China poses a fundamental threat to Euro-Atlantic civilisation and is using various channels, including LinkedIn, to establish contacts and gain influence and know-how, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) has warned.
The central bank has trimmed its growth forecasts owing mainly to weak domestic demand.
Ukrainian president says Brasรญlia-Beijing initiative shows “lack of respect” toward Kyiv’s position.
Offer of price floors or volume caps would not offset the injury caused by Chinese subsidies, European Commission says.
Presidential elections in the United States (US) always bring uncertainties and surprises, and this one is no exception. From Trumpโs judicial cases to his attack, as well as the sudden shift from Joe Biden’s Democratic candidacy to Kamala Harris, the …
Volkswagen group faces potential site closures in Germany and Belgium, against a shrinking appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) and fierce competition from China. MEPs have different perspectives on the EU’s role in supporting Europeโs carmakers.
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
EU member states and the Commission must “reconsider” their position regarding the tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicles, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday (11 September).
By banking on its technological power, Beijing is seeking to regain the ground lost with European elites following the Covid-19 pandemic. But its support for Russia in the war in Ukraine remains an obstacle, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.
“We don’t need another war, in this case, a trade war. We need to build bridges between the EU and China,” Pedro Sรกnchez said in Shanghai.
As Europe continues to lag behind the US and China, former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi estimates that an investment effort of โฌ800 billion a year is needed to avoid an ‘existential challenge.’
By out-attacking a notorious attack dog, the vice president scored a clear debate win and left voters with an impression of strength.
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Chinese firms operating in the EU have fiercely criticised Mario Draghiโs suggestion that further tariffs might be necessary to protect European industries from foreign competition, warning that such measures could escalate already tense trade relation…
Against a geopolitical backdrop thatโs unrecognizable from just a few years ago, thereโs a strong case for developing a cross-Channel finance and security partnership.
The European Union intends to counter the trend of โmight makes rightโ in relation to the Indo-Pacific, but experts argue the bloc needs to refresh its strategy and address internal divisions when it comes to the region, say observers.
Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.
Washington concerned by Moscowโs sharing of knowhow on submarines, aeronautics and missiles
In a 400-page report, the former ECB president analyzes why the EU is lagging behind the US and China, and calls for more joint borrowing and investment.
China is providing Russia with “very substantial” military support in exchange for key technological capabilities, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday (10 September) after talks with EU and NATO counterparts on the matter.
In exchange, China is getting top secret Russian military technology.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Tusk cancelling his trip to Germany as relations with the country seem to worsen, Spain’s Sanchez pledging for efforts to bridge EU-China differences, and so much more.ย
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez contacted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, pledging Spain’s “constructive efforts” to foster a richer and more balanced relationship between China and the European Union amid ongoing tariff disputes.
Pull towards Russia and