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to revive its economy after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-how-the-eu-can-finance-economic-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN21X2BU | 2020-04-23 |
| EU climate commissioner Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday the bloc could heed both calls | Neutral | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| European carmaker lobby ACEA called last week for EU measures to stir vehicle sales | Negative | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| Since the epidemic began EU states have already clashed repeatedly over their response from fighting over medical equipment to disagreeing over ways of cushioning the immediate economic hit | Negative | BRUSSELS Squabbling European Union states are moving closer to agreeing to use their joint longterm budget to restart economic growth hit by the coronavirus pandemic but the blocs summit on Thursday will defer any final decision on contentious details | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-edges-toward-proxy-debt-for-virus-recovery-but-no-swift-deal-in-sight-idUSKBN2230LW | 2020-04-22 |
| A dedicated EUwide fleet renewal scheme for all vehicle categories would be needed to help relaunch demand for the latest vehicle ACEA said in a statement | Positive | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| Addressing the Italian Senate Conte said the future of the EU depended on it finding sufficient common resources to tackle the crisis and welcomed recent proposals from France and Spain | Positive | ROME Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he did not believe European Union leaders will reach a final solution over how to help the blocs economies recover from the coronavirus crisis when they meet by videoconference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/italy-pm-says-eu-summit-unlikely-to-reach-final-deal-on-stimulus-idUSKCN22320V | 2020-04-22 |
| Timmermans said the EU would have an open ear and an open for industries facing serious challenges | Positive | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| Meanwhile politicians investors and campaigners are piling pressure on the EU to use green investments to restart growth and deliver on climate targets | Positive | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| But he warned that the Commissions Green Deal plan to make the EU climate neutral by 2050 is not a luxury that can be tossed aside because of the pandemic | Negative | The European Unions chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand following the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu-climate-chief-sees-green-strings-for-car-scrappage-schemes-idUSKCN223338 | 2020-04-22 |
| Meanwhile Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte on Monday repeated calls for the EU to issue common euro zone bonds to demonstrate the blocs solidarity | Neutral | U.S. crude frontmonth drops to record low | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-set-to-sink-after-historic-u-s-oil-rout-idUSL1N2C81U3 | 2020-04-21 |
| During a preparatory discussion with EU national envoys on Monday the blocs executive estimated the global outbreak could wipe off as much as a tenth of the continents economic output | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders meeting via videocall on Thursday are not expected to make any final decisions on exactly how to finance economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic diplomats and officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-heads-unlikely-to-make-final-call-on-coronavirus-economic-recovery-on-thursday-sources-idUSKBN2230LW | 2020-04-21 |
| Members of the EU are struggling to reach consensus on how to financially support countries hardest hit but the virus such as Italy and Spain | Negative | Historic collapse in oil futures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-resumes-ascent-as-oil-and-north-korea-keep-investors-on-edge-idUSL4N2C90MV | 2020-04-21 |
| If the EU fails to reach an agreement this week there could be more downside risks for the euro some analysts say | Negative | Historic collapse in oil futures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-resumes-ascent-as-oil-and-north-korea-keep-investors-on-edge-idUSL4N2C90MV | 2020-04-21 |
| Among EUs largest economies production in Germany and France was higher in February than in January although the rate of increase slowed | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production dipped slightly in February the month before coronavirus restrictions were widely introduced in Europe due to reverses in capital and consumer durable goods after a sharp overall rise in January | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-dips-in-february-on-eve-of-virus-measures-idUSKCN21Y14I | 2020-04-17 |
| Many EU governments have also offered stopgap moratoriums such as repayment holidays state guarantees and other relief measures for companies and individuals to prevent the banking system from collapsing | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers are set to endorse a loosening of rules to allow banks to keep credit flowing to the economy as the coronavirus epidemic stifles business activity across the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-lending/eu-ministers-to-back-looser-rules-to-keep-bank-credit-flowing-to-economy-idUSKCN21Y2HZ | 2020-04-17 |
| U.S. and EU antitrust authorities have already given their approval for the deal which is expected to close before April 27 2020 | Positive | U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp said on Thursday Chinese authorities had approved its | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mellanox-m-a-nvidia-china/nvidia-gets-chinas-go-ahead-for-6-9-billion-mellanox-deal-idUSKBN21Y30C | 2020-04-17 |
| Von der Leyen also appeared to suggest a bigger EU budget would remove the need for jointlyissued debt by euro zone governments which the Netherlands and Germany oppose | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should use its longterm budget to drive economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak two top officials with the bloc said on Wednesday likely triggering more internal battles over who pays for it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/next-budget-must-be-europes-answer-to-coronavirus-crisis-eu-chiefs-say-idUSKCN21X189 | 2020-04-16 |
| EU leaders are expected to discuss next week whether to develop a financial vehicle to borrow funds on capital markets and then use them to attract private money for investment | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union should use its longterm budget to drive economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak two top officials with the bloc said on Wednesday likely triggering more internal battles over who pays for it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/next-budget-must-be-europes-answer-to-coronavirus-crisis-eu-chiefs-say-idUSKCN21X189 | 2020-04-16 |
| Von der Leyen said that the EU executive should run any such recovery fund a contentious idea given that it would contain EU states money | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should use its longterm budget to drive economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak two top officials with the bloc said on Wednesday likely triggering more internal battles over who pays for it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/next-budget-must-be-europes-answer-to-coronavirus-crisis-eu-chiefs-say-idUSKCN21X189 | 2020-04-16 |
| The negotiating dates were agreed at a meeting between EU negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterpart David Frost which was described in the statement as | Positive | LONDON Britain and the European Union agreed dates for three weeklong negotiating rounds to reach a postBrexit deal on their future relationship a joint statement said on Wednesday with a highlevel review of progress in June | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-negotiations/uk-and-eu-agree-three-negotiating-rounds-for-post-brexit-deal-idUSKCN21X2CS | 2020-04-16 |
| The Brusselsbased EU executive also called on member states to coordinate their gradual easing of lockdowns to prevent any new spikes of the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union should use its longterm budget to drive economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak two top officials with the bloc said on Wednesday likely triggering more internal battles over who pays for it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/next-budget-must-be-europes-answer-to-coronavirus-crisis-eu-chiefs-say-idUSKCN21X189 | 2020-04-16 |
| EU leaders will discuss this option although they are unlikely to make a decision on it on April 23 | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to get the economy back on its feet next year after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest ever recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery/explainer-how-the-eu-can-finance-economic-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN21X2BU | 2020-04-16 |
| National leaders of the EU member states will debate the matter by videolink on April 23 | Neutral | ROME Joint debt issuance by euro zone countries remains an option for tackling economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic the chairman of the blocs finance ministers Mario Centeno said in a newspaper interview | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-centeno/coronabonds-still-an-option-to-tackle-crisis-eurogroup-head-to-paper-idUSKCN21X0LG | 2020-04-16 |
| EUROSTOXX 50 futures and FTSE futures were both barely changed | Neutral | YORK Asian share markets took a breather on Wednesday as warnings of the worst global recession since the 1930s underlined the economic damage already done even as some countries tried to reopen for business | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-consolidate-china-cuts-another-interest-rate-idUSKCN21X001 | 2020-04-15 |
| The European Unions competition chief told the Financial Times that member countries should buy stakes in companies to counter the threat of Chinese takeovers with her comments coming as the EU formulates plans to protect its businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | The European Unions competition chief told the Financial Times that member countries should buy stakes in companies to counter the threat of Chinese takeovers with her comments coming as the EU formulates plans to protect its businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-antitrust-eu/eus-vestager-says-eu-nations-should-buy-stakes-to-block-chinese-takeovers-ft-idUSKCN21U0TI | 2020-04-13 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission in charge of EU state aid rules approved on Saturday a 50 billion euro Belgian loan guarantee scheme that aims to support companies during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission in charge of EU state aid rules approved on Saturday a 50 billion euro Belgian loan guarantee scheme that aims to support companies during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-belgium/eu-approves-50-billion-euro-belgian-state-aid-for-coronavirus-hit-firms-idUSKCN21T0NW | 2020-04-12 |
| Still the agreement was a moment of relief for the EU after weeks of rows that had exposed the blocs disunity in the face of the coronavirus crisis | Positive | BRUSSELS EU finance ministers gave themselves a round of applause as they wrapped up talks on Thursday night with agreement on a package of measures worth half a trillion euros to cushion the blow of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy-analysi/congratulations-its-a-fudge-eu-crisis-deal-leaves-much-unresolved-idUSKCN21S1J2 | 2020-04-11 |
| BRUSSELS EU finance ministers gave themselves a round of applause as they wrapped up talks on Thursday night with agreement on a package of measures worth half a trillion euros to cushion the blow of the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | BRUSSELS EU finance ministers gave themselves a round of applause as they wrapped up talks on Thursday night with agreement on a package of measures worth half a trillion euros to cushion the blow of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy-analysi/congratulations-its-a-fudge-eu-crisis-deal-leaves-much-unresolved-idUSKCN21S1J2 | 2020-04-11 |
| EU leaders will have to explore the setting up of a temporary Recovery Fund to ensure a robust European economic recovery in all Member the statement said | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will hold a video conference on April 23 to discuss the economic response to coronavirus the President of the European Council Charles Michel said on Friday a day after EU finance ministers agreed on halfatrillion euros worth of support for their coronavirusbattered economies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-summit/eu-leaders-to-hold-coronavirus-video-conference-on-april-23-idUSKCN21S1B5 | 2020-04-11 |
| DUBLIN Britain appears to be sticking to its plan to seek a free trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020 even though formal talks have been postponed due to the coronavirus Irelands finance minister said after talks with his British counterpart | Positive | DUBLIN Britain appears to be sticking to its plan to seek a free trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020 even though formal talks have been postponed due to the coronavirus Irelands finance minister said after talks with his British counterpart | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-ireland/britain-sticking-to-eu-deal-timeline-irish-finance-minister-says-after-talks-idUSKCN21S199 | 2020-04-11 |
| The deal on EU coronavirus economic rescue agreed by the blocs finance ministers also deferred to national leaders whether innovative financial should be used to finance recovery | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union countries on Thursday evening agreed the emergency credit lines from the euro zones bailout fund will be available until COVID19 crisis is a draft of their deal read | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy-text/key-eu-states-agree-coronavirus-economic-rescue-text-of-draft-deal-idUSKCN21R3E0 | 2020-04-11 |
| The package would bring the EUs total fiscal response to the epidemic to 3 | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on halfatrillion euros worth of support for their coronavirusbattered economies but left open the question of how to finance recovery in the bloc headed for a steep recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-ministers-agree-half-a-trillion-euro-coronavirus-rescue-plan-idUSKCN21R0S4 | 2020-04-10 |
| Key to spurring that activity will be a muchanticipated EUVietnam Free Trade Agreement said Thayer which Vietnams rubber stamp National Assembly will ratify later this month | Positive | HANOI Vietnam is challenging Chinas dominance of coronavirus diplomacy with the donation of medical supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia and even winning plaudits from U.S. President Donald Trump for a shipment of protective suits | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vietnam-diplomacy/vietnam-challenges-chinas-monopoly-on-virus-diplomacy-idUSKCN21S0CH | 2020-04-10 |
| Valean told Reuters that EU law could not be altered easily | Negative | BRUSSELS Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID19 pandemic the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EUwide waiver of refund obligations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/airlines-must-refund-flights-cancelled-because-of-coronavirus-eu-idUSKCN21Q2L2 | 2020-04-09 |
| EU finance ministers are also planning on setting up a Recovery Fund that would help finance the blocs rebound from the deep recession expected in 2020 | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union governments and institutions are likely to agree on Thursday on steps that could boost the EUs fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic to 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy-factbox/factbox-europe-eyes-worlds-biggest-fiscal-support-package-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21Q25V | 2020-04-09 |
| Valean acknowledged the liquidity problems but said EU governments have other ways to help which the Commission the EU executive is monitoring | Neutral | BRUSSELS Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID19 pandemic the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EUwide waiver of refund obligations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/airlines-must-refund-flights-cancelled-because-of-coronavirus-eu-idUSKCN21Q2L2 | 2020-04-09 |
| The EU support would back up national measures but the overall fiscal effort may not be enough to meet total financing needs the officials said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Central Bank told euro zone finance ministers that the bloc may need fiscal measures worth up to 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone/ecb-urges-measures-worth-1-5-trillion-euros-this-year-to-tackle-virus-crisis-sources-idUSKBN21Q0UB | 2020-04-09 |
| Euro dented after EU fails to agree on more policy steps | Negative | Hopes of pandemic peak support risksensitive currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-risk-currencies-buoyed-by-cautious-hopes-pandemic-is-peaking-idUSL3N2BX055 | 2020-04-09 |
| The European Commission the EU executive has allowed EU governments to hand out subsidised loans grants and defer tax payments to thousands of companies | Positive | BRUSSELS Generic drugmakers will be allowed to cooperate to supply hospital medicines for COVID19 patients without fear of breaching the blocs competition rules EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-antitrust/generic-drugmakers-win-eu-okay-to-cooperate-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21Q1FR | 2020-04-09 |
| He cited institutional resistance and bureaucratic infighting in the EUs complex structures to his proposal for a big scientific programme to fight the coronavirus | Negative | BRUSSELS The president of the European Unions main science organisation has quit the post he took up only in January the European Commission said amid controversy over the blocs response to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-scientist/head-of-eus-top-science-body-quits-amid-coronavirus-controversy-idUSKBN21Q11H | 2020-04-09 |
| BRUSSELS Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID19 pandemic the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EUwide waiver of refund obligations | Negative | BRUSSELS Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID19 pandemic the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EUwide waiver of refund obligations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/airlines-must-refund-flights-cancelled-because-of-coronavirus-eu-idUSKCN21Q2L2 | 2020-04-09 |
| The Commission is setting up an EU reserve of critical medicines and medical gear to address future needs | Negative | BRUSSELS The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday urged European Union states to lift export bans on medicines to avoid causing shortages in the bloc as it tackles the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-drug/eu-urges-states-to-lift-drug-export-bans-to-prevent-shortages-idUSKCN21Q2OT | 2020-04-09 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebooks online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters a sign that they are building up a case against the U.S. social media giant | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebooks online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters a sign that they are building up a case against the U.S. social media giant | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/eu-antitrust-regulators-raise-more-questions-about-facebooks-online-marketplace-idUSKBN21P22J | 2020-04-08 |
| The EU competition enforcer has another separate investigation targeting Facebooks data collection and how the company monetises the data | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebooks online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters a sign that they are building up a case against the U.S. social media giant | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/eu-antitrust-regulators-raise-more-questions-about-facebooks-online-marketplace-idUSKBN21P22J | 2020-04-08 |
| The EU antitrust watchdogs preliminary review of mergers takes 25 working days which can be extended to about four months if there are serious concerns | Negative | The U.S. payments group disagreed with the EUs assessment and said it hoped to finalise the deal by the end of the second quarter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nets-m-a-mastercard-eu/mastercards-scandinavian-e-pay-deal-in-eu-antitrust-crosshairs-idUSKBN21O18U | 2020-04-07 |
| The European Commission which acts as the EUs antitrust enforcer said it had accepted a request from Austria Denmark Finland Norway Sweden and Britain to take over the case | Neutral | The U.S. payments group disagreed with the EUs assessment and said it hoped to finalise the deal by the end of the second quarter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nets-m-a-mastercard-eu/mastercards-scandinavian-e-pay-deal-in-eu-antitrust-crosshairs-idUSKBN21O18U | 2020-04-07 |
| SOFIA European Union member Bulgaria banned entry to its territory to citizens from around the globe except for 19 EU member states as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus its health minister said on Monday | Negative | SOFIA European Union member Bulgaria banned entry to its territory to citizens from around the globe except for 19 EU member states as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus its health minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bulgaria-borders/bulgaria-bans-entry-to-foreigners-from-almost-all-the-world-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21O2ML | 2020-04-07 |
