European Commission plans tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrids, closing a loophole automakers exploited for months

The European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries.

The EU-US trade deal offers stability but highlights the ongoing financial strain of tariffs on German automakers amid their EV transition. The post German auto lobby welcomes EU approval of US trade deal, warns tariffs still a major burden appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The EU-US trade deal's implementation could reshape global trade dynamics, impacting tariffs, market access, and economic policies worldwide. The post European Union approves US trade deal, moves toward implementation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The European Union has published its AI content labelling playbook, a voluntary Code of Practice meant to help companies meet transparency rules that become law across the bloc on August 2 onwards. The European Commission released the final Code on 10 June, setting out practical steps for the businesses that build and use generative AI to mark […] The post EU publishes its AI content labelling playbook ahead of the AI Act’s August deadline appeared first on AI News.

A policy analysis from June 2026 When Ursula von der Leyen stood before delegates at the Paris AI Action Summit in February 2025 and declared that global AI leadership was “within reach” for Europe, it was a statement of intent as much as strategy. Six weeks later, on 9 April 2025, the European Commission published […]

Macron's stance against tariffs highlights potential global economic disruptions, urging a reevaluation of trade policies to prevent market instability. The post Macron to discuss tariffs with Trump, calls them useless for all countries involved appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The tariffs' failure highlights the complexities of trade policy, impacting job creation, economic stability, and international relations. The post Trump’s tariffs wiped out 89,000 manufacturing jobs instead of creating them, new report finds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for work or leisure, she may want to book a place on Airbnb or Booking, using a credit card issued by Visa or Mastercard, perhaps through PayPal. But when the Trump administration sanctioned her last year for her work as a judge at the international criminal court (ICC), her ability to use any of these services vanished overnight. Her credit cards, her accounts with US companies – all gone. The sanctions against Hohler and some of her colleagues mean they live in “constant uncertainty”, she said. Max von Thun is the director of Open Markets Institute Europe, an anti-monopoly thinktank Continue reading...