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.

A full ban on so-called “forever chemicals” being weighed by the European Commission could cut health and environmental costs by €110bn by 2050, it estimates.

By Kate Abnett and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - European Union countries will demand that Britain contributes financially to poorer EU member states' development as part of any deal to re-link the two sides' energy markets,

The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations

India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships.

The India-EU FTA grants zero-duty access across the full spectrum of textile and apparel tariff lines, thereby positioning Indian exporters on an equal footing with competitors

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

Brussels is considering a radical shift in its sanctions policy that could ban all maritime services for transporting Russian oil, replacing the current price cap mechanism