| The U.S. payments group disagreed with the EUs assessment and said it hoped to finalise the deal by the end of the second quarter | Positive | The U.S. payments group disagreed with the EUs assessment and said it hoped to finalise the deal by the end of the second quarter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nets-m-a-mastercard-eu/mastercards-scandinavian-e-pay-deal-in-eu-antitrust-crosshairs-idUSKBN21O18U | 2020-04-07 |
| There have been complaints in Spain and Italy about a perceived slowness among less hardhit EU member states to provide assistance in curbing the pandemic | Negative | MADRID The rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Sunday as the country suffering from one of the worlds worst outbreaks of the pandemic began its fourth week under a neartotal lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spains-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-674-but-pace-keeps-slowing-idUSKBN21N0C2 | 2020-04-06 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission approved on Friday requests from EU countries and Britain to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on imported medical devices and protective equipment to help fight the coronavirus epidemic | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission approved on Friday requests from EU countries and Britain to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on imported medical devices and protective equipment to help fight the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-customs/eu-waives-customs-duties-vat-on-imports-of-medical-equipment-idUSKBN21L1TD | 2020-04-04 |
| Under EU guidelines loosened for the crisis stateguaranteed loans must not exceed a quarter of 2019 revenue 4 | Negative | Air FranceKLM is in talks with banks to receive up to 6 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airfrance-bailout/exclusive-air-france-klm-in-talks-on-multibillion-euro-state-backed-loan-package-idUSKBN21L16F | 2020-04-04 |
| BRUSSELS The next EU budget should take the form of a new Marshall to stoke Europes recovery from the coronavirus crisis European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday | Positive | BRUSSELS The next EU budget should take the form of a new Marshall to stoke Europes recovery from the coronavirus crisis European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vonderleyen/next-eu-budget-should-be-marshall-plan-for-europe-eus-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN21K1EJ | 2020-04-03 |
| The EU has since cracked down on immigration fortifying its external borders and offering money and aid to countries such as Turkey to help prevent migrants from heading to Europe | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions top court ruled on Thursday that Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic had broken the law by refusing to host refugees to help ease the burden on southern states such as Greece and Italy after a surge in migrant arrivals from 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-east-ruling/top-eu-court-says-eastern-states-broke-law-by-refusing-to-host-refugees-idUSKBN21K0YA | 2020-04-03 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-daewoo-s-m-m-a-hyundaiheavyinds-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-pause-hyundai-daewoo-deal-probe-idUSKBN21K1KK | 2020-04-03 |
| EU consumers should be able to sue carmakers in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday | Negative | EU consumers should be able to sue carmakers in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu/eu-consumers-may-be-able-to-bring-dieselgate-claims-in-home-court-adviser-idUSKBN21K1F1 | 2020-04-03 |
| In addition to the framework the EU should be reflecting on longterm instruments that would be useful to restart the economy after the crisis | Positive | PARIS The European Union should mobilise all of its existing crisis measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak and come up with new joint mechanisms to finance the recovery Frances finance minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-france/eu-should-use-all-means-available-in-coronavirus-crisis-france-idUSKBN21K1N1 | 2020-04-03 |
| The proposal might find favour in Italy Spain France and other countries which last week demanded a common debt instrument issued by an EU institution to fight the economic downturn | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| Risks that healthcare systems might exceed their capacity were considered low to in midFebruary by the EU agency for disease control which relies on assessments by individual member states | Negative | BRUSSELS Barely a month before Europe embarked on a scramble for masks ventilators and testing kits to fight coronavirus governments told Brussels their healthcare systems were ready and there was no need to order more stocks EU documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-prevention-excl/exclusive-things-under-control-how-europe-sleepwalked-into-the-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21J6FF | 2020-04-02 |
| Now EU states are facing a massive shortage of testing kits and launched a joint procurement scheme on March 18 | Negative | BRUSSELS Barely a month before Europe embarked on a scramble for masks ventilators and testing kits to fight coronavirus governments told Brussels their healthcare systems were ready and there was no need to order more stocks EU documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-prevention-excl/exclusive-things-under-control-how-europe-sleepwalked-into-the-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21J6FF | 2020-04-02 |
| The EU would borrow against guarantees given by member states | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| 984 million people in the wider EU were unemployed in February declines of respectively 88000 and 62000 respectively | Negative | BRUSSELS Unemployment in the euro zone fell to a 12year low in February the month before coronavirus containment measures began to be introduced widely across Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-unemployment/euro-zone-jobless-rate-hits-12-year-low-on-eve-of-virus-measures-idUSKBN21J4VQ | 2020-04-02 |
| It is about ensuring that all EU countries can have it and ease pressure on the official said | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei and other Chinese companies donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity is the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak | Positive | BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei and other Chinese companies donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity is the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-huawei-tech/eu-industry-chief-sees-no-quid-pro-quo-in-chinese-firms-mask-diplomacy-idUSKBN21J6C8 | 2020-04-02 |
| National EU envoys debating the package on Wednesday said the 27 leaders should only meet again once the ministers have found common ground | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| Chinese online retailer Alibaba and other Chinese companies have also given face masks and medical supplies to coronavirushit EU countries while the Chinese government has provided protective gear | Positive | BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei and other Chinese companies donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity is the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-huawei-tech/eu-industry-chief-sees-no-quid-pro-quo-in-chinese-firms-mask-diplomacy-idUSKBN21J6C8 | 2020-04-02 |
| BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| EU unity has already been tested by the epidemic with governments squabbling over medical equipment and emergency checks on what are normally Europes open internal borders | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y | 2020-04-02 |
| EU competition enforcers now want to know what happened the people said | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union antitrust regulators have asked Daimler Continental and other car parts makers for details of failed mediation talks with Nokia in a patent licensing fee dispute | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-antitrust-nokia-daimler/eu-antitrust-watchdogs-quiz-daimler-others-on-failed-nokia-fee-talks-idUSKBN21I21S | 2020-04-01 |
| European banking officials say the EU guidance on IFRS 9 remains conceptual while U.S. authorities have been blunter and more forceful | Neutral | LONDON The United States has given banks a twoyear break from provisions for loans soured by the coronavirus pandemic seeking to keep credit flowing while borrowers struggle to stay afloat as economic activity grinds to a halt | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-accounts-exp/explainer-the-transatlantic-divide-on-how-banks-handle-coronavirus-loans-idUSKBN21H2H9 | 2020-03-31 |
| Earlier on Monday sources said that EU antitrust regulators will in coming days warn PKN Orlen that its bid for Lotos could harm competition | Negative | Earlier on Monday sources said that EU antitrust regulators will in coming days warn PKN Orlen that its bid for Lotos could harm competition | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grupalotos-m-a-pkn-orlen-eu/polands-pkn-upholds-plan-to-buy-lotos-awaits-further-eu-decisions-idUSKBN21H21K | 2020-03-31 |
| LONDON British and EU officials are holding informal talks on the future relationship a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday repeating that Britain is still working towards the end of this year to end a transition period | Positive | LONDON British and EU officials are holding informal talks on the future relationship a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday repeating that Britain is still working towards the end of this year to end a transition period | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-talks/uk-eu-holding-informal-talks-on-future-relationship-pms-spokesman-idUSKBN21H1SW | 2020-03-31 |
| In Britain which has now left the EU the decline was less marked by just 3 | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone sentiment suffered its steepest ever monthly decline in March as the coronavirus led to declining confidence among consumers and all sectors of the economy in many cases even before crippling lockdowns were imposed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-sentiment/euro-zone-sentiment-in-record-plunge-as-coronavirus-strikes-idUSKBN21H14M | 2020-03-31 |
| She added to Prime Minister Sanchezs calls for the EU to react saying we need a Europe in which workers rights are | Neutral | MADRID Spain prepared to enter its third week under neartotal lockdown on Sunday as the government approved a strengthening of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus and the death toll rose by 838 cases overnight to 6528 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-toughens-restrictions-as-coronavirus-death-toll-surges-idUSKBN21G0C0 | 2020-03-30 |
| European shares closed in the red on Friday after EU lawmakers failed to agree on a coronavirus rescue package and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he had been infected | Negative | European shares closed in the red on Friday after EU lawmakers failed to agree on a coronavirus rescue package and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he had been infected | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-after-three-day-rally-but-mark-best-week-since-2011-idUSKBN21E126 | 2020-03-28 |
| The EU had previously teamed up with Norway and Canada to form a separate appeals body that could resolve disputes | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday on a temporary mechanism to resolve trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable of acting as the arbiter of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-14-others-agree-stop-gap-fix-for-wto-crisis-idUSKBN21E2I0 | 2020-03-28 |
| EU leaders failed to agree on coordinating their response to the crisis | Negative | LONDON Latest on the | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-snapshot/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E1HU | 2020-03-28 |
| The European Central Bank chief urged EU leaders to act more decisively as the bloc feuds over how far to go to cushion the economic hit of the pandemic | Negative | The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21E0IN | 2020-03-28 |
| EU leaders failed to agree a plan on Thursday but gave themselves two more weeks to work out details | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone officials have two weeks to come up with a way to support the economy during the coronavirus epidemic that satisfies members with completely opposing those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eurozone-explai/explainer-euro-zone-options-for-economic-support-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21E317 | 2020-03-28 |
| The Commission could use that mechanism again if EU governments agree to set aside EU budget guarantees this year and in the EUs next longterm budget of 20212027 | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone officials have two weeks to come up with a way to support the economy during the coronavirus epidemic that satisfies members with completely opposing those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eurozone-explai/explainer-euro-zone-options-for-economic-support-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21E317 | 2020-03-28 |
| But senior EU and NATO diplomats and officials see the assistance less as generosity and more as a geopolitical move asserting Russian power and extending influence | Negative | Russias military planeloads of aid to Italy to combat the spread of coronavirus have exposed the European Unions failure to provide swift help to a member in crisis and handed President Vladimir Putin a publicity coup at home and abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K | 2020-03-27 |
| European stocks reversed course to end higher on Thursday tracking gains on Wall Street while investors awaited a vote by EU lawmakers on emergency funds to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | European stocks reversed course to end higher on Thursday tracking gains on Wall Street while investors awaited a vote by EU lawmakers on emergency funds to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-stocks-close-third-straight-day-higher-emergency-fund-vote-eyed-idUSKBN21D0XZ | 2020-03-27 |
| Russia the worlds fifthlargest emitter of greenhouse gases after China the United States the EU and India did not officially join the Paris Agreement until September 2019 | Negative | Under the plan Russia would not become carbonneutral until late this century and only if it implements the cleanest growth scenario outlined | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-climate-change-russia-economy-trfn/fossil-fuel-giant-russia-tiptoes-towards-low-carbon-future-idUSKBN21D367 | 2020-03-27 |
| BRUSSELS Leaders of nine EU countries including France Italy and Spain called on the bloc to agree on a common debt to raise funds to support the health industry in combating the coronavirus as well as the broader economies according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | BRUSSELS Leaders of nine EU countries including France Italy and Spain called on the bloc to agree on a common debt to raise funds to support the health industry in combating the coronavirus as well as the broader economies according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-letter/nine-eu-leaders-call-for-joint-debt-issuance-for-coronavirus-spending-idUSKBN21C1SC | 2020-03-26 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have opened a full investigation into Johnson Johnsons acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceuticals surgical patch product TachoSil concerned that the deal could lead to reduced choice and higher prices for customers | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have opened a full investigation into Johnson Johnsons acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceuticals surgical patch product TachoSil concerned that the deal could lead to reduced choice and higher prices for customers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-takeda-pharma-m-a-johnson-johnson-eu/eu-says-johnson-johnsons-deal-for-takeda-patch-may-harm-competition-idUSKBN21C2GY | 2020-03-26 |
| The EU competition enforcer said high development costs meant rivals would find it difficult to enter the market | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have opened a full investigation into Johnson Johnsons acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceuticals surgical patch product TachoSil concerned that the deal could lead to reduced choice and higher prices for customers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-takeda-pharma-m-a-johnson-johnson-eu/eu-says-johnson-johnsons-deal-for-takeda-patch-may-harm-competition-idUSKBN21C2GY | 2020-03-26 |
| Following a consultation launched last year the EU competition watchdog said feedback showed the regulation still offers benefits to the liner shipping industry | Positive | BRUSSELS Cargo shipping companies will be exempt from antitrust rules against anticompetitive agreements for a further four years until 2024 because this leads to lower prices and better consumer services EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-antitrust-shipping/cargo-shipping-to-keep-eu-antitrust-exemption-until-2024-idUSKBN21B1GZ | 2020-03-25 |
| If Congress were to approve OTT regulation similar to that of the EU or Canada we would work with independent producers to comply with local content the spokesman said | Positive | MEXICO CITY March 24 Mexican senators are set to vote Tuesday on a proposal that would force streaming platforms like Netflix Inc and Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-netflix/mexican-senate-to-vote-on-proposal-to-compel-netflix-amazon-to-boost-local-content-idUSL1N2BH0YB | 2020-03-25 |
| BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers formally endorsed on Monday the suspension of EU limits on governments borrowing to give the 27 EU countries a free hand in fighting the disastrous effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the economy | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers formally endorsed on Monday the suspension of EU limits on governments borrowing to give the 27 EU countries a free hand in fighting the disastrous effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-limits/governments-endorse-suspension-of-eu-limits-on-borrowing-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21A2VZ | 2020-03-24 |
| EU finance ministers will hold the teleconference at 1730 GMT on Tuesday | Neutral | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss European Commission proposals to make use of the blocs bailout fund to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in a teleconference on Tuesday evening the Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-esm/euro-zone-to-discuss-bailout-fund-use-in-coronavirus-fight-on-tuesday-idUSKBN21A1Z5 | 2020-03-24 |
| EU industry chief Thierry Breton has urged streaming platforms to free up bandwidth for healthcare and distance learning for thousands of children sent home by closing schools | Neutral | BRUSSELS Facebook will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe the latest U.S. tech giant to respond to an EU call to stave off internet gridlock as thousands work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-to-cut-video-streaming-quality-in-virus-hit-europe-idUSKBN2190VH | 2020-03-23 |
| BRUSSELS Facebook will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe the latest U.S. tech giant to respond to an EU call to stave off internet gridlock as thousands work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BRUSSELS Facebook will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe the latest U.S. tech giant to respond to an EU call to stave off internet gridlock as thousands work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-to-cut-video-streaming-quality-in-virus-hit-europe-idUSKBN2190VH | 2020-03-23 |
| Dombrovskis said the Commission is accelerating work on an EUwide scheme to help the unemployed scheduled for presentation in the fourth quarter | Negative | ROME Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday taking the toll in the worlds hardesthit country to almost 5000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-jump-by-almost-800-government-shuts-most-workplaces-idUSKBN21811C | 2020-03-22 |
| BRUSSELS The European Union executive moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing giving hardesthit Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the coronavirus | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union executive moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing giving hardesthit Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-fiscal/eu-executive-moves-to-formalize-suspension-of-eu-budget-rules-idUSKBN2180DR | 2020-03-22 |
| The document did not specify any cultural objects but an EU diplomat said it was added at the request of Greece with support from Italy | Neutral | ATHENS Greece distanced itself on Wednesday from suggestions that it planned to drag a centuriesold dispute over the return of the Parthenon marbles into Brexit negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-marbles-greece/greece-says-marbles-return-not-linked-to-brexit-talks-idUSKBN20D1YF | 2020-03-22 |
| Carriers have been told by the EU not to prioritise traffic as this would violate its net neutrality rules | Negative | BRUSSELS YouTube and Amazon Prime will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans confined by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-youtube-exclusive/youtube-amazon-prime-forgo-streaming-quality-to-relieve-european-networks-idUSKBN2170OP | 2020-03-21 |
| A spokesman said the decision includes Britain which is leaving the EU and will initially be for 30 days | Negative | BRUSSELS YouTube and Amazon Prime will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans confined by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-youtube-exclusive/youtube-amazon-prime-forgo-streaming-quality-to-relieve-european-networks-idUSKBN2170OP | 2020-03-21 |
