Brussels vows โ€˜firmโ€™ response to potential Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war

European Commission says the bloc “regrets” new U.S. tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

China to retaliate after Trump fires first salvo in trade war

Beijing says it will impose countermeasures against the U.S.’s 10 percent levy on Chinese imports.

The CJEU ruling in Changu: โ€˜If Iโ€™ve said it once, Iโ€™ve said it a thousand times: the Return Directive in conjunction with the Charter of Fundamental Rights does not oblige EU Member States to grant a right to remain to irregularly staying migrantsโ€™

  

Alan Desmond, University of Leicester

Kevin Fredy Hinterberger, Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour

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Introduction

The 2008 Return
Directive sets out common standards and procedures…

Barnier seeks new ally in Italy, looks beyond Berlin

Barnier hopes to find an ally in Parisโ€™ fierce opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal, agree joint ways forward on irregular immigration, and thaw the bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic crises.

Poland may shift stance on Migration Pact in EPP draft statement

A draft statement on political priorities to tackle irregular immigration from EPP countries reveals a likely shift in Polandโ€™s stance.

EU announces 30-million-euro package to prevent irregular migration from Senegal

The European Commission already funds a 5.75-million-euro project strengthening the capacity of Senegalese security forces to combat irregular immigration, trafficking and migrant smuggling.

Germany seeks unity on migration as political battle heats up before election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has signalled his willingness to hold talks with the opposition on irregular immigration, a hot-button issue that has reignited the countryโ€™s political landscape ahead of a crucial election weekend.

Germany rejects calls for U-turn on migration policy following deadly knife attack

The German government, under after increasing pressure by the opposition and upcoming state elections following a deadly stabbing, vows to increase deportation numbers, dismissing calls to fundamentally change its migration policy.

Immigration 101, for the attention of the French

Welcome to Euractivโ€™s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. France’s political imbroglio over its immigration bill on Monday has resulted in an ambitious mechanism to grant one-year automatic visas to irregular workers b…