Thursday
21st Sep 2017
By EUOBSERVER
The US announced on Thursday that it was "taking action against the EU's unfair trade practices that discriminate against US beef imports". It said that the EU ban on hormone-treated meat and meat products was "not supported by scientific evidence and thus violated WTO obligations", threatening to impose tariffs on EU imports. Public consultation will determine whether the EU ban has an impact on US businesses.
"The chess table will be much more complex and more sophisticated than a matter of regions in Europe," said Portugal's health minister.
Armed Spanish police have arrested Catalan officials and seized ballots for an independence referendum, prompting appeals for EU help.
Brussels' reluctance to speak out about Serbia's human rights abuses has damaging consequences for the country and the wider Balkan region.
Ahead of Sunday's German elections, a growing number of anti-establishment, anti-Islam websites have created an echo chamber for the radical right.
Spanish gendarmes have raided at least four Catalan ministries amid escalating tension ahead of the independence referendum.
The European Commission is trying to convince member states to pay more attention to youth and education policies.