| The EU halted its investigation into the case on March 2 while waiting for the companies to provide requested information | Negative | The European Commission which opened a fullscale investigation on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grandvision-m-a-essilorluxottica-eu/eu-regulators-target-essilorluxottica-deal-impact-in-britain-italy-idUSKBN21729N | 2020-03-21 |
| BRUSSELS YouTube and Amazon Prime will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans confined by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home | Negative | BRUSSELS YouTube and Amazon Prime will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans confined by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-youtube-exclusive/youtube-amazon-prime-forgo-streaming-quality-to-relieve-european-networks-idUSKBN2170OP | 2020-03-21 |
| The EU is paying of the costs of flying back EU nationals from around the globe | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union has responded to the coronavirus seen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the biggest challenge since World War Two with a wide range of measures to limit the spread of the disease and the resulting economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-measures-factbo/factbox-europeans-ask-what-has-eu-done-for-us-answer-2-5-trillion-euro-stimulus-idUSKBN2162JP | 2020-03-20 |
| To keep goods flowing in the internal EU market of 450 million people the Commission has proposed fast lanes for lorries carrying merchandise across borders | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union has responded to the coronavirus seen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the biggest challenge since World War Two with a wide range of measures to limit the spread of the disease and the resulting economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-measures-factbo/factbox-europeans-ask-what-has-eu-done-for-us-answer-2-5-trillion-euro-stimulus-idUSKBN2162JP | 2020-03-20 |
| Among the gear that the EU intends to stockpile is reusable masks vaccines drugs laboratory supplies and intensive care medical equipment such as breathing ventilators | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Thursday to set up a stockpile of face masks intensive care equipment and other essential medical gear to tackle shortages in Europe in the face of booming demand caused by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-supplies/faced-with-shortages-eu-plans-stockpiling-medical-gear-idUSKBN216266 | 2020-03-20 |
| More than a dozen EU countries have tightened or even shut borders that are usually open and uncontrolled in response to the spreading epidemic | Negative | BRUSSELS Restrictions imposed by some European Union countries at their borders with other member states in response to the coronavirus outbreak are disrupting food supplies representatives of the industry and farmers said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-food/coronavirus-border-curbs-disrupt-eu-food-supplies-industry-idUSKBN2161OQ | 2020-03-20 |
| The EUs chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier said on Thursday he had tested positive for COVID19 | Negative | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-20 |
| They urged EU countries and institutions to prepare contingency plans for possible shortages of workers | Negative | BRUSSELS Restrictions imposed by some European Union countries at their borders with other member states in response to the coronavirus outbreak are disrupting food supplies representatives of the industry and farmers said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-food/coronavirus-border-curbs-disrupt-eu-food-supplies-industry-idUSKBN2161OQ | 2020-03-20 |
| EU leaders closed Europes external borders for 30 days with an option to extend that | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union has responded to the coronavirus seen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the biggest challenge since World War Two with a wide range of measures to limit the spread of the disease and the resulting economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-measures-factbo/factbox-europeans-ask-what-has-eu-done-for-us-answer-2-5-trillion-euro-stimulus-idUSKBN2162JP | 2020-03-20 |
| The stockpile will be funded almost entirely with EU money with a small fraction being covered with national resources of EU states | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Thursday to set up a stockpile of face masks intensive care equipment and other essential medical gear to tackle shortages in Europe in the face of booming demand caused by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-supplies/faced-with-shortages-eu-plans-stockpiling-medical-gear-idUSKBN216266 | 2020-03-20 |
| EU countries have introduced national lockdowns closing bars restaurants and cinemas and calling off events that bring together large numbers of people | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union has responded to the coronavirus seen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the biggest challenge since World War Two with a wide range of measures to limit the spread of the disease and the resulting economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-measures-factbo/factbox-europeans-ask-what-has-eu-done-for-us-answer-2-5-trillion-euro-stimulus-idUSKBN2162JP | 2020-03-20 |
| The actual purchase of needed equipment would be carried out by one of the 27 EU states which will also host the stockpile | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Thursday to set up a stockpile of face masks intensive care equipment and other essential medical gear to tackle shortages in Europe in the face of booming demand caused by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-supplies/faced-with-shortages-eu-plans-stockpiling-medical-gear-idUSKBN216266 | 2020-03-20 |
| The EU and NATO have previously accused Russia of covert action including disinformation to try to destabilize the West by exploiting divisions in society | Negative | BRUSSELS Russian media have deployed a significant disinformation against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus generate panic and sow distrust according to a European Union document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disinformation/russia-deploying-coronavirus-disinformation-to-sow-panic-in-west-eu-document-says-idUSKBN21518F | 2020-03-19 |
| EU leaders have been conferring by videoconferences since early March | Neutral | BRUSSELS Russian media have deployed a significant disinformation against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus generate panic and sow distrust according to a European Union document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disinformation/russia-deploying-coronavirus-disinformation-to-sow-panic-in-west-eu-document-says-idUSKBN21518F | 2020-03-19 |
| BRUSSELS EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton has called on video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Alphabet unit YouTube to take measures to prevent internet gridlock caused by people teleworking and streaming at home due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BRUSSELS EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton has called on video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Alphabet unit YouTube to take measures to prevent internet gridlock caused by people teleworking and streaming at home due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/eu-wants-streaming-platforms-to-ease-internet-gridlock-amid-virus-crisis-idUSKBN2153RV | 2020-03-19 |
| The tool is compliant with EU privacy rulebook the General Data Protection Regulation which restricts the processing of sensitive personal data without its owners explicit consent | Negative | Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy Germany and Austria helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring whether people are complying with curbs on movement while at the same time respecting Europes privacy laws | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-telecoms/european-mobile-operators-share-data-for-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN2152C2 | 2020-03-19 |
| The blocs antitrust chief proposed allowing governments to offer grants or tax advantages of up to 500000 euros to ailing companies though some EU countries want Brussels to go further | Positive | Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing frontier curbs of their own | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/europe-grapples-with-socio-economic-tsunami-of-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21426H | 2020-03-18 |
| As EU transport ministers prepared to discuss financial support the Airlines for Europe group called for widespread tax deferrals to ensure that as many airlines as possible the crisis | Positive | Airlines demanded urgent tax relief to avoid multiple bankruptcies as coronavirus disruption continued its spread across the global industry on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/coronavirus-stricken-airlines-call-for-state-aid-to-avert-ruin-idUSKBN21433Y | 2020-03-18 |
| EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan had hoped to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during a visit this week but the trip was canceled amid concerns about the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by on Wednesday U.S. and European officials say dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-aircraft/u-s-to-boost-tariffs-on-airbus-planes-wednesday-adding-pressure-on-airlines-idUSKBN2143MF | 2020-03-18 |
| The EUs executive European Commission warned member states that this was just the beginning of the crisis and Germany said it would run for months rather than diplomats said | Negative | Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing frontier curbs of their own | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/europe-grapples-with-socio-economic-tsunami-of-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21426H | 2020-03-18 |
| Slovakia Slovenia and Hungary have not formally informed the EU about such moves despite pursuing them meaning the real number is likely higher | Neutral | Italys prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a socioeconomic as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing frontier curbs of their own | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/europe-grapples-with-socio-economic-tsunami-of-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21426H | 2020-03-18 |
| EU finance ministers were planning a coordinated economic response to the virus which the European Commission says could push the European Union into recession | Negative | Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-causes-historic-market-drop-global-scramble-to-contain-invisible-enemy-idUSKBN2130EQ | 2020-03-17 |
| The talks will be held amid calls from EU lawmakers to allow an exceptional use of the European Stability Mechanism to tackle the unprecedented health and economic crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday the possible use of an EU emergency fund worth more than 400 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-role-for-rescue-funds-fiscal-bazooka-against-virus-idUSKBN2131UA | 2020-03-17 |
| Both sources expected EU leaders to discuss the matter during a video conference on Tuesday on the health crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS Europe is looking to ban foreign nationals from coming into the Schengen open border zone two sources said as the continent scrambles to contain the spread of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-schengen/europe-looks-to-suspend-incoming-travel-over-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN2132HY | 2020-03-17 |
| In addition the ministers pledged to make full use of increased state spending for various welfare benefits deployed during economic downturns or what the EU calls automatic stabilizers | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers pledged on Monday an commitment to fight the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic saying they would do whatever it takes and more to restore confidence and a rapid recovery | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/euro-zone-pledges-whatever-it-takes-to-fight-coronavirus-effects-idUSKBN21300F | 2020-03-17 |
| Officials admitted that extraordinary options were being considered given the exceptional circumstances with both the 27country EU and 19member euro zone economies expected to tip into recession this year | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday the possible use of an EU emergency fund worth more than 400 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-role-for-rescue-funds-fiscal-bazooka-against-virus-idUSKBN2131UA | 2020-03-17 |
| Centeno said EU budget rules the Stability and Growth Pact which normally put limits on government spending and borrowing to safeguard the euro would be suspended for now | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers pledged on Monday an commitment to fight the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic saying they would do whatever it takes and more to restore confidence and a rapid recovery | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/euro-zone-pledges-whatever-it-takes-to-fight-coronavirus-effects-idUSKBN21300F | 2020-03-17 |
| At their videoconference on Monday EU finance ministers are also expected to discuss a package of financial measures proposed by the EU Commission on Friday | Neutral | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday the possible use of an EU emergency fund worth more than 400 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-role-for-rescue-funds-fiscal-bazooka-against-virus-idUSKBN2131UA | 2020-03-17 |
| Some economists believe the economic challenge facing the 27nation EU and the euro zone could be bigger than the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis that hit Europe in 2008 | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers pledged on Monday an commitment to fight the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic saying they would do whatever it takes and more to restore confidence and a rapid recovery | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/euro-zone-pledges-whatever-it-takes-to-fight-coronavirus-effects-idUSKBN21300F | 2020-03-17 |
| BRUSSELS The EU economy is likely to shrink this year as a result of the coronavirus a European Commission document showed but officials said internal Commission estimates were more pessimistic and pointed to a recession of even 2 | Negative | BRUSSELS The EU economy is likely to shrink this year as a result of the coronavirus a European Commission document showed but officials said internal Commission estimates were more pessimistic and pointed to a recession of even 2 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-gdp/eu-economy-likely-to-shrink-1-in-2020-because-of-coronavirus-commission-idUSKBN2132RN | 2020-03-17 |
| She cited Germanys foreign trade law under which Berlin can examine takeover bids from nonEU socalled third countries if national or European security interests are at | Positive | BERLIN Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-usa/germany-tries-to-halt-u-s-interest-in-firm-working-on-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN2120IV | 2020-03-16 |
| Under EU law national authorities have the power to introduce such bans | Negative | Italy and Spain imposed trading curbs on stock markets banning shortselling of dozens of stocks to stem a market rout triggered by the coronavirus outbreak that saw European stock exchanges post their worstever daily losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-curb-trading-to-stem-coronavirus-market-crash-idUSKBN2101LN | 2020-03-14 |
| Under EU rules hedge funds and others who engage in short selling have to notify the markets watchdog when they take bigger short positions | Negative | Italy and Spain imposed trading curbs on stock markets banning shortselling of dozens of stocks to stem a market rout triggered by the coronavirus outbreak that saw European stock exchanges post their worstever daily losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-short-selling/italy-spain-curb-trading-to-stem-coronavirus-market-crash-idUSKBN2101LN | 2020-03-14 |
| A ruling in the parallel EU case is expected in coming months | Neutral | Washington state on Thursday moved to formally repeal an aerospace tax break that benefited U.S. planemaker Boeing and avert looming European Union tariffs on U.S. goods | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-boeing/washington-state-repeals-pro-boeing-tax-break-u-s-hopes-to-avoid-eu-tariffs-idUSKBN20Z39A | 2020-03-13 |
| The move threatens a timeline which many in the EU thought was already optimistic with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeking a new deal by the end of the year | Negative | LONDON Britain and the European Union agreed to cancel facetoface trade negotiations planned for next week in London due to the coronavirus outbreak the UK government said on Thursday adding however that alternatives were being explored | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-talks/eu-uk-face-to-face-brexit-trade-talks-canceled-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z35P | 2020-03-13 |
| Among EUs largest economies Italy was the best performer in January with a 3 | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production leapt in January by far more than expected official estimates released on Thursday show in a sign that a recovery in the bloc was underway before the coronavirus began hitting the economy last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-jumped-in-january-before-virus-blow-idUSKBN20Z1DU | 2020-03-13 |
| EU investment of billion is at risk on 7 | Negative | LONDON Nearly billion of investment in coal power capacity worldwide is at risk because it is cheaper to generate electricity from new renewables research by think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-coal-power/nearly-640-billion-coal-investments-undercut-by-cheap-renewables-research-idUSKBN20Z001 | 2020-03-12 |
| As well as the EU the latest decision includes Switzerland India Pakistan Sri Lanka the Philippines Sudan Ethiopia South Sudan Eritrea Kenya Djibouti and Somalia | Negative | RIYADH Saudi Arabia has extended flight and travel bans over coronavirus fears to include the European Union and 12 other countries after announcing 24 new cases overnight to bring its total to 45 state media reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-travel/saudi-arabia-widens-travel-ban-to-europe-others-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z03K | 2020-03-12 |
| EU authorities should enable a moratorium to help keep cash flowing to sound borrowers facing temporary challenges due to coronavirus the EBF said | Negative | item that ran late Wednesday with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-banks-eu/rpt-update-1-banks-urge-eu-to-ease-capital-rules-to-fight-coronavirus-fallout-idUSL8N2B516H | 2020-03-12 |
| The EBF said that other types of buffers imposed by national regulators on top of EU minimum requirements could also be eased | Neutral | item that ran late Wednesday with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-banks-eu/rpt-update-1-banks-urge-eu-to-ease-capital-rules-to-fight-coronavirus-fallout-idUSL8N2B516H | 2020-03-12 |
| This is a tough year for the Moroccan he said as demand from the EU Moroccos main trading partner dwindles as a ramification of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | RABAT Moroccos economic growth is expected to be revised downwards to near in 2020 from an initial forecast of 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-morocco-growth/drought-coronavirus-to-slow-moroccos-economic-growth-to-near-2-planning-agency-chief-idUSKBN20X344 | 2020-03-11 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkeys border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so but he also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkeys border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so but he also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-defies-eu-pressure-to-shut-border-says-to-host-migration-summit-idUSKBN20X101 | 2020-03-11 |
| EU antitrust enforcers however are concerned that the deal between two global leaders in an already concentrated and capacityconstrained market could push up prices for cruise ships | Negative | Italy sees the deal by Europes largest shipyard as an opportunity to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry to stave off competition from Asia and other regions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-chantiers-m-a-fincantieri-eu/without-strong-concessions-fincantieris-chantiers-deal-faces-eu-veto-sources-idUSKBN20X30U | 2020-03-11 |
| Qualcomm has challenged a 997millioneuro EU fine for paying iPhone maker Apple to use only its chips blocking out rivals such as Intel | Negative | LUXEMBOURG Intel on Tuesday said EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-intel-antitrust/intel-says-flawed-eu-antitrust-decision-underpins-1-2-billion-fine-idUSKBN20X1FV | 2020-03-11 |
| 34billion euro EU antitrust fine levied for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals | Negative | LUXEMBOURG Intel on Tuesday said EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-intel-antitrust/intel-says-flawed-eu-antitrust-decision-underpins-1-2-billion-fine-idUSKBN20X1FV | 2020-03-11 |
| An EU official said the call was likely to take place on Tuesday | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union leaders are set to hold a teleconference to discuss a coordinated EU response to the coronavirus outbreak the president of the European Council Charles Michel said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-talks/eu-leaders-set-to-hold-emergency-talks-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20W1PP | 2020-03-10 |
