As US President Donald Trump rolled out his tariffs last week, European top officials and lawmakers noted that Big Tech firms and digital services could be Washington’s Achilles heel. But the bloc is conflicted over how to strike it. 🔗 ow.ly/j7wt50VvurM

European stocks tumble as global tariff woes hit investor sentiment euronews.com/business/2025/… Follow our live blog here 👇

Trump vuelve a amenazar a China con ARANCELES ADICIONALES por hasta 50% desde el 9 de abril, si el país asiático no retrocede en los aranceles impuestos contra Estados Unidos. De proceder, los aranceles de EE.UU. contra China estarían por encima del 100%. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Welcoming Peru’s Minister of Production H.E. Sergio González Guerrero. Very productive discussion of present trade and tariff challenges and their possible impact on Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises. Very impressive approach on dealing with MSME challenges and opportunities

Statement by the Director-General on escalating trade tensions Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala dlvr.it/TK3dJ8

JUST IN: Stocks surge as Trump pauses ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days buff.ly/pKra4SW

The success of our global partnerships depends on strong cooperation with development financial institutions. Today, I met with representatives from the Association of European Development Finance Institutions, managing over €54 billion in assets. We focused on improving

The euro is emerging as alternative safe haven along with bunds bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Vassilis Karamanis

Vargas Llosa (89) and Pope Francis (88) apparently never met. That’s a shame: A conversation between both would have been fascinating — and worthy of a Cathedral my Bloomberg Opinion column bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

EL PAÍS México 💬El papa León XIV dedica sus primeras palabras en español a su diócesis en Perú: “Un pueblo fiel ha acompañado a su obispo” 📲 tinyurl.com/bdfxvfxv

For those that don't know, Chiclayo, where the Pope was bishop, is a bustling commercial hub, with many social problems but famous for its food (duck+rice; ray wing omlette) + archaeological sites (the sumptious c.7th century tomb of the Lord of Sipán). It will now be on the map.

El mundo lo conoce como el #PapaLeónXIV, pero para Chiclayo, en #Perú, Robert Prevost es mucho más que una figura global. Se nacionalizó peruano, sacó su DNI y volcó su corazón en quiénes más lo necesitaban en la nación sudamericana. Desde su labor como obispo hasta su

#Paraguay has all the ingredients for sustainable growth: abundant hydropower, fertile soils, strategic location. IFC's new diagnostic reveals $3.6B in investment opportunities across 5 sectors through 2040—creating quality jobs for women & rural communities. Learn more:

European governments should buy equity in clean tech companies instead of handing out subsidies, the EU’s competition chief Teresa Ribera said ahead of today's new state aid framework. Interview here with alicemhancock ft.com/content/f957bd…

Guess what? The world's most unequal region would actually benefit from having more really rich folk, says JP Spinetto bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Good meeting with #GRULAC ambassadors on how the Netherlands can deepen its partnership with Latin-America and the Caribbean. We are keen to enhance our cooperation on multilateralism and the rule of law, sustainable trade, and countering organised crime. 1/2

In Sevilla, at the International Conference on Financing for Development. Talking WTO reform with European Commission President H.E Ursula von der Leyen, who reaffirmed the European Commission’s strong support for the WTO, reiterated the need for reform and repositioning of the organization

“De wereld is niet demissionair”. Dat was de belangrijkste conclusie van de bijeenkomst die ik - samen met een brede kabinetsdelegatie en voorzitter van de Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalitie @JPBalkenende, vanmiddag had met VNO-NCW en verschillende grote Nederlandse bedrijven.

🇬🇧 Brussels Plans Annual Tax For Big Companies ▫Effort to lift funds for €1th EU Budget ▫Groups turning over €5mn face levy ▫Paola Tamma alicemhancock #frontpagestoday #UK Financial Times

FT's The new age of geoeconomics: "Some social scientists might scoff, pointing out that politics has always shaped economics to some degree." ft.com/content/762c79… I am one of those social scientists 😉