The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode.

The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

The European Union will remain committed to the Paris climate agreement, despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw once again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

“The Paris Agreement continues to be the best hope for all humanity. So Europe will stay the course, and keep working with all nations that want to protect nature and stop global warming,” the European Union’s top executive said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc should "engage constructively" with China, despite rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

The upcoming Biotech Act will be part of the measures the Commission will target to turbo-charge investment and efficiency in the healthcare space

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday expressed her "full solidarity" with the countries of the Baltic Sea affected by the damaging of an undersea cable linking Sweden and Latvia.

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised, "The resilience and security of our infrastructure is a top priority.

The Commission's 'Action Plan on Affordable energy' is slated for 26 February, and von der Leyen has charged her Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen with updating the governance rules which set out how EU countries collectively manage the bloc's power grid.

DAVOS, Switzerland - The European Union wants to engage and negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of a \"global race to the bottom\" using tools such as tariffs.

Von der Leyen, who advocates strong transatlantic ties, described the US as of one the EU's "closest partners" with deeply interlinked economic ties, from investment and employment to chemical ...

Video. Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.