The EU climate chief's criticism of China's new climate pledges shows "double standards and selective blindness," China's foreign ministry said on Friday, accusing the bloc of being slow to act on its own climate targets.

The European Union’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week to try and restart stalled talks to lower tariffs on steel and aluminum exports.

Representatives of the European Union and foreign ministers of European countries strongly condemned Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on the night of September 28, 2025, calling for tougher sanctions against Russia.

Alphabet's Google is likely to be hit with its first fine under landmark new EU tech rules in the coming months, and the European Commission is now drafting its decision, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

NATO and the EU have "declared war" on Russia through Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed at a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Sept. 25. Lavrov’s remarks come amid rising tensions between Russia and NATO following recent violations of the alliance's airspace by Russian drones and fighter jets.

Adding to the tension, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a G20 foreign ministers meeting at the U.N. headquarters Thursday that the EU and NATO had “basically declared war” on Moscow by supporting Ukraine, according to live translation of remarks delivered in Russian.

Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

Apple released a statement on the effects of the European Commission's Digital Markets Act saying the law puts users in the European Union at a disadvantage.

SAP responded that it believes its policies and actions follow industry norms. "However, we take the issues raised seriously and we are working closely with the EU Commission to resolve them."

The European Commission plans to impose tariffs of 25% to 50% on Chinese steel and related products in the next few weeks, German business daily Handelsblatt reported, citing senior officials in Brussels.