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US imposes new tariffs on 60 economies over forced labour concerns

Madrid – US president, Donald J. Trump, has once again disrupted trade relations with key partners and major global economies by announcing new additional tariffs for 60 economies. These new tariffs range from 10 to 12.5 percent. Special tariff quotas have also been added for textiles from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia, which are...

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How Trump's Brazil tariffs risk reversing the great China exit

A new 25 percent US tariff took effect on Wednesday, impacting a range of Brazilian goods and directly affecting the American apparel and footwear industry. Announced by President Donald Trump on July 15, the tariff has drawn criticism from industry leaders, warning the levy will raise costs for US companies. "The Administration's tariff...

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Trump scraps Hormuz toll, replacing it with trade deals with Gulf countries

Madrid – US president Donald J. Trump is continuing his unusual, unique and controversial policy of demanding the most only to ultimately impose the least. He has now announced his decision to scrap a 20 percent levy on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The levy has been abandoned in favour of trade and investment agreements with...

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Tariffs: US government repays over 81 billion dollars

Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the US government under President Donald Trump has repaid billions in tariffs. A total of approximately 81.3 billion dollars was refunded from October 2025 to the end of June, according to data from the Treasury Department. In the same period last year, the sum was just under 5.3 billion dollars....

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Trump announces definitive peace agreement with Iran and reopening of Hormuz

Madrid – The president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has announced that the country has reached a definitive peace agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran. This will put an end to the armed confrontations between the two countries and will allow for the complete, toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The treaty will be...

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Trump announces a bilateral ceasefire between the US and Iran

Madrid – Diplomacy has prevailed over conflict following an announcement made in the early hours of this morning, Central European Summer Time, by US president Donald J. Trump. The statement concerns the armed conflict involving the armies of the US, Israel and Iran since February 28. This crisis appears to be on track according to the American...

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Ecoalf reinvents Trump's 'MAGA' slogan to celebrate Earth Month

Madrid – To mark the Earth Month celebrations that begin every April, Spanish brand Ecoalf, a pioneer in merging sustainability and fashion design, has launched a controversial and striking campaign. The campaign reinvents the “Make America Great Again” slogan, which is associated with the presidential terms of US President Donald J. Trump. This...

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One year of 'Liberation Day': where Trump's tariff plans stand today

When Donald Trump issued an invitation to the White House Rose Garden exactly one year ago, it was already clear to many that something significant was coming. The topic was to be tariffs, “unfair trade” and the American economy. The US president celebrated it as “Liberation Day”. In Germany, the EU and other parts of the world, however, his...

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Trump targets ‘Made in America’ misuse

US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on fraudulent “Made in America” claims, sharpening federal oversight of country-of-origin labelling at a time when domestic manufacturing has re-emerged as a political and commercial priority. According to a report by Reuters, the order directs the chairman of the...

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US court orders refunds on IEEPA tariffs

A US court has ruled for businesses to receive refunds on billions of dollars in emergency tariffs after the Supreme Court determined last month that they were wrongfully imposed. The US Court of International Trade has ordered Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue refunds on levies President Donald Trump had introduced last year via the...

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Trump's tariff defeat, new tariffs: EU assesses consequences

Following the US Supreme Court's decision against president Donald Trump's tariff policy, the EU and other countries are attempting to assess the precise consequences for the global economy. A special session of the legal service and the negotiating team, which was responsible for a customs agreement between the US and the EU, is scheduled for...

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Dispute over tariffs: defeat for Trump before Supreme Court

US president Donald Trump has suffered a defeat before the Supreme Court in the dispute over his aggressive tariff policy. The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked an emergency law to impose extensive tariffs on many trading partners, including the European Union. This article was translated to English using...