In the trade dispute with the EU, the US submitted a new offer. The European Commission confirmed on Thursday that it had received a relevant US document. It was being reviewed, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday night after an EU summit. "We are ready for an agreement. At the same time, we are preparing for the...
Jun 27, 2025
EU member states sought to significantly dilute the European Supply Chain Act. A majority of countries voted to apply the human rights protection law only to companies with more than 5,000 employees, instead of the previous threshold of 1,000, the member states announced. In addition, the turnover threshold was to be raised from 450 million...
Jun 24, 2025
The Green Claims Directive, also known as the anti-greenwashing law, may not be withdrawn after all. A commission spokesperson clarified that the withdrawal will only happen if a specific recent amendment is maintained. Spokesperson Paula Pinho noted that the amendment in question would bring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the...
The Dutch political party, VVD, has sent a strong message to Brussels. On June 12, members of parliament Thom van Campen and Claire Martens-America submitted a motion to the House of Representatives stating that two European directives concerning sustainability hinder European businesses from competing with businesses outside the EU, such as...
Jun 16, 2025
The theme of this year’s EU Green Week was “Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU”. The event explored how circularity could become a new economic reality with a circular economy driving sustainable competitiveness, reducing waste and promoting innovation within the EU. The aim of the EU Green Week, which took place last week in Brussels, is...
Jun 12, 2025
The EU-funded T-REX (Textile Recycling Excellence) project successfully completed its innovation programme after three years of collaboration with 13 organisations, including Fashion for Good and Adidas. In a press release, the consortium presented a comprehensive blueprint to scale up textile-to-textile recycling (T2T) in Europe. It included an...
May 28, 2025
US President Donald Trump wants to postpone the introduction of the new tariffs on imports from the EU, which he announced for the beginning of June, by a good month to allow more time for negotiations. Trump announced that the start of the additional import duties of 50 percent would be postponed to July 9, after a conversation with European...
May 26, 2025
In a trade dispute with the European Union, US president Donald Trump advocated for punitive tariffs of 50 percent. He wrote on his online platform, Truth Social, that this levy for goods from the EU should come into effect on June 1. “There are no tariffs if the product is built or manufactured in the US,” he added. Trump wrote that ongoing...
May 23, 2025
Medium-sized companies are to be exempted from several EU requirements, according to a proposal by the European Commission. Among other things, this concerns exemptions under the General Data Protection Regulation and simplified regulations, which are intended to make stock exchange listings easier and less expensive, as the authority announced....
May 21, 2025
The EU is one step closer to introducing a levy on small packages from outside the EU. The Financial Times reports that the EU is considering a levy of 2 euros per package. Various national customs authorities have recently sounded the alarm. The authorities are being flooded with packages arriving from outside the EU and called on the region to...
May 20, 2025
The European economy surpassed expectations at the start of 2025. The European Commission shared in its most recent economic forecast that the economy had a stronger start than anticipated. The European economy is expected to continue growing slowly in 2025, with an acceleration in 2026, according to the update. The Gross Domestic Product in the...
The UK and the European Union have confirmed a new agreement intended to “make it easier for food and drink to be imported and exported”. How the textile industry will be impacted is not yet known, however. According to a press release from the UK government, the deal, which comes after “extensive negotiations” over the last six months,...