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EU Drafts Peace Offer to U.S. Over Tariffs

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EU Seeks to Avoid U.S. Steel Tariffs by Reviving Trade Pact: The European Union is drawing up a peace offer it hopes will end trade hostilities with the White House and avoid steel and aluminum tariffs being imposed on the bloc in two weeks’ time, according to European officials.

Don’t Rule Out an EU-U.S. Trade WarEurope is demanding the Trump administration permanently exempt it from tariffs. A flashpoint in the dispute, the expiration on May 1 of the EU’s reprieve from steel and aluminum tariffs, comes May 1, writes Simon Nixon.

Ruling to Let Migrants Travel Around Greece, Officials Say: A Greek court ruled that migrants arriving on Aegean islands near Turkey should be allowed to travel freely around the country, officials said, a decision that could alleviate dire conditions on the islands, but might derail a pact between the Euro pean Union and Turkey to keep a lid on arrivals.

U.K. Opens Probe Into Possible Bias at Russia-Backed Broadcaster: British regulators have launched an investigation into whether Russian state-backed news channel RT breached broadcasting standards in its coverage of the poisoning of a former spy.

Turkey’s Erdogan Calls Early Election: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called an election more than a year early, a gambit that could help him secure a new term while the nation is still clocking record economic growth.

Iceland Takes Hard Look at Tech Boom Sparked by Its Cheap, Bountiful Power: Lawmakers rethinking whether a proliferation of data centers lured by the island’s Nordic climate and geothermal steam is risking the environment and tourism business.

In the Papers

Why the French Are Growing Angry With Emmanuel Macron  –  New York Times

In Historic Shift, Berlin Mulls Tougher Stance on Moscow  –  Politico

Davis Urges May to Publish Detailed Plan for EU Ties Ahead of Brussels  –  Financial Times

Queen Drafted to Charm Ex-Colonies Into Post-Brexit Free Trade  –  Bloomberg

U.K. Wants EU to Protect Its Products From Imitation After Brexit  –  Independent

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