Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world. Over the past year, von der Leyen has signed deals with Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and South America under the catchphrase “strategic autonomy,” which in practice is akin to decoupling from a U.S. seen by most European leaders as erratic.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European economy recorded modest growth at the end of last year, pushing past turmoil over higher U.S. tariffs. Now the economy faces another hurdle: a stronger euro against the dollar that could weigh on exports.

India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.

Trump said Wednesday that the "framework" of a deal had been agreed.

The European Union is ready to implement a free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis.

Europe’s natural gas prices are set for their strongest monthly gain since 2023, driven by cold winter weather, fast-depleting storage, speculative buying, and rising geopolitical risks to LNG supply.

Europe is cheap compared to the U.S., and UBS sees the region's earnings backdrop as firmer and more dependable than in the past.

As the European Union announces an investigation, the Grok chatbot tells CBS News, "Yes, tools like me should face meaningful regulation."

Europe’s vast natural gas storage network is set to exit winter at its lowest level in years, yet market prices indicate a complacency starkly at odds with the enormous challenge traders face in refilling inventories.