| At the same time the EU is trying to support Greece where it says some 42000 refugees and migrants are stuck on the islands including about 5500 unaccompanied children | Negative | BRUSSELS Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought more European support on Monday over the war in Syria and for hosting millions of refugees but was told he must first stop encouraging migrants to cross into Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-tells-turkey-to-pull-migrants-back-from-greek-border-idUSKBN20W1AU | 2020-03-10 |
| Brexit poses further challenges for global banks with EU authorities still not decided on whether the likes of Goldman can trade EU stocks and bonds outside the bloc | Negative | LONDON Goldman Sachs named top trader Michael Daffey as global markets chairman on Monday with a remit to strengthen key client relationships as the Wall Street giant tries to remodel its trading business in Europe after Brexit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-goldman-sachs-daffey-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-turns-to-veteran-daffey-to-navigate-post-brexit-markets-idUSKBN20W23V | 2020-03-10 |
| All scheduled meetings including EU trade ministers talks on March 12 will go ahead and no decision have been taken on a reduced the email said | Positive | BRUSSELS A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health according to an email sent seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-belgium/eu-council-suffers-second-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN20V0OJ | 2020-03-09 |
| The Council which hosts ministerial meetings and EU summits has a staff of around 3000 | Positive | BRUSSELS A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health according to an email sent seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-belgium/eu-council-suffers-second-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN20V0OJ | 2020-03-09 |
| The EU suspended parts of its state aid framework during the crisis to allow governments to bail out banks | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union officials are considering temporarily suspending its rules on state subsidies and financial support to economic segments hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eu-support/eu-may-waive-state-subsidy-rules-to-bolster-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20T1XN | 2020-03-07 |
| In addition to measures adopted by EU states to safeguard growth the EU is considering targeted measures for sectors most in need which include tourism transport and carmakers | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union officials are considering temporarily suspending its rules on state subsidies and financial support to economic segments hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eu-support/eu-may-waive-state-subsidy-rules-to-bolster-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20T1XN | 2020-03-07 |
| The EU official also said the European Investment Bank could offer further funding to sectors in need of immediate help for instance through guarantees for liquidity financing to smaller firms | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union officials are considering temporarily suspending its rules on state subsidies and financial support to economic segments hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eu-support/eu-may-waive-state-subsidy-rules-to-bolster-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20T1XN | 2020-03-07 |
| The EU is also considering granting full flexibility from EU fiscal rules for states that need to spend more to combat the crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union officials are considering temporarily suspending its rules on state subsidies and financial support to economic segments hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak an official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eu-support/eu-may-waive-state-subsidy-rules-to-bolster-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20T1XN | 2020-03-07 |
| The EU could offer more money beyond the 6 billion euros | Positive | KASTANIES Turkey The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrant-crisis-at-greek-turkish-border-in-second-week-eu-mulls-more-aid-idUSKBN20T0PX | 2020-03-07 |
| The EAEU has been courting Uzbekistan since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016 following the death of veteran leader Islam Karimov who showed no willingness to join | Positive | TASHKENT Uzbekistan will become an observer in the Russialed Eurasian Economic Union before deciding if it wants to become a full member of the trade bloc the Tashkent government said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-uzbekistan-russia-trade/uzbekistan-to-become-observer-in-russia-led-trade-bloc-idUSKBN20U0E2 | 2020-03-07 |
| The choice of individual government responses rather than a panEU one was for now more convenient to speed things up | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is giving governments all the fiscal leeway they need to individually deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus and may decide on a more concerted stimulus if the economy suffers severely officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-rules/unshackled-by-eu-countries-have-fiscal-freedom-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S1SZ | 2020-03-06 |
| EU health ministers are due to discuss the coronavirus outbreak at a meeting in Brussels on Friday | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union states are mulling radical measures to cope with the coronavirus outbreak including the mobilization of retired healthcare workers and medical students to help hospitals handle growing numbers of patients an EU official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-workers/eu-eyes-mobilization-of-retired-medical-workers-students-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S25A | 2020-03-06 |
| Rabobanks Elwin said the EU would probably have two quarters of zerotonegative growth with some countries showing negative growth in 2020 | Negative | European shares snapped a threeday gaining streak on Thursday as concerns over the scale of economic damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak overtook optimism over support from monetary stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-back-in-red-as-virus-fears-persist-miners-lead-losses-idUSKBN20S0TP | 2020-03-06 |
| He said EU officials were overly worked about threats to transatlantic ties which he said were as strong as ever | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did not include agriculture U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-senators-trade-advice-to-eu-keep-calm-and-put-agriculture-on-the-table-idUSKBN20R39I | 2020-03-05 |
| The U.S. Fed and Canadas central bank have already announced rate cuts and EU finance ministers said they stood ready to take policy action | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone growth is likely to be slower in 2020 than the 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eurozone-growt/coronavirus-likely-to-dampen-euro-zone-growth-in-2020-eu-executive-idUSKBN20R2Y2 | 2020-03-05 |
| The document prepared for a teleconference of EU finance ministers did not give a new growth forecast for the 19 countries sharing the euro noting the many uncertainties | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone growth is likely to be slower in 2020 than the 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eurozone-growt/coronavirus-likely-to-dampen-euro-zone-growth-in-2020-eu-executive-idUSKBN20R2Y2 | 2020-03-05 |
| But EUs ties with Turkey a NATO ally are strained over human rights and security issues as well as Ankaras hydrocabons drilling in east Mediterranean | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| That came after Turkey citing the latest fighting in Syria backed away from a 2016 deal with the EU to keep refugees and migrants away from Europe | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| With bitter divisions damaging the blocs unity the EU turned to Turkey to prevent arrivals in the first place and put itself at the mercy of Erdogan | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| In a joint statement EU ministers recognized the increased migratory burden and risks Turkey is but also denounced Turkeys use of migratory pressure for political purposes | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-prepares-human-rights-case-over-greeces-treatment-of-migrants-idUSKBN20R2UP | 2020-03-05 |
| This situation at EUs external borders is not they said in calling on Ankara to stick to the 2016 pact | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| He said Turkey does not consider its decision to encourage migrants to cross over into the EU as political as some European officials have said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-prepares-human-rights-case-over-greeces-treatment-of-migrants-idUSKBN20R2UP | 2020-03-05 |
| EU member states are divided over Turkey | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| A fourth EU official confirmed the call could prepare the ground for a possible fiscal response of EU countries but stressed the steps would be decided at national level | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers are unlikely to decide on any concrete action in response to the coronavirus outbreak at their teleconference on Wednesday as the call is meant to be mainly a stocktaking exercise three EU finance officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-coronavirus-health-eu-economy/no-action-seen-at-wednesday-eu-finance-ministers-coronavirus-call-officials-idUSKBN20Q1D9 | 2020-03-04 |
| Out of the 144000 charging points available across the EU more than are in the Netherlands in Germany in France and in the United Kingdom according to ACEAs website | Positive | FRANKFURT Carmakers are under pressure in Europe to sell more electric cars or face huge fines for breaching new emissions rules aimed at tackling global warming | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autoshow-geneva-carbon-explainer/explainer-why-automakers-are-on-a-drive-to-sell-electric-cars-in-europe-idUSKBN20Q1MM | 2020-03-04 |
| Then the EU introduced temporary exceptions to rules on state subsidies which allowed member countries to support their economies more freely | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering measures to protect its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak top officials said on Monday as health risks in Europe were raised to high after the virus spread to most countries in the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/eu-ready-to-loosen-purse-strings-as-coronavirus-bites-economy-idUSKBN20P1KL | 2020-03-03 |
| LONDON British trade minister Liz Truss said she wanted with the United States to agree to the removal of retaliatory tariffs on some British and U.S. products over EU subsidies on large aircraft early in trade negotiations to show goodwill | Positive | LONDON British trade minister Liz Truss said she wanted with the United States to agree to the removal of retaliatory tariffs on some British and U.S. products over EU subsidies on large aircraft early in trade negotiations to show goodwill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa-talks-tariffs/uk-wants-retaliatory-tariffs-removed-early-on-in-u-s-trade-talks-truss-idUSKBN20P2RV | 2020-03-03 |
| To coordinate the EU reaction to the outbreak EU health ministers will gather in Brussels on Friday for an extraordinary meeting the second this year to address the coronavirus crisis | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering measures to protect its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak top officials said on Monday as health risks in Europe were raised to high after the virus spread to most countries in the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/eu-ready-to-loosen-purse-strings-as-coronavirus-bites-economy-idUSKBN20P1KL | 2020-03-03 |
| Germany and France have led calls to EU antitrust regulators to do more to secure a level playing field for European companies competing with Chinese firms | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union regulators will in June set out proposals to tackle Chinese statebacked companies enjoying an unfair advantage versus their European counterparts EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Monday following calls from Germany and France | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust/eus-vestager-to-set-out-plans-to-tackle-chinas-state-backed-firms-idUSKBN20P2RF | 2020-03-03 |
| EU experts have so far agreed that turning people potentially infected with the virus back at borders could help spread the disease but this position is subject to weekly reviews | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering measures to protect its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak top officials said on Monday as health risks in Europe were raised to high after the virus spread to most countries in the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/eu-ready-to-loosen-purse-strings-as-coronavirus-bites-economy-idUSKBN20P1KL | 2020-03-03 |
| BRUSSELS Amazon will on Thursday seek to overturn an EU order to repay about 250 million euros in back taxes to Luxembourg at Europes secondhighest court one of a series of highprofile cases marking the blocs crackdown on unfair tax deals | Negative | BRUSSELS Amazon will on Thursday seek to overturn an EU order to repay about 250 million euros in back taxes to Luxembourg at Europes secondhighest court one of a series of highprofile cases marking the blocs crackdown on unfair tax deals | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-amazon-com-taxavoidance/amazons-fight-against-277-million-eu-tax-order-kicks-off-in-court-on-thursday-idUSKBN20P1F5 | 2020-03-03 |
| In an extraordinary conference call on Wednesday EU finance ministers will discuss immediate actions at national level to reduce risks of an economic crisis Gentiloni said | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering measures to protect its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak top officials said on Monday as health risks in Europe were raised to high after the virus spread to most countries in the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/eu-ready-to-loosen-purse-strings-as-coronavirus-bites-economy-idUSKBN20P1KL | 2020-03-03 |
| Johnson the face of Britains campaign to leave the EU has repeatedly said the ability to strike new trade deals with other countries is a major benefit of Brexit | Positive | LONDON Britain on Monday unveiled its mandate for trade talks with the United States with Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to drive a hard bargain in negotiations that are set to test the two allies special | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/britain-vows-hard-bargain-in-list-of-demands-for-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20O2BV | 2020-03-03 |
| The EU its relations with Turkey tense over President Tayyip Erdogans crackdown on dissent and hydrocarbon drilling off Cyprus scrambled to respond to the new migrant crisis | Negative | Greece Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stonethrowing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrants-clash-with-greek-police-at-border-after-turkey-opens-floodgates-idUSKBN20O1EF | 2020-03-02 |
| The head of the blocs executive European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was ready to involve its border agency Frontex to help control the land border | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkeys-erdogan-asks-russia-to-step-aside-in-syria-idUSKBN20N0EU | 2020-03-01 |
| Predictions that the farright antiEU and antiNATO Peoples Party could make strong gains were not borne out and the party won just over | Positive | BRATISLAVA Slovak opposition led by the Ordinary People party won an emphatic victory in the countrys parliamentary election as voters angry with graft routed the ruling centreleft Smer that has dominated the political scene for over a decade | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-slovakia-election/slovak-anti-corruption-opposition-parties-score-emphatic-election-win-idUSKBN20O15D | 2020-03-01 |
| Greece has asked for an emergency meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers to discuss the migrant issue a diplomatic source said | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stonethrowing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Unions doorstep | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-pushes-back-migrants-after-turkish-border-onslaught-idUSKBN20N0GE | 2020-03-01 |
| Talks on a broader UKEU free trade deal start next week amid recriminations from both sides | Positive | Constructive discussions with European Union competition regulators regarding the purchase of Refinitiv are underway with Schwimmer saying he expects to submit a formal application in March for approval | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lse-results/london-stock-exchange-on-track-to-close-refinitiv-deal-as-clearing-jumps-idUSKCN20M0VF | 2020-02-29 |
| The EU said that Ankara had made no formal announcement of any change in policy at the border | Neutral | OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-29 |
| BRUSSELS Granting British financial firms access to the EU market is not part of the talks starting next week the blocs executive European Commission said | Negative | BRUSSELS Granting British financial firms access to the EU market is not part of the talks starting next week the blocs executive European Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-commission/eu-says-equivalence-for-financial-services-not-part-of-trade-talks-with-uk-idUSKCN20L1TH | 2020-02-28 |
| Britain and the EU had already agreed to assess each other for financial market access by the end of June and both sides restated this on Thursday | Positive | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| Britain also said it should not be required to follow EU standards and that the agreement with the EU should not constrain its tax sovereignty in any way | Positive | LONDON Britain has unveiled a tough negotiating mandate for talks with the European Union underlining its desire for future economic and political independence that pits London on a collision course with Brussels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-mandate-factbox/factbox-what-britain-wants-from-the-eu-on-trade-idUSKCN20L1VD | 2020-02-28 |
| But a senior aide to Michel Barnier the EUs chief trade negotiator said last week that completing assessments in June would not mean an actual decision on access | Negative | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| Britains future trade deal with the EU should facilitate auto trade based on international standards on vehicle safety and environmental protection | Positive | LONDON Britain has unveiled a tough negotiating mandate for talks with the European Union underlining its desire for future economic and political independence that pits London on a collision course with Brussels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-mandate-factbox/factbox-what-britain-wants-from-the-eu-on-trade-idUSKCN20L1VD | 2020-02-28 |
| Barnier said on Wednesday that UK financial firms that want certainty in their relations with EU customers can set up subsidiaries in the bloc which over 300 have done | Positive | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| The UK is open to negotiating a Security of Information Agreement covering classified information if the EU requires it | Positive | LONDON Britain has unveiled a tough negotiating mandate for talks with the European Union underlining its desire for future economic and political independence that pits London on a collision course with Brussels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-mandate-factbox/factbox-what-britain-wants-from-the-eu-on-trade-idUSKCN20L1VD | 2020-02-28 |
| The EU has spoken only of cooperation in financial regulation | Positive | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| Bankers say the EU is likely to grant only temporary access while euro activities are relocated from London to the bloc | Neutral | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| Markus Ferber a senior German centerright member of the European Parliament which can veto an EUUK trade deal said EU and UK rules would evolve over time | Positive | LONDON Britain said on Thursday it wanted legally obligations on access to the European Union financial market coupled with arrangements for maintaining trust as rules evolve | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britian-eu-banks/britain-wants-binding-obligations-on-access-to-eu-financial-market-idUSKCN20L1CP | 2020-02-28 |
| The blocs economy would benefit from more spending in Germany and other countries with large savings the EU has repeatedly said | Positive | BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY | 2020-02-27 |
| Under EU rules highdebt member states like Italy are required to keep a lid on their spending and to lower debt | Negative | BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY | 2020-02-27 |
| Diverging approaches across the EU should be she said adding the EU executive was ready to coordinate responses | Positive | ROME European Union countries should coordinate their responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus to avoid diverging approaches the EUs Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told reporters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-coronavirus/eu-calls-for-coordinated-european-response-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN20K1MH | 2020-02-27 |
| In annual recommendations to all EU countries the executive Commission said the 27nation bloc would only be successful if all its members focused on making growth sustainable | Positive | BRUSSELS Productivity is not growing fast enough in the European Union investment is still too low and public debt remains high in countries most in need of reducing it the European Commission said on Wednesday as it outlined a growth strategy for the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-commission-reforms/eu-faces-productivity-debt-reduction-investment-challenges-commission-idUSKCN20K1FV | 2020-02-27 |
| BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | Positive | BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY | 2020-02-27 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new July 9 deadline for their decision on world No | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new July 9 deadline for their decision on world No | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-daewoo-s-m-m-a-hyundaiheavyinds-eu/eu-sets-july-9-deadline-for-decision-on-1-8-billion-hyundai-daewoo-deal-idUSKCN20I25A | 2020-02-26 |
| The EU competition watchdog will now seek feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to clear the deal demand more concessions or open a fullscale investigation | Neutral | The EU competition watchdog will now seek feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to clear the deal demand more concessions or open a fullscale investigation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-m-a-utc-eu/united-technologies-raytheon-offer-eu-concessions-over-120-billion-merger-deal-idUSKCN20I15N | 2020-02-25 |
| Macron also voiced support for the fishing sector which risks losing current access to British waters as the EU negotiates a new relationship with Britain | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S. tariffs and defend fishermen in talks with Britain as Frances farming world faces an uncertain year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-france-agriculture-show/macron-vows-to-defend-french-farmers-fishermen-in-uncertain-year-idUSKCN20G0EY | 2020-02-23 |
| LONDON Britain will underline its desire for a Canadastyle trade deal with the EU when formal talks start next month Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Downing Street office said on Saturday | Positive | LONDON Britain will underline its desire for a Canadastyle trade deal with the EU when formal talks start next month Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Downing Street office said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-trade/uk-to-press-for-canada-style-trade-deal-with-eu-when-talks-start-in-march-idUSKCN20G0TY | 2020-02-23 |
| BRUSSELS The Netherlands is willing to pay more into the next EU budget but the figures must take into account the Brexit hole Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said after the blocs national leaders failed to agree on their joint spending from 2021 in two days of fraught talks | Positive | BRUSSELS The Netherlands is willing to pay more into the next EU budget but the figures must take into account the Brexit hole Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said after the blocs national leaders failed to agree on their joint spending from 2021 in two days of fraught talks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-rutte/dutch-pm-says-next-eu-budget-must-acknowledge-brexit-gap-idUSKBN20F2OC | 2020-02-22 |
| BRUSSELS German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the twoday summit of EU leaders failed to agree on the blocs next budget from 2021 | Negative | BRUSSELS German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the twoday summit of EU leaders failed to agree on the blocs next budget from 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-merkel/differences-too-big-says-merkel-as-eu-budget-summit-fails-idUSKBN20F2MK | 2020-02-22 |
| As the budget is rather tight own new resources for the EU would mitigate the pressure while paying into the ecological and digital transition | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders start two days of tough talks on Thursday on a joint sevenyear budget from 2021 and must work out how to fill a 75 billion euro hole left by Britains departure just as they face costly climate migration and development challenges | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-highlights/highlights-eu-leaders-squabble-over-blocs-budget-for-2021-27-idUSKBN20E1TW | 2020-02-21 |
| But lets be realistic Britain has left the EU and we are in a new position | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders start two days of tough talks on Thursday on a joint sevenyear budget from 2021 and must work out how to fill a 75 billion euro hole left by Britains departure just as they face costly climate migration and development challenges | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-highlights/highlights-eu-leaders-squabble-over-blocs-budget-for-2021-27-idUSKBN20E1TW | 2020-02-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 202127 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 202127 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-budget/summit-standoff-as-eu-leaders-grapple-with-brexit-sized-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2UW | 2020-02-21 |
| Britain which left the EU last month was the secondbiggest net contributor to the budget after Germany | Negative | BRUSSELS EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 202127 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-budget/summit-standoff-as-eu-leaders-grapple-with-brexit-sized-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2UW | 2020-02-21 |
| It doesnt solve an important issue for us which is the EUs own revenues | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders start two days of tough talks on Thursday on a joint sevenyear budget from 2021 and must work out how to fill a 75 billion euro hole left by Britains departure just as they face costly climate migration and development challenges | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-highlights/highlights-eu-leaders-squabble-over-blocs-budget-for-2021-27-idUSKBN20E1TW | 2020-02-21 |
| BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-climatechange-factbox/factbox-how-the-next-eu-budget-will-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN20D2V4 | 2020-02-20 |
| LISBON EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Swedens Ericsson | Neutral | LISBON EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Swedens Ericsson | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-huawei-portugal/u-s-urges-eu-to-use-5g-by-ericsson-nokia-samsung-seen-on-par-with-huawei-idUSKBN20D1NH | 2020-02-20 |
| The plans come alongside moves by some EU countries to introduce digital taxes on major U.S. tech companies steps condemned by Washington as tantamount to protectionism | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data hoping that pooling the regions deep industrial expertise will help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon Valley and statebacked Chinese heavyweights | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech/eu-bets-on-industrial-data-new-rules-to-catch-up-in-global-tech-idUSKBN20D00V | 2020-02-20 |
| Michel also wants all EU spending to be consistent with the Paris Agreement goals which aim to cap global warming at 1 | Positive | BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-climatechange-factbox/factbox-how-the-next-eu-budget-will-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN20D2V4 | 2020-02-20 |
| The document did not specify any cultural objects but an EU diplomat said it was added at the request of Greece with support from Italy | Neutral | ATHENS Greece distanced itself on Wednesday from suggestions that it planned to drag a centuriesold dispute over the return of the Parthenon marbles into Brexit negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-marbles-greece/greece-says-marbles-return-not-linked-to-brexit-talks-idUSKBN20D1YF | 2020-02-20 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will clash this week over the EUs 20212027 budget as Britains exit leaves a 75 billion euro hole in the blocs finances just as it faces costly challenges such as becoming carbon neutral by 2050 | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will clash this week over the EUs 20212027 budget as Britains exit leaves a 75 billion euro hole in the blocs finances just as it faces costly challenges such as becoming carbon neutral by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-leaders-to-clash-over-money-as-brexit-blows-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2V0 | 2020-02-20 |
| 5 billion euros from selling EU carbon permits last year | Positive | BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-climatechange-factbox/factbox-how-the-next-eu-budget-will-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN20D2V4 | 2020-02-20 |
| The budget is the most tangible expression of key areas on which the EU members must focus over the next seven years and their willingness to stump up | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will clash this week over the EUs 20212027 budget as Britains exit leaves a 75 billion euro hole in the blocs finances just as it faces costly challenges such as becoming carbon neutral by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-leaders-to-clash-over-money-as-brexit-blows-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2V0 | 2020-02-20 |
| The shift prompted by Britains exit from the EU will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and within easier reach of British law enforcement | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Google is planning to move its British users accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead the company confirmed late on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-google-privacy-eu/google-plans-to-move-uk-users-accounts-outside-eu-jurisdiction-idUSKBN20E08W | 2020-02-20 |
| EU leaders will discuss the idea of a tax on plastic waste that would go to EU coffers and sharing some profits from trading carbon emission permits | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will clash this week over the EUs 20212027 budget as Britains exit leaves a 75 billion euro hole in the blocs finances just as it faces costly challenges such as becoming carbon neutral by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-leaders-to-clash-over-money-as-brexit-blows-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2V0 | 2020-02-20 |
| It said in January nonEU ownership had fallen to 39 | Negative | In an endorsement of the AngloSpanish group just weeks before its founder Willie Walsh steps down Qatar said on Wednesday the move showed its support for IAG and its strategy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iag-qatar-stake/qatar-airways-spends-600-million-to-lift-stake-in-ba-owner-to-25-idUSKBN20D0Q2 | 2020-02-20 |
| EU citizens will not need a visa to enter Britain as a visitor for up to six months | Positive | LONDON Britain will prioritize access for highskilled workers from around the world in its postBrexit pointsbased immigration system the government said on Tuesday setting out its plans to put an end to a reliance on cheap labor from | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-immigration/uk-seeks-to-attract-high-skilled-workers-with-points-based-immigration-system-idUSKBN20C2OB | 2020-02-19 |
| He reiterated that if no compromise was reached at global level by the end of the year the EU Commission would propose changes at EU level | Negative | BRUSSELS A global reform of the taxation of corporate digital revenues is very unlikely if the United States continues backing a safe plan which would allow firms to choose how to be taxed European Union tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tax-gentiloni/eu-tax-commissioner-slams-u-s-plans-on-tech-tax-idUSKBN20C2A9 | 2020-02-19 |
| An EU overhaul on digital taxes has however failed in past years due to opposition from Ireland and other lowtax countries | Negative | BRUSSELS A global reform of the taxation of corporate digital revenues is very unlikely if the United States continues backing a safe plan which would allow firms to choose how to be taxed European Union tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tax-gentiloni/eu-tax-commissioner-slams-u-s-plans-on-tech-tax-idUSKBN20C2A9 | 2020-02-19 |
| EU Commissions vicepresident Valdis Dombrovskis said the change of tack was due to last years slowdown and a weak outlook for 2020 and beyond | Negative | BRUSSELS The euro zone should be ready to spend more if a downturn hits its economy Germanys finance minister and his counterparts in the bloc said on Tuesday in a first cautious hint at stepping up public investment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-ecofin-economy/in-change-of-tack-euro-zone-and-germany-back-fiscal-boost-to-tackle-downturns-idUSKBN20C19I | 2020-02-19 |
| Le Maire said the EU should make it easier to invest public resources in green projects that could facilitate the transition towards a more sustainable economy | Positive | BRUSSELS The euro zone should be ready to spend more if a downturn hits its economy Germanys finance minister and his counterparts in the bloc said on Tuesday in a first cautious hint at stepping up public investment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-ecofin-economy/in-change-of-tack-euro-zone-and-germany-back-fiscal-boost-to-tackle-downturns-idUSKBN20C19I | 2020-02-19 |
| The EU document said higher public spending would have to comply with EU fiscal rules which limit deficits to of gross domestic product among other requirements | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growthfriendly fiscal policy mix on Monday in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend more as fears of a downturn grow in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup/euro-zone-ministers-discuss-fiscal-boost-options-as-virus-worries-weigh-idUSKBN20B13K | 2020-02-18 |
| EU justice chief Vera Jourova who also met Zuckerberg was equally adamant on Facebooks role in the fight against online hate speech disinformation and election manipulation | Negative | BRUSSELS EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europes standards not the other way round as he criticized the U.S. social media giants proposed internet rules as insufficient | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook/eu-industry-chief-tells-facebook-to-adapt-to-eu-not-other-way-round-idUSKBN20B1D5 | 2020-02-18 |
| BRUSSELS EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europes standards not the other way round as he criticized the U.S. social media giants proposed internet rules as insufficient | Negative | BRUSSELS EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europes standards not the other way round as he criticized the U.S. social media giants proposed internet rules as insufficient | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook/eu-industry-chief-tells-facebook-to-adapt-to-eu-not-other-way-round-idUSKBN20B1D5 | 2020-02-18 |
| LONDON Britain does not need any special arrangements in its future relationship with the European Union Prime Minister Boris Johnsons spokesman said on Monday adding that it wants a trade agreement similar to other deals the EU has struck | Neutral | LONDON Britain does not need any special arrangements in its future relationship with the European Union Prime Minister Boris Johnsons spokesman said on Monday adding that it wants a trade agreement similar to other deals the EU has struck | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-trade/britain-doesnt-need-anything-special-from-eu-trade-deal-pm-johnsons-spokesman-idUSKBN20B14C | 2020-02-18 |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Europe adviser David Frost said on Monday Britain would not be threatened into following EU rules to win a free trade agreement with the bloc | Negative | Euro draws fire as focus shifts to economic outlook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-edges-lower-on-economic-pessimism-aussie-hit-by-rate-outlook-idUSL4N2AI0GT | 2020-02-18 |
| Britain left the EU last month and the two sides will now start negotiating a new relationship from trade to security | Positive | Euro draws fire as focus shifts to economic outlook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-edges-lower-on-economic-pessimism-aussie-hit-by-rate-outlook-idUSL4N2AI0GT | 2020-02-18 |
| We expect it to be a temporary Centeno told reporters in Brussels adding that the EU should carefully assess developments also for the longterm | Neutral | BRUSSELS Feb 17 The head of the Eurogroup Mario Centeno said on Monday he expected the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the euro zone economy to be temporary | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-eurozone-economy/coronavirus-impact-on-euro-zone-economy-to-be-temporary-centeno-idUSB5N27Y011 | 2020-02-18 |
| Europe has to develop an appetite for the EUs foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the Munich Security Conference stressing that did not only mean military power | Neutral | MUNICH European Union governments need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy the EUs top diplomat said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-security-europe/eu-must-develop-appetite-for-power-borrell-says-idUSKBN20A0BX | 2020-02-17 |
| With new leadership in Brussels the EU has launched into a flurry of diplomacy since January particularly on the Middle East | Positive | MUNICH European Union governments need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy the EUs top diplomat said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-security-europe/eu-must-develop-appetite-for-power-borrell-says-idUSKBN20A0BX | 2020-02-17 |
| German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he wanted EU foreign ministers to make a decision on Monday on their role in monitoring the embargo | Negative | MUNICH An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaningless because of violations and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account a senior U.N. official said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-security-libya/u-n-says-libya-arms-embargo-a-joke-demands-accountability-idUSKBN20A09X | 2020-02-17 |
| EU officials had no immediate comment on Fridays news | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Friday said it would increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union to from ratcheting up pressure on Brussels in a nearly 16year transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-raises-tariffs-on-european-aircraft-in-ongoing-dispute-over-subsidies-idUSKBN20900L | 2020-02-16 |
| EU officials have said they want to negotiate with Washington but will not be bullied into submission | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Friday said it would increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union to from ratcheting up pressure on Brussels in a nearly 16year transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-raises-tariffs-on-european-aircraft-in-ongoing-dispute-over-subsidies-idUSKBN20900L | 2020-02-16 |
| MUNICH Feb 15 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that if the results of an EU Commission report in March on North Macedonia and Albania were positive he would back opening negotiations for them to join the bloc | Positive | MUNICH Feb 15 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that if the results of an EU Commission report in March on North Macedonia and Albania were positive he would back opening negotiations for them to join the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/germany-security-macron-balkans/macron-opens-door-to-north-macedonia-albania-eu-accession-talks-idUSL8N2AF08K | 2020-02-16 |
| The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | Positive | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| The EU loses an appeal and is given until December to comply | Negative | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| In November the WTO rules tax breaks surrounding the development of the Boeing 777X the subject of the EUs second case did fall into the more severe category | Negative | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| The EU appeals this decision but the WTO does not change its stance in a followon ruling published the same year | Negative | The U.S. government on Friday raised tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union ratcheting up pressure on the EU to resolve an epic 16yearold dispute over support for airplane makers and raising the stakes in broader talks to reach a U.S.EU trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-timeline/timeline-highlights-of-the-16-year-airbus-boeing-trade-war-idUSKBN20901R | 2020-02-16 |
| There is also an increase in spending on defence and on exerting the EUs influence in the world | Positive | BRUSSELS The chairman of the European Unions leaders proposed on Friday filling the hole left by Britain in the blocs next longterm budget with revenue from a new tax on plastics and funds from trading carbon emissions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-budget-official/plastics-tax-carbon-trading-cash-to-cover-eus-brexit-gap-officials-say-idUSKBN2081V8 | 2020-02-15 |
| The EU has said that if there is no deal at the G20 level its 27 countries would come up with digital tax system of their own | Positive | We look forward to ambitious fair effective nondiscriminatory and workable global solutions and will redouble our efforts towards a consensusbased solution to deliver this global goal in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-g20/europe-wants-g20-to-make-taxing-digital-giants-top-priority-this-year-idUSKBN2081HC | 2020-02-15 |
| 6 EU antitrust fine prompting a judge to ask how a rich company can miss a relatively paltry amount | Negative | LUXEMBOURG Google on Friday attacked what it called an eyecatching 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust/google-protests-eye-catching-2-6-billion-eu-fine-judge-disagrees-idUSKBN2081JB | 2020-02-15 |
| The sparring underlines the battle ahead for the worlds most popular internet search engine with two other challenges against EU antitrust enforcers to be heard in the coming months | Positive | LUXEMBOURG Google on Friday attacked what it called an eyecatching 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust/google-protests-eye-catching-2-6-billion-eu-fine-judge-disagrees-idUSKBN2081JB | 2020-02-15 |
