In brief | 27 March '25
Bloomberg:
The new tariffs, which will hit German automakers in particular, will take effect on 3 April — one day after a broader range of so-called reciprocal tariffs Trump has promised.
Reuters:
Germany's economy minister and its autos association slammed Donald Trump's newly-announced 25-percent tariff on imported vehicles to the US as bad for European and US economies, calling for urgent negotiations to ward off a spiralling trade war.
Reuters:
The fee is meant to cover the high startup costs of building the network while keeping prices low enough to attract users.
Politico:
Washington and Moscow are in talks to revive the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, as the Kremlin vies to regain a foothold in Europe amid the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The Guardian:
Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikes.
Ember:
Taming the EU’s gas addiction will bring security and affordability benefits.
PIK:
In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion tonnes of CO₂ annually – about a fifth of all human emissions – but their carbon storage is increasingly at risk from climate change and human activities such as deforestation.