Exemption for higher defence spending will help Berlin avoid corrective measures, says bloc’s economy commissioner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland after EU officials and diplomats said they expected to reach a framework trade deal this weekend.

The EU says its negotiators are working "might and main" on a deal, but the decision rests with US President Trump.

This week's U.S. trade agreement with Japan could provide a framework for a pact with the European Union, experts say.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug to prevent HIV. Scientists say this could help end the virus' transmission.

Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe.

Brussels and Budapest over the years have been at loggerheads on a range of issues, most recently that of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has been made worse by the financial issue.Vie

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.