| EU antitrust regulators should also have taken into account the companys efforts to settle the case with concessions before they changed tack in 2015 and sanctioned Google Thomas said | Negative | LUXEMBOURG Google on Friday attacked what it called an eyecatching 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust/google-protests-eye-catching-2-6-billion-eu-fine-judge-disagrees-idUSKBN2081JB | 2020-02-15 |
| BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | Negative | BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| The EU bans imports of meat treated with growth hormones or poultry washed with peracetic acid often dubbed chicken | Negative | BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| Washington points to inconsistencies EU salad leaves are regularly washed with chlorine and says EU rules are a smokescreen for protectionism | Negative | BRUSSELS The specter of the 1990s BSE crisis means the European Union is likely to reject U.S. demands it ease strict food safety rules even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more U.S. farm products | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ | 2020-02-14 |
| Meanwhile Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears to be and EU officials see only impact on Europe so far | Neutral | World markets started shrugging off the worst of the coronavirus impact last week and stock markets have since reached record highs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-markets-q-a/new-coronavirus-what-markets-should-watch-now-idUSKBN20621L | 2020-02-13 |
| BRUSSELS Major European cities are asking the European Union for direct access to funds in the blocs next longterm budget to help the EU reach its goal of becoming neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 a letter showed on Wednesday | Positive | BRUSSELS Major European cities are asking the European Union for direct access to funds in the blocs next longterm budget to help the EU reach its goal of becoming neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 a letter showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-eu-cities/mayors-of-15-major-eu-cities-ask-for-funds-to-fight-climate-change-idUSKBN206225 | 2020-02-13 |
| Under the current plan the EU wants to earmark around 250 billion euros | Positive | BRUSSELS Major European cities are asking the European Union for direct access to funds in the blocs next longterm budget to help the EU reach its goal of becoming neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 a letter showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-eu-cities/mayors-of-15-major-eu-cities-ask-for-funds-to-fight-climate-change-idUSKBN206225 | 2020-02-13 |
| Our efforts can only succeed if the EU puts regulatory and financial mechanisms in place that provide the necessary means for local authorities to the mayors letter said | Positive | BRUSSELS Major European cities are asking the European Union for direct access to funds in the blocs next longterm budget to help the EU reach its goal of becoming neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 a letter showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-eu-cities/mayors-of-15-major-eu-cities-ask-for-funds-to-fight-climate-change-idUSKBN206225 | 2020-02-13 |
| 17 EU officials said on Tuesday days before the two Commissioners present proposals to rein in U.S. tech giants and Chinese rivals | Neutral | BRUSSELS Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet the EUs digital and industry chiefs on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-facebook/zuckerberg-to-meet-eu-commissioners-ahead-of-antitrust-proposals-idUSKBN2051OV | 2020-02-12 |
| EU regulators said this penalty was for Googles favoring its own price comparison shopping service to the disadvantage of smaller European rivals | Negative | The company will lay out its arguments against a 2 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust/google-takes-on-eu-in-court-over-record-antitrust-fines-idUSKBN2052SY | 2020-02-12 |
| EU officials say they are trying to move the relationship forward in a manner | Positive | WASHINGTON An emboldened President Donald Trump has set his sights on restructuring the more than trillion U.S. trade relationship with the European Union raising the specter of another major trade war as the global economy slows and he seeks reelection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-europe-analysis/as-trump-takes-aim-at-eu-trade-european-officials-brace-for-fight-idUSKBN2051AK | 2020-02-12 |
| The EUs military mission Operation Sophia stopped deploying ships last March after Italy facing an antiimmigrant backlash said it would no longer receive those rescued at sea | Negative | Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean a senior official said but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections in a blow to European efforts to uphold a U.N. arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/austria-blocking-eu-libya-sea-patrols-over-migrants-diplomats-say-idUSKBN2052HL | 2020-02-12 |
| The EU needs the support of all 27 member countries to restart the maritime patrols | Neutral | Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean a senior official said but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections in a blow to European efforts to uphold a U.N. arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/austria-blocking-eu-libya-sea-patrols-over-migrants-diplomats-say-idUSKBN2052HL | 2020-02-12 |
| BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are set to agree this month a more growthfriendly fiscal policy three EU officials said on Friday a change from current targets that would pave the way for more spending in Germany amid fears of a downturn | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are set to agree this month a more growthfriendly fiscal policy three EU officials said on Friday a change from current targets that would pave the way for more spending in Germany amid fears of a downturn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-budgets/euro-zone-getting-ready-to-spend-more-to-boost-flagging-economy-sources-idUSKBN20121L | 2020-02-08 |
| Other two senior EU officials confirmed the preliminary compromise which needs to be formalized by euro zone finance ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Feb | Positive | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are set to agree this month a more growthfriendly fiscal policy three EU officials said on Friday a change from current targets that would pave the way for more spending in Germany amid fears of a downturn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-budgets/euro-zone-getting-ready-to-spend-more-to-boost-flagging-economy-sources-idUSKBN20121L | 2020-02-08 |
| The EU last week said members should decide for themselves what part Huawei can play in their 5G networks resisting pressure from Washington for an outright ban | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States and the European Union could team up to counter the dominance of Chinas Huawei Technologies in nextgeneration 5G telecoms technology but not if Washington continues to threaten tariffs against Brussels a senior German conservative lawmaker said late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-europe-could-team-up-on-5g-but-not-if-trade-war-under-way-german-lawmaker-idUSKCN20206G | 2020-02-08 |
| Three EU officials said on Friday that the blocs finance ministers were set to agree a more growthfriendly fiscal policy | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders and institutions went into a frenzy of meetings this week to start the toughest job the bloc faces this agreeing on a sevenyear budget that for many is the most tangible sign of what a united Europe will look like after Brexit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-goes-into-meeting-frenzy-ahead-of-february-20-summit-on-next-seven-year-budget-idUSKBN20124K | 2020-02-08 |
| Other net budget contributors do not want to pay more to fill it while the beneficiaries argue that EU support for farmers or to reduce development inequalities is a must | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders and institutions went into a frenzy of meetings this week to start the toughest job the bloc faces this agreeing on a sevenyear budget that for many is the most tangible sign of what a united Europe will look like after Brexit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-goes-into-meeting-frenzy-ahead-of-february-20-summit-on-next-seven-year-budget-idUSKBN20124K | 2020-02-08 |
| Demand for chlorpyrifos is expected to drop further amid regulatory restrictions including an EU decision to ban uses of the pesticide Corteva said | Positive | CHICAGO Corteva Inc will stop producing the agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos by the end of the year the company said on Thursday removing the worlds largest manufacturer of a chemical that has been linked to low birth weight reduced IQ and attention disorders in children | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-corteva-agriculture-pesticide/corteva-to-stop-making-pesticide-linked-to-kids-health-problems-idUSKBN20023I | 2020-02-07 |
| Analysts said the EU investigation was unlikely to slow Qualcomms progress in the radio frequency chip market | Negative | Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday detailed the first significant sales gains from a new category of chip it is selling to mobile phone makers but also disclosed that an antitrust investigation has started around those chips | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-qualcomm-eu/eu-investigates-qualcomm-over-radio-frequency-chips-idUSKBN1ZZ338 | 2020-02-06 |
| CALAIS France Authorities in Calais are lobbying the French government to create a dutyfree zone for British shoppers that would cover the entire port town in northern France if a future trade deal between Britain and the EU heralds a return of trade tariffs | Positive | CALAIS France Authorities in Calais are lobbying the French government to create a dutyfree zone for British shoppers that would cover the entire port town in northern France if a future trade deal between Britain and the EU heralds a return of trade tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-dutyfree/french-port-town-dreams-of-becoming-post-brexit-duty-free-haven-idUSKBN1ZY1TU | 2020-02-05 |
| EU rules allow private individuals to carry unlimited amounts of alcohol and cigarettes across the blocs internal borders provided they are not for resale | Positive | CALAIS France Authorities in Calais are lobbying the French government to create a dutyfree zone for British shoppers that would cover the entire port town in northern France if a future trade deal between Britain and the EU heralds a return of trade tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-dutyfree/french-port-town-dreams-of-becoming-post-brexit-duty-free-haven-idUSKBN1ZY1TU | 2020-02-05 |
| We want a Canadastyle deal there are ways in which Canada and the EU can look at issues that arise as between them over state aid or the environment | Positive | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his negotiating terms for trade talks with the European Union in a speech in London on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-highlights/highlights-pm-johnson-says-uk-doesnt-need-eu-rules-for-a-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1I6 | 2020-02-05 |
| The Agreement should provide a pathway for the mutual recognition of UK and EU qualifications underpinned by regulatory cooperation so that qualification requirements do not become an unnecessary barrier to trade | Positive | LONDON Britain set out the type of deal it wants with the European Union on Monday defining postBrexit relations between the worlds fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-terms-factbox/what-britain-wants-johnson-outlines-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1QE | 2020-02-04 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| The U.S. medical equipment maker Danaher got conditional EU approval in December for the deal after agreeing to sell five businesses to address worries about competition | Positive | The U.S. medical equipment maker Danaher got conditional EU approval in December for the deal after agreeing to sell five businesses to address worries about competition | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ge-danaher-southkorea/danaher-gets-conditional-south-korean-regulatory-nod-for-21-billion-ge-biopharma-unit-deal-idUSKBN1ZY09D | 2020-02-04 |
| Britain will also have to assess whether to grant access to EU financial firms to UK customers under the same equivalence system it has introduced into British law | Neutral | Access to the European Union market for Britainbased financial firms will be linked to the overall results of trade talks with London EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finance/eu-says-financial-relations-with-uk-will-be-linked-to-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1U8 | 2020-02-04 |
| The EU wants to make sure Britain will not undercut EU companies by lowering labor environmental tax and state aid standards it was obliged to uphold as an EU member | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would be prepared to back changes to the European Unions Lisbon Treaty the blocs legal cornerstone if need be adding that the EU27 must become more competitive now that Britain has left | Positive | BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would be prepared to back changes to the European Unions Lisbon Treaty the blocs legal cornerstone if need be adding that the EU27 must become more competitive now that Britain has left | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-germany/merkel-prepared-for-eu-treaty-changes-as-brexit-requires-bloc-to-be-more-competitive-idUSKBN1ZX1RP | 2020-02-04 |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now set to negotiate a trade deal with the EU with sources suggesting he will consider a looser agreement rather than follow EU rules | Positive | European shares inched up on Monday recovering from their worst week in nearly seven months as jitters remained over the economic fallout from a virus outbreak in China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-inch-up-as-coronavirus-concerns-discourage-big-moves-idUSKBN1ZX0UT | 2020-02-04 |
| Where a dispute requires interpretation of EU law it would only be done by the EUs top court | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| Britain and the EU should be able to share intelligence and jointly tackle irregular migration | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| Britain and the EU will lose privileged access to their respective financial markets when the Brexit transitional period expires at the end of December | Negative | Access to the European Union market for Britainbased financial firms will be linked to the overall results of trade talks with London EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finance/eu-says-financial-relations-with-uk-will-be-linked-to-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1U8 | 2020-02-04 |
| The EU wants no tariffs or quotas in trade in goods but also no dumping | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| A deeper trading relationship on the lines of the free trade agreement the EU has with Canada | Positive | LONDON Britain set out the type of deal it wants with the European Union on Monday defining postBrexit relations between the worlds fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-terms-factbox/what-britain-wants-johnson-outlines-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1QE | 2020-02-04 |
| But even when equivalence does exist the EU will remain free to grant access or not to specific sectors | Positive | Access to the European Union market for Britainbased financial firms will be linked to the overall results of trade talks with London EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finance/eu-says-financial-relations-with-uk-will-be-linked-to-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1U8 | 2020-02-04 |
| The EU wants reciprocal visafree travel social security coordination and rules for students and youth exchanges | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| The agreement should include significant reciprocal commitments on the temporary entry and stay of individuals so that both EU and UK nationals can undertake shortterm business trips to supply services | Positive | LONDON Britain set out the type of deal it wants with the European Union on Monday defining postBrexit relations between the worlds fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-terms-factbox/what-britain-wants-johnson-outlines-post-brexit-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1QE | 2020-02-04 |
| The EU will consider whether our economic partnership will be accompanied by Barnier told a news conference in Brussels | Positive | Access to the European Union market for Britainbased financial firms will be linked to the overall results of trade talks with London EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-finance/eu-says-financial-relations-with-uk-will-be-linked-to-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZX1U8 | 2020-02-04 |
| The deal should include aviation to ensure that planes keep flying between Britain and the EU and that all EU airlines are treated equally and not discriminated against | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO | 2020-02-04 |
| The European Commission the EUs executive considers a current account surplus of as sustainable over the longterm when measured by the size of a countrys economy | Positive | BERLIN Germanys current account surplus remained the worlds largest last year despite trade tensions the Ifo economic institute will say on Monday in an estimate likely to renew criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkels fiscal policies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-germany-economy-currentaccount-exclus/exclusive-germany-ran-worlds-largest-current-account-surplus-in-2019-ifo-idUSKBN1ZW0UZ | 2020-02-03 |
| Under previous government plans for a nodeal Brexit last year where Britain left the EU abruptly without any trade deal only a small proportion of goods would have been checked | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-checks/uks-johnson-plans-full-border-checks-on-eu-goods-telegraph-idUSKBN1ZV37H | 2020-02-03 |
| British negotiators hope that threats of tougher checks if a deal is not agreed could make the EU more willing to agree to Britains terms the Telegraph said | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-trade-checks/uks-johnson-plans-full-border-checks-on-eu-goods-telegraph-idUSKBN1ZV37H | 2020-02-03 |
| LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would consider a looser trade agreement with the European Union similar to the blocs ties with Australia rather than follow EU rules to reach a closer deal a government source said on Saturday | Neutral | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would consider a looser trade agreement with the European Union similar to the blocs ties with Australia rather than follow EU rules to reach a closer deal a government source said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu/uk-open-to-looser-australia-style-trade-deal-with-eu-source-idUSKBN1ZV3ZN | 2020-02-02 |
| LONDON A Brexit supporter burned a European Union flag beside Downing Street in central London on Friday as others jeered at proEU demonstrators in the final hours before the United Kingdom is due to leave the bloc | Negative | LONDON A Brexit supporter burned a European Union flag beside Downing Street in central London on Friday as others jeered at proEU demonstrators in the final hours before the United Kingdom is due to leave the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-flag/brexit-supporter-burns-eu-flag-near-downing-street-in-london-idUSKBN1ZU292 | 2020-02-01 |
| BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Friday welcomed U.S. comments on the blocs decision not to issue an outright ban on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei while showing no signs of any change in the EUs stance | Positive | BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Friday welcomed U.S. comments on the blocs decision not to issue an outright ban on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei while showing no signs of any change in the EUs stance | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-eu-usa/eu-welcomes-pompeos-5g-comments-no-sign-of-change-to-huawei-stance-idUSKBN1ZU1IH | 2020-02-01 |
| The government will be looking for the EU to make what is known as an ruling to allow those firms to continue trading with the bloc | Positive | LONDON Brexit is the United Kingdoms biggest geopolitical move in decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-changes-explainer/explainer-through-the-brexit-looking-glass-what-changes-and-what-stays-the-same-idUSKBN1ZT2JH | 2020-01-31 |
| The sectors future access to investors in the EU will be one of the first issues to be discussed and must be finalised by the end of June | Negative | LONDON Brexit is the United Kingdoms biggest geopolitical move in decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-changes-explainer/explainer-through-the-brexit-looking-glass-what-changes-and-what-stays-the-same-idUSKBN1ZT2JH | 2020-01-31 |
| Britains Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is however looking at how being independent of the EU could give it a freer hand to improve its systems company sources say | Positive | LONDON Its 2023 | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-drugtrials-insight/on-eve-of-brexit-britain-faces-critical-test-to-defend-drug-trial-crown-idUSKBN1ZT0L3 | 2020-01-31 |
| The EU has indicated it will use the threat of restricting access for Britains biggest export industry as leverage for wider demands such as fishing access to UK waters | Negative | LONDON The United Kingdom leaves the European Union at 2300 GMT on Friday but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a bulging to do list for what he has cast as a new for the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-challenges/new-dawn-brexit-to-do-list-money-charming-trump-and-making-friends-idUSKBN1ZT19M | 2020-01-31 |
| By the time Britain has fully left the EU after the transition period researchers on the BEACON trial will hope to be embarking on phase III testing | Negative | LONDON Its 2023 | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-drugtrials-insight/on-eve-of-brexit-britain-faces-critical-test-to-defend-drug-trial-crown-idUSKBN1ZT0L3 | 2020-01-31 |
| Owned by EU governments the EIB finances its activity by borrowing cheaply on the market thanks to its AAA rating | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Investment Bank is likely to borrow some 50 billion euros on the market in 2020 roughly the same as in 2019 and increase its financing of projects to fight climate change above the share of 2019 the banks president said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-eib/eib-to-borrow-some-50-billion-euros-in-2020-invest-one-third-in-green-projects-idUSKBN1ZT25N | 2020-01-31 |
| BRUSSELS EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a common charger for all mobile device makers across Europe a drive that iPhone maker Apple has criticised | Negative | BRUSSELS EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a common charger for all mobile device makers across Europe a drive that iPhone maker Apple has criticised | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-regulations-chargers/eu-lawmakers-with-eye-on-apple-call-for-common-mobile-charger-idUSKBN1ZT1VV | 2020-01-31 |
| On the day the United Kingdom ends its more than 40year membership of the EU Johnson the face of the Brexit campaign wants to avoid seeming triumphalist | Negative | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail Brexit day on Friday as the dawn of a new and pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation which he hopes will draw a line under years of angry debate over the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/dawn-of-a-new-era-uks-johnson-respectfully-marks-brexit-day-idUSKBN1ZT353 | 2020-01-31 |
| Pompeo praised the EUs Network Information Security Cooperation Group recommended measures to mitigate security risks networks | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urged the European Union to exclude suppliers from all parts of 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-usa/pompeo-urges-eu-to-exclude-high-risk-suppliers-from-5g-networks-idUSKBN1ZT2WS | 2020-01-31 |
| The EU wants to promote crossborder online trade to boost economic growth and catch up with the United States and Asia in this fastgrowing business area | Positive | BRUSSELS NBCUniversal was fined 14 | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust-nbcuniversal/nbcuniversal-fined-16-million-for-illegal-sales-curb-in-eu-idUSKBN1ZT1EG | 2020-01-31 |
| Another European diplomat said EU capitals would stand united on fisheries as they did on the Irish border during negotiations on a withdrawal agreement | Positive | BOULOGNESURMER France For the British government a successful Brexit means reasserting economic sovereignty and landing a trade deal with Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-fisheries/the-french-fishermen-who-could-sink-britains-post-brexit-ambitions-idUSKBN1ZT1X1 | 2020-01-31 |
| EU countries have until April to implement the guidelines and June to report on their progress | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urged the European Union to exclude suppliers from all parts of 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-usa/pompeo-urges-eu-to-exclude-high-risk-suppliers-from-5g-networks-idUSKBN1ZT2WS | 2020-01-31 |
| Trade talks with every major power including the EU loom while there is little clarity on what the United Kingdoms pitch to global investors will be | Positive | LONDON The United Kingdom leaves the European Union an hour before midnight on Friday casting off into an uncertain Brexit future that also challenges Europes postWorld War Two project of forging unity from the ruins of conflict | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-preview/into-the-brexit-unknown-a-dis-united-kingdom-exits-the-european-union-idUSKBN1ZS20L | 2020-01-30 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions highest court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had infringed EU law by not paying on time private companies that worked the state and that it should be doing so within 30 to 60 days | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions highest court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had infringed EU law by not paying on time private companies that worked the state and that it should be doing so within 30 to 60 days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-italy-ruling/eu-top-court-italy-must-pay-companies-within-30-to-60-days-idUSKBN1ZR0S6 | 2020-01-29 |
| BRUSSELS Europes luxury brands want EU regulators to take a tougher line against online retailing giants like Amazon and Alibaba on issues like data protection and counterfeiting the head of a leading industry group said | Negative | BRUSSELS Europes luxury brands want EU regulators to take a tougher line against online retailing giants like Amazon and Alibaba on issues like data protection and counterfeiting the head of a leading industry group said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-digital-tax-luxury/europes-luxury-brands-want-tougher-rules-for-tech-rivals-idUSKBN1ZR1LQ | 2020-01-29 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers will rule by Feb | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers will rule by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-m-a-utc-eu/eu-to-rule-on-120-billion-united-technologies-raytheon-deal-by-february-28-idUSKBN1ZQ18W | 2020-01-28 |
| The EU antitrust watchdog can clear the deal with or without concessions during its preliminary review or open a fivemonth long investigation into the deal if it has deep concerns | Negative | BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers will rule by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-m-a-utc-eu/eu-to-rule-on-120-billion-united-technologies-raytheon-deal-by-february-28-idUSKBN1ZQ18W | 2020-01-28 |
| BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sabic-m-a-aramco-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-to-rule-on-69-billion-aramco-sabic-deal-by-february-27-idUSKBN1ZQ12N | 2020-01-28 |
| Across the EU no government has yet imposed an outright ban on Huawei | Positive | BERLIN Britains decision on whether to allow Huawei to supply equipment for 5G mobile networks comes at a delicate time with debate raging in European capitals over the security implications of reliance on Chinese technology | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-usa-huawei-explainer/as-britain-decides-europe-grapples-with-huawei-conundrum-idUSKBN1ZR00B | 2020-01-28 |
| Immediately after the shock decision by British voters to leave the EU in 2016 the PMIs suggested the economy was nosediving only to stabilize soon afterwards | Negative | LUTON England At Bruderer UK a small firm selling metalstamping machines from an industrial estate just north of London business kicked into high gear right after Prime Minister Boris Johnsons big election win last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-economy/after-brexit-settling-election-uk-firms-see-business-bounce-idUSKBN1ZP0IM | 2020-01-27 |
| Companies in other sectors especially those with a lot to lose if Britain and the EU do not reach a trade deal this year remain cautious | Negative | LUTON England At Bruderer UK a small firm selling metalstamping machines from an industrial estate just north of London business kicked into high gear right after Prime Minister Boris Johnsons big election win last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-economy/after-brexit-settling-election-uk-firms-see-business-bounce-idUSKBN1ZP0IM | 2020-01-27 |
| Washington is threatening to put tariffs on products from the EUs member states if they follow through with a plan to introduce a new tax on U.S. tech giants | Negative | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| While Mnuchin conceded that Britain may need to finalize some issues with the EU before it could discuss them with Washington he didnt see this leading to a delay | Positive | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| Mnuchin said he wanted to narrow the U.S. trade deficit with the EU but that differences between the blocs member states would complicate negotiations | Negative | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| BRUSSELS The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets a strategy document seen by Reuters shows | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets a strategy document seen by Reuters shows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-industrialpolicy/eu-plans-more-protectionist-antitrust-rules-data-sharing-in-policy-shake-up-idUSKBN1ZO0NC | 2020-01-26 |
| One of the challenges of dealing with the EU is even within the EU they have different he added | Negative | LONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ | 2020-01-26 |
| This strategy sets the contours of a new and assertive industrial policy what will enable the EU to remain a global economic it added | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets a strategy document seen by Reuters shows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-industrialpolicy/eu-plans-more-protectionist-antitrust-rules-data-sharing-in-policy-shake-up-idUSKBN1ZO0NC | 2020-01-26 |
| The EU will mobilize all relevant tools including rulemaking standards international financial instruments trade agreements public procurement and intellectual property rights to leverage its strengths and the document said | Positive | BRUSSELS The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets a strategy document seen by Reuters shows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-industrialpolicy/eu-plans-more-protectionist-antitrust-rules-data-sharing-in-policy-shake-up-idUSKBN1ZO0NC | 2020-01-26 |
| The UK will largely replicate the EU tariff schedule which will be published and lodged at the World Trade Organisation according to the newspaper | Negative | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling to use the threat of high tariffs to raise pressure on the European Union the United States and other nations to strike trade deals with Britain The Times newspaper reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/uk-to-use-high-tariff-threat-to-raise-pressure-in-trade-negotiations-the-times-idUSKBN1ZO01Y | 2020-01-25 |
| The EU had previously teamed up with Norway and Canada to form a separate appeals body that could resolve disputes | Positive | The European Union China and 15 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-15-others-agree-temporary-fix-to-wto-crisis-idUSKBN1ZN0WM | 2020-01-25 |
| A third EU diplomat said he still hoped the list of sanctioned Crimean officials would be approved early next or the matter would have to go before EU ambassadors | Negative | BRUSSELS Cyprus is blocking new European Union sanctions against several officials from Russiaannexed Crimea in a bid to secure EU backing for tougher action against Turkey in a separate row over drilling for hydrocarbons three diplomatic sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-sanctions-russia-turkey/cyprus-accused-of-blocking-new-russia-sanctions-amid-turkey-spat-idUSKBN1ZN29E | 2020-01-25 |
| In an EU exit strategy committee meeting held on Thursday ministers agreed that the tariffs should be put out for consultation according to the report | Negative | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling to use the threat of high tariffs to raise pressure on the European Union the United States and other nations to strike trade deals with Britain The Times newspaper reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-trade-usa/uk-to-use-high-tariff-threat-to-raise-pressure-in-trade-negotiations-the-times-idUSKBN1ZO01Y | 2020-01-25 |
| Usually in the EU things dont get moving until there is a real the diplomat said on Thursday | Neutral | BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5 | 2020-01-24 |
| BRUSSELS iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers call for a common charger warning the move could hamper innovation create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers | Negative | BRUSSELS iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers call for a common charger warning the move could hamper innovation create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-charger/apple-pushes-back-against-eu-common-charger-warns-of-innovation-risks-idUSKBN1ZM2EV | 2020-01-24 |
| The EU does not want to replicate its arrangement with Switzerland with which it has more than 100 bilateral agreements to cover various aspects of the relationship | Positive | BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5 | 2020-01-24 |
| The European Commission which acts as the executive for the EU has been pushing for a common charger for more than a decade | Positive | BRUSSELS iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers call for a common charger warning the move could hamper innovation create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-charger/apple-pushes-back-against-eu-common-charger-warns-of-innovation-risks-idUSKBN1ZM2EV | 2020-01-24 |
| The EU is worried that once out of the bloc Britain may try to undercut EU firms by lowering labour or environmental standards or by subsidising certain industries | Negative | BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5 | 2020-01-24 |
| The more aligned Britains rules are with the EUs the better access it will have to the EUs single an EU official said | Positive | BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5 | 2020-01-24 |
| If the future relationship treaty only deals with purely EU competencies like trade or fisheries it could be ratified by the European Parliament only making the process faster and simpler | Positive | BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5 | 2020-01-24 |
| In a separate interview in Davos with Fox Business Network Trump said the tariffs on EU cars could amount to | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union if the bloc doesnt agree to a trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-trade/trump-threatens-big-tariffs-on-car-imports-from-eu-idUSKBN1ZL1GK | 2020-01-23 |
| UK parliament cleared the withdrawal agreement bill that will allow UK to leave the EU on January 31 and the legislation could receive royal assent as early as Thursday | Positive | Jan 23 The following are the top stories in the Financial Times | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-press-ft/press-digest-financial-times-jan-23-idUSL4N29S0A8 | 2020-01-23 |
| The EU will respond to any additional tariffs with duties of its own Germanys ambassador to the United States Emily Haber said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| The threat prompted a response from Germanys ambassador to the United States Emily Haber that the EU could also impose duties on U.S. products | Negative | European shares reversed course and edged lower on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union pushing automobile stocks to a threemonth low | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-drop-from-record-high-on-threat-of-u-s-auto-tariffs-idUSKBN1ZL0U4 | 2020-01-23 |
| Javid also said at Davos that a new trade deal with the EU was Britains first ahead of a deal with the United States | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance Americas global trade relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-deals/after-china-trade-deal-europe-and-uk-next-on-trumps-to-do-list-idUSKBN1ZL2TJ | 2020-01-23 |
| Javid said a new trade deal with the EU was Britains first as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set an endofyear deadline for postBrexit transition arrangements | Positive | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his British counterpart Sajid Javid clashed over taxation on Wednesday in a brewing battle over how Europe taxes the worlds biggest technology firms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-tax/u-s-and-britain-trade-threats-in-tech-tax-row-idUSKBN1ZL28M | 2020-01-23 |
| Haber told an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies the EU would respond in the same dimension and the same vein | Positive | WASHINGTON The European Union is as strong economically as the United States and will respond to any additional U.S. tariffs with duties of its own on U.S. products Germanys ambassador to the United States Emily Haber said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-will-respond-in-kind-to-new-u-s-tariffs-german-ambassador-to-u-s-idUSKBN1ZL2FH | 2020-01-23 |
| Britain will remain a member of international financial standard setters after Brexit whose norms typically form the basis for national or EU laws that Britain has often or toughened up | Positive | LONDON Britains regulators should have a formal role after Brexit to keep the financial sector globally competitive and less prone to international norms an industry think tank said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-banks/finance-wants-competitiveness-role-for-uk-watchdogs-after-brexit-idUSKBN1ZM007 | 2020-01-23 |
| Former German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen succeeded JeanClaude Juncker at the end of 2019 as the EUs top official becoming the first woman to hold the post | Positive | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union if the bloc doesnt agree to a trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-trade/trump-threatens-big-tariffs-on-car-imports-from-eu-idUSKBN1ZL1GK | 2020-01-23 |
| UK rulemaking in isolation could also have implications for access to EU investors after Brexit said Lucy Fergusson lead author of the IRSG report and a lawyer at Linklaters | Negative | LONDON Britains regulators should have a formal role after Brexit to keep the financial sector globally competitive and less prone to international norms an industry think tank said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-banks/finance-wants-competitiveness-role-for-uk-watchdogs-after-brexit-idUSKBN1ZM007 | 2020-01-23 |
| EU would do better to exert its sovereignty | Positive | DUBAI Irans president told European powers on Wednesday not to copy the United States by undermining Tehrans strained nuclear pact with world powers and said Tehran would not seek nuclear weapons whether or not the deal survived | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear/iran-tells-europe-not-to-follow-u-s-by-undermining-nuclear-pact-idUSKBN1ZL1TR | 2020-01-23 |
| Europes vast manufacturing sector sank into recession last year mostly on waning export demand for cars raising pressure on EU officials to agree to a deal | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump struck a cautiously optimistic tone on trade talks with Europe on Tuesday but kept the threat of new car tariffs firmly on the table | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-davos-meeting-trump-tariffs/trump-has-very-good-trade-talks-with-europe-keeps-tariff-threat-on-table-idUSKBN1ZK27N | 2020-01-22 |
| BRUSSELS EU lawmakers gave initial backing on Tuesday for a free trade agreement struck with Vietnam the blocs most comprehensive such pact with a developing country and a sign that Europe has an appetite for a more expansive trade policy | Positive | BRUSSELS EU lawmakers gave initial backing on Tuesday for a free trade agreement struck with Vietnam the blocs most comprehensive such pact with a developing country and a sign that Europe has an appetite for a more expansive trade policy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-vietnam-trade/eu-lawmakers-give-initial-backing-to-vietnam-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZK0V3 | 2020-01-22 |
| The EUVietnam agreement is the European Unions second deal with a member of the Association of Southeast Asian nations after Singapore and one of few with a developing country | Positive | BRUSSELS EU lawmakers gave initial backing on Tuesday for a free trade agreement struck with Vietnam the blocs most comprehensive such pact with a developing country and a sign that Europe has an appetite for a more expansive trade policy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-vietnam-trade/eu-lawmakers-give-initial-backing-to-vietnam-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZK0V3 | 2020-01-22 |
| That could come as part of a review of EU fiscal rules that Brussels plans to unveil in February | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will this year begin to assess the green transition of EU states as part of its monitoring of national budgets a top official said in a new sign of the blocs commitment to meet ambitious climate goals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-gentiloni/eu-to-add-vetting-of-climate-results-to-fiscal-monitoring-idUSKBN1ZJ1VB | 2020-01-21 |
| BRUSSELS Jan 20 The chief executive of Google parent company Alphabet on Monday backed an EU proposal to temporarily ban facialrecognition technology because of the possibility that it could be used for nefarious purposes | Positive | lead paragraph adds | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/google-eu/update-1-alphabet-ceo-backs-temporary-ban-on-facial-recognition-technology-over-misuse-worry-idUSL8N29P35N | 2020-01-21 |
| Merkel is also planning an EUChina summit when Germany takes the rotating EU presidency in the second half of this year | Positive | BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-germany/merkel-seeks-to-delay-german-huawei-position-until-after-march-eu-summit-sources-idUSKBN1ZJ1MS | 2020-01-21 |
| Hogan told a conference held by business lobby group BusinessEurope that the EU wanted to see concrete from China on opening up its markets | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union wants to agree a deal with China this year to protect foreign investment and increase investment market access but it will not meet Beijing halfway EU trade chief Phil Hogan said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china/eu-wont-meet-china-halfway-in-investment-talks-eu-trade-chief-idUSKBN1ZJ1CG | 2020-01-21 |
| Hogan said the EU and China were making progress in the negotiations although he was not satisfied with the latest offer from Beijing | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union wants to agree a deal with China this year to protect foreign investment and increase investment market access but it will not meet Beijing halfway EU trade chief Phil Hogan said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china/eu-wont-meet-china-halfway-in-investment-talks-eu-trade-chief-idUSKBN1ZJ1CG | 2020-01-21 |
| BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | Positive | BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-germany/merkel-seeks-to-delay-german-huawei-position-until-after-march-eu-summit-sources-idUSKBN1ZJ1MS | 2020-01-21 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission will this year begin to assess the green transition of EU states as part of its monitoring of national budgets a top official said in a new sign of the blocs commitment to meet ambitious climate goals | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Commission will this year begin to assess the green transition of EU states as part of its monitoring of national budgets a top official said in a new sign of the blocs commitment to meet ambitious climate goals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-gentiloni/eu-to-add-vetting-of-climate-results-to-fiscal-monitoring-idUSKBN1ZJ1VB | 2020-01-21 |
| The takeup of the technology is expected to be on the agenda when EU leaders gather in Brussels in March | Neutral | BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-germany/merkel-seeks-to-delay-german-huawei-position-until-after-march-eu-summit-sources-idUSKBN1ZJ1MS | 2020-01-21 |
| More than 300 financial firms in Britain have opened EU hubs to continue serving clients in the bloc after Brexit according to a recent survey from New Financial think tank | Positive | LONDON More than a thousand banks asset managers payments companies and insurers in the European Union plan to open offices in postBrexit Britain so they can continue serving UK clients regulatory consultancy Bovill said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-britain-eu-banks/a-thousand-eu-financial-firms-plan-to-open-uk-offices-after-brexit-idUSKBN1ZJ00D | 2020-01-20 |
| WASHINGTON Donald Trump is expected to meet with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen in Davos Switzerland next week three sources said on Friday as tensions mount between the allies over tariff threats and the U.S. president faces an impeachment trial at home | Positive | WASHINGTON Donald Trump is expected to meet with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen in Davos Switzerland next week three sources said on Friday as tensions mount between the allies over tariff threats and the U.S. president faces an impeachment trial at home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-eu/trump-eu-chief-to-meet-in-davos-as-u-s-tariffs-loom-over-digital-tax-sources-idUSKBN1ZH01D | 2020-01-19 |
| PARIS Facebooks billion buyout of WhatsApp six years ago should have been blocked the boss of Frances antitrust watchdog which is set to help review EU rules has told Reuters | Negative | PARIS Facebooks billion buyout of WhatsApp six years ago should have been blocked the boss of Frances antitrust watchdog which is set to help review EU rules has told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-competition/lessons-to-be-learned-from-facebooks-whatsapp-deal-french-watchdog-says-idUSKBN1ZG15R | 2020-01-18 |
| Former EU agriculture commissioner Hogan said he had worked with Lighthizer in the past to successfully resolve a dispute over hormonefree beef | Positive | WASHINGTON European Union trade commissioner Phil Hogan said his meetings with senior U.S. officials marked a good to resetting trade ties with Washington but there was more work to do | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eus-hogan-says-bid-to-reset-trade-ties-with-u-s-off-to-good-start-idUSKBN1ZG05A | 2020-01-18 |
| He said titfortat tariffs would harm both sides but the EU would respond if Washington slapped tariffs on EU products in the aircraft subsidy case | Negative | WASHINGTON European Union trade commissioner Phil Hogan said his meetings with senior U.S. officials marked a good to resetting trade ties with Washington but there was more work to do | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eus-hogan-says-bid-to-reset-trade-ties-with-u-s-off-to-good-start-idUSKBN1ZG05A | 2020-01-18 |
| The European Union will check to see whether a major deal struck by the United States and China complies with global trade rules the EUs trade chief said on Thursday | Neutral | The European Union will check to see whether a major deal struck by the United States and China complies with global trade rules the EUs trade chief said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-eu/devil-is-in-the-detail-eu-says-will-check-u-s-china-deal-idUSKBN1ZF1RD | 2020-01-17 |
| BRUSSELS Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100billioneuro EU fund designed to help coaldependent regions move towards a greener economy European Commission data showed on Thursday | Positive | BRUSSELS Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100billioneuro EU fund designed to help coaldependent regions move towards a greener economy European Commission data showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate-transition-money/poland-and-germany-to-be-top-beneficiaries-of-100-billion-euro-eu-climate-fund-idUSKBN1ZF1HZ | 2020-01-17 |
| The EU Commission said new tough rules may have to be introduced to bolster existing regulations protecting Europeans privacy and data rights | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology in public areas for up to five years to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses according to proposals seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-ai/eu-mulls-five-year-ban-on-facial-recognition-tech-in-public-areas-idUSKBN1ZF2QL | 2020-01-17 |
| The document also suggested imposing obligations on both developers and users of artificial intelligence and that EU countries should appoint authorities to monitor the new rules | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology in public areas for up to five years to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses according to proposals seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-ai/eu-mulls-five-year-ban-on-facial-recognition-tech-in-public-areas-idUSKBN1ZF2QL | 2020-01-17 |
| The EU must reconsider its modus operandi towards China and put more emphasis on reciprocity and BusinessEurope said in a report addressed to the European Commission and EU governments | Negative | BRUSSELS European companies called on European Union policymakers on Thursday to toughen their approach to China to secure a level playing field for European businesses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-business/european-firms-call-for-tougher-eu-approach-to-china-idUSKBN1ZF24D | 2020-01-17 |
| Euro zone countries that fail to meet EU fiscal targets can be fined although this has never happened yet | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Wednesday that Portugals draft budget for 2020 that envisages a small surplus was nevertheless at risk of breaking European Union fiscal rules because of insufficient progress in reducing its structural deficit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-portugal-budget/in-blow-to-eurogroup-head-eu-commission-criticizes-portugals-budget-idUSKBN1ZE1IU | 2020-01-16 |
| The European Union should move to force Chinese companies that access the EU procurement market to operate under the same restrictions that EU companies do in China it added | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Belt and Road Initiative an investment plan aiming to connect Europe with Asia is sidelining European companies and Brussels should review its competition law to level the playing field a business lobby said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-europe-silkroad/european-firms-get-crumbs-from-chinas-belt-and-road-business-group-idUSKBN1ZF08O | 2020-01-16 |
| Across the EU airlines have historically been big recipients of state aid | Neutral | LONDON The British government defended a rescue deal for privately owned regional airline Flybe after the owner of rival British Airways filed a complaint with European Union regulators on Wednesday calling it a blatant misuse of public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-flybe-funding/uk-defends-throwing-flybe-a-lifeline-after-rivals-complain-idUSKBN1ZE0QJ | 2020-01-16 |
| Talks between EU and U.S. trade representatives in Washington this week will be in the spotlight given the strained relations between the two over U.S. tariffs and aircraft subsidy disputes | Negative | European shares ended flat on Wednesday as investors held back from making any big bets ahead of the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-flat-with-focus-on-u-s-china-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZE0TR | 2020-01-16 |
| STRASBOURG France The EU budget chief said the bloc needs to invest dedicated funds to avert a climate as Brussels detailed how it planned to pay for a trillion euro push to cut net C02 emissions to zero by 2050 and protect member countries dependent on coal | Positive | STRASBOURG France The EU budget chief said the bloc needs to invest dedicated funds to avert a climate as Brussels detailed how it planned to pay for a trillion euro push to cut net C02 emissions to zero by 2050 and protect member countries dependent on coal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate/eu-sets-out-trillion-euro-plan-to-avert-climate-crash-idUSKBN1ZD00H | 2020-01-15 |
| The EU is in the last stretch of talks on the size and spending goals of its next longterm budget from 2021 to 2027 | Positive | STRASBOURG France The EU budget chief said the bloc needs to invest dedicated funds to avert a climate as Brussels detailed how it planned to pay for a trillion euro push to cut net C02 emissions to zero by 2050 and protect member countries dependent on coal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate/eu-sets-out-trillion-euro-plan-to-avert-climate-crash-idUSKBN1ZD00H | 2020-01-15 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber of Polands Supreme Court in a major blow to the eurosceptic Polish government which immediately questioned the move | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber of Polands Supreme Court in a major blow to the eurosceptic Polish government which immediately questioned the move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-judges-injunction/eu-executive-asks-eu-top-court-to-suspend-work-of-polands-supreme-court-disciplinary-chamber-idUSKBN1ZD29I | 2020-01-15 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions executive arm the European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to grant an injunction against a Polish law that would discipline judges who question the governments changes to the legal system | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive arm the European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to grant an injunction against a Polish law that would discipline judges who question the governments changes to the legal system | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-judges-injunction/eu-executive-to-ask-eu-top-court-for-injunction-on-polish-law-muzzling-judges-idUSKBN1ZD22P | 2020-01-15 |
| A Polish government spokesman said in response to the Commission action that the EU had no grounds to question Polands judiciary reforms | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber of Polands Supreme Court in a major blow to the eurosceptic Polish government which immediately questioned the move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-judges-injunction/eu-executive-asks-eu-top-court-to-suspend-work-of-polands-supreme-court-disciplinary-chamber-idUSKBN1ZD29I | 2020-01-15 |
| The EU last year hailed a breakthrough in talks with China on industrial subsidies and believes Beijings desire to keep the WTO afloat may make it more flexible | Positive | BRUSSELS The United States the European Union and Japan proposed new global trade rules on Tuesday to curb subsidies they say are distorting the worldwide economy with China their clear target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto-subsidies/u-s-eu-japan-agree-new-subsidy-rules-with-china-trade-in-focus-idUSKBN1ZD1RM | 2020-01-15 |
| BRUSSELS The European Commission will discuss on Tuesday whether to ask the European Court of Justice the EUs top court for an injunction against a Polish law that would allow the ruling party to discipline judges questioning government reforms | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Commission will discuss on Tuesday whether to ask the European Court of Justice the EUs top court for an injunction against a Polish law that would allow the ruling party to discipline judges questioning government reforms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-ruleoflaw/eu-executive-may-seek-injunction-against-polish-law-muzzling-judges-idUSKBN1ZD1EV | 2020-01-15 |
| The Japan embassy in Washington and the EU delegation had no immediate comment on the trilateral talks | Positive | WASHINGTON Top trade officials from the United States Japan and the European Union will huddle in Washington on Tuesday to address nonmarketoriented trade policies and subsidies by China a day before Washington and Beijing finalize a preliminary trade deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-japan/u-s-japan-eu-to-meet-on-china-ahead-of-wednesday-trade-deal-signing-ustr-idUSKBN1ZD01N | 2020-01-14 |
| STRASBOURG France The European Commission will propose on Tuesday how the EU can pay for shifting the regions economy to zero CO2 emissions in 2050 while protecting areas and industries most dependent on coal from taking the brunt of changes aimed at preventing climate change | Positive | STRASBOURG France The European Commission will propose on Tuesday how the EU can pay for shifting the regions economy to zero CO2 emissions in 2050 while protecting areas and industries most dependent on coal from taking the brunt of changes aimed at preventing climate change | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate/eu-to-unveil-financial-plan-to-shift-to-green-economy-idUSKBN1ZD00H | 2020-01-14 |
| BRUSSELS New diesel vehicles are exceeding the limit for particle emissions European campaign group Transport and Environment said on Monday calling on EU lawmakers to make emissions testing and regulations stricter | Negative | BRUSSELS New diesel vehicles are exceeding the limit for particle emissions European campaign group Transport and Environment said on Monday calling on EU lawmakers to make emissions testing and regulations stricter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-emissions-diesel/new-diesel-cars-exceed-particle-limits-eu-environmental-group-idUSKBN1ZB0PT | 2020-01-14 |
| Rotenberg is not subject to EU sanctions over Russias role in Ukraine but European banks must comply with the U.S. sanctions in order to do business with U.S. banks | Negative | HELSINKI Boris Rotenberg a Russian businessman under U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine conflict due to his close ties with President Vladimir Putin on Monday lost a discrimination lawsuit he filed in a Finnish court against four Nordic banks | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-finland-russia-sanctions/rotenberg-loses-sanctions-suit-against-nordic-banks-idUSKBN1ZC19L | 2020-01-14 |
| European airlines should avoid Iranian airspace until further notice the EU Aviation Safety Agency said expanding on earlier advice that airlines should not overfly Iran below 25000 feet | Negative | DUBAI Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a disastrous saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash/disastrous-mistake-iran-acknowledges-shooting-down-ukrainian-airliner-idUSKCN1ZA04Y | 2020-01-12 |
| BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers backed away on Friday from any immediate response to Irans decision to intensify its enrichment of uranium instead repeating their call for Tehran to respect the limits of a 2015 nuclear arms control accord | Neutral | BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers backed away on Friday from any immediate response to Irans decision to intensify its enrichment of uranium instead repeating their call for Tehran to respect the limits of a 2015 nuclear arms control accord | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe/fearing-nuclear-proliferation-europe-scrambles-to-calm-iran-tensions-idUSKBN1Z902W | 2020-01-11 |
| In Brussels EU foreign ministers joined by NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg were meeting on Friday to find ways to push the United States and Iran away from open conflict | Positive | Crash of Ukrainian plane complicates tense situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-3-cleric-fears-worse-bloodshed-in-iraq-as-u-s-iran-conflict-persists-idUSL8N29F30Y | 2020-01-11 |
| The EU has not specifically prohibited trade of Venezuelan gold | Negative | CARACAS Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday urged the European Union to officially label as blood the precious metal informally mined in the countrys southern jungles as he seeks to increase pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/venezuelas-guaido-seeks-eu-blood-gold-designation-for-informal-mining-idUSKBN1Z82HP | 2020-01-10 |
| Johnson is adamant that the freetrade deal he wants can be negotiated in time but his EU counterparts are less convinced | Negative | LONDON Lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday which will allow Britain to leave the European Union on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-britain-eu/uk-lawmakers-back-eu-exit-deal-turning-page-on-brexit-crisis-idUSKBN1Z81EO | 2020-01-10 |
| She noted that the further Britain diverges from the EU the less access it will have to the blocs single market | Negative | LONDON Britain will find it basically to negotiate all aspects of its future relationship with the European Union by the end of this year the head of the European Commission said on Wednesday adding that both sides must pick priorities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/basically-impossible-to-agree-full-eu-uk-deal-by-year-end-eu-head-idUSKBN1Z71MQ | 2020-01-09 |
| The EU talks were to have taken place in Libya but the Tripoli government asked for them to be postponed according to two EU diplomats | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D | 2020-01-08 |
| The EU countries want the International Atomic Energy Agency to first verify Irans latest announcements on enrichment EU officials and diplomats said | Negative | BRUSSELS Germanys foreign minister called on Tuesday for European powers to forge a joint response to Irans decision to scrap limits imposed on its nuclear enrichment under an arms control accord but stopped short of calling for renewed U.N. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iraq-security-britain-eu/germany-urges-europe-to-respond-to-irans-nuclear-violations-idUSKBN1Z60ZI | 2020-01-08 |
| A company in Belgium called Institute for Radioelements or IRE wants the HEU to make the isotopes | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department has waived a ban on licenses for the export of weaponsgrade uranium for making medical isotopes which critics said raises proliferation risks and undermines companies that are converting to safer materials | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-uranium/u-s-delays-ban-on-licenses-for-bomb-grade-uranium-exports-for-two-years-idUSKBN1Z62JE | 2020-01-08 |
| Turkey is nominally a candidate to join the EU though accession talks have long stalled due to disagreements over human rights Cyprus and other issues | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D | 2020-01-08 |
| With or without the EUV license ASML expects its Chinese sales to increase in 2020 as it continues to ship earliergeneration equipment | Positive | FRANCISCO The Trump administration mounted an extensive campaign to block the sale of Dutch chip manufacturing technology to China with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lobbying the Netherlands government and White House officials sharing a classified intelligence report with the countrys Prime Minister people familiar with the effort told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-asml-holding-usa-china-insight/trump-administration-pressed-dutch-hard-to-cancel-china-chip-equipment-sale-sources-idUSKBN1Z50HN | 2020-01-07 |
| Maas has proposed to EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell that a meeting of the blocs foreign ministers be brought forward to this week to agree on a common approach | Positive | BERLIN German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq by the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-germany/germany-seeks-crisis-meeting-of-eu-foreign-ministers-idUSKBN1Z40VU | 2020-01-06 |
| The EU said it was deeply concerned over the increasing diplomatic and has demanded further explanation from the Anez government | Negative | LA PAZ The European Union said on Tuesday it was deeply about Bolivias expulsion of Spanish officials caught up in an escalating diplomatic row between Mexico and the interim conservative administration in La Paz | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-bolivia/eu-criticizes-bolivias-expulsion-of-spanish-diplomats-idUSKBN1YZ13N | 2020-01-01 |
