Deal includes $600bn EU investments in the US, energy and defence purchases; US steel and aluminium tariffs stay at 50 %, but could fall later
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EU relaxes Schengen Visa rules for some citizens from July 2025: Report
The new measures will took effect from July 15
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UAE holiday dates; Dubai Metro Blue Line guide; Al Maktoum International Airport real estate boost – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday dates, Dubai Metro Blue Line guide, Al Maktoum International Airport sparks real estate boom, Ajman and Abu Dhabi real estate laws
anti money laundering
EU removes UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list
EU removes UAE from high-risk money-laundering risk as the country makes efforts to strengthen financial regulations
Donald Trump
Trump’s EU tariff extension pushes gold prices down
Spot gold was down 0.3% at $3,346.55 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.6% to $3,345.80
Donald Trump
Trump postpones 50% tariff on EU imports to July 9
The euro and US dollar rose against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc after the deadline extension
Bilateral trade
Trump’s Gulf visit looms over new EU-UAE trade talks as president teases ‘very big’ announcement
The timing of Trump’s announcement creates additional complexity for EU-UAE free trade negotiations
Bilateral trade
Analysis: EU-UAE trade talks signal strategic shift amid global economic pressures
In a major departure from the long-stalled EU-GCC framework, the UAE is pursuing a solo trade pact with the European Union — its first direct effort since bloc-wide talks began in the late 1980s
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Doomsday prepping makes economic sense
Our cities run on invisible threads — power, water, data — and it takes just one break to send the whole system crashing down. Europe sees it. Do we?
Egypt
Egypt and Jordan thank the European Parliament for new financial aid
The European Union members recently approved loans worth $4.4 billion in three instalments to Egypt and $555 million to Jordan
EU
UAE and EU look to boost $67.6bn trade ties
UAE aims to strengthen ties with Europe as it develops economic, investment and diplomatic ties with the EU
Cryptocurrency
EU legislation fallout fuels demand for crypto business expansions to UAE, advisory firms reveal
Digital asset exchanges, NFT marketplaces, utility token issuers, tokenised funds, and payments companies are among the ventures seeking to relocate or expand their operations to the UAE
Abu Dhabi
UAE holiday guide; Saudi visa rules; Dubai real estate records; Coldplay in Abu Dhabi – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday planning, Saudi visa rule updates, Dubai real estate records, Coldplay in Abu Dhabi and more top news stories this week
Cryptocurrency
New EU law to trigger exodus of crypto ventures flocking to UAE
The EU’s loss could be the UAE’s gain as new crypto regulations are expected to trigger an exodus of virtual asset firms flocking to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Europe
Analysis: Europe’s right-wing shift unlikely to disrupt Gulf trade ties – experts
Europe’s rightward political shift, driven by self-interest, is unlikely to disrupt trade with the Gulf region amid rising nationalism and anti-EU sentiment, experts say