A host of European leaders have on Thursday welcomed the news that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law restoring independence to his country’s main anti-corruption agencies.

To join the European Union, Ukraine must continue reforms in the areas of the rule of law and anti-corruption, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter (X). She commented on the signing of the law on the independence of NABU (the National Anti-Corruption Bureau) and SAP (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa have welcomed the adoption of a law in Ukraine aimed at restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).

World shares have retreated after President Trump issued a new set of import duties that will apply to dozens of countries as of Aug. 7

Discrepancies between the two sides' version of the deal have emerged, and key details of the agreement are yet to be negotiated.

While Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal this week for U.S. tariffs of 15% on most imported EU goods - half the initially threatened 30% - that is still 10 times higher than the average tariff on EU imports before Trump's return to the White House.

European wine and spirits will face a 15% U.S. import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue in the autumn, the European Commission and EU diplomats said on Thursday, dashing producers' hopes of an immediate reprieve.