EU-Mexico Trade Pact: Strategic Shift from Western Reliance

European officials finalise trade deal with Mexico as questions mount over Washington's reliability as a partner

Senior European Union officials travel to Mexico City on Friday to finalise a revived trade agreement, a move that signals a deliberate effort to diversify economic partnerships away from traditional Western alliances that have grown increasingly uncertain.

The deal, which will slash import duties and lower costs on a range of goods, comes as NATO foreign ministers meet for a second day in Helsingborg, Sweden, trying to make sense of Washington's shifting military posture in Europe. The juxtaposition is telling: while the United States sends conflicting signals about its commitment to European security, Brussels is looking elsewhere for stable partnerships.

Economic Slowdown Tests European Resolve

European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis offered a sobering assessment of the EU's economic outlook, speaking to Euronews about the period from February to April, marked by energy price shocks triggered by the conflict in Iran and persistent inflation.