EU leaders are considering establishing a new dispute settlement body to counteract US tariffs and the failing WTO, with Ursula von der Leyen suggesting collaboration with CPTPP nations. Meanwhile, Budapest’s Pride march faces a ban, but the mayor and EU politicians plan to attend in solidarity despite government opposition.
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EU Leaders Consider New Trade Agreement Amidst Tensions
EU leaders are meeting to discuss how to respond to Donald Trump’s trade policies, with Ursula von der Leyen proposing the creation of a new trade organization to replace the struggling World Trade Organization, while also addressing plans to defy Hungary’s ban on the Pride march in Budapest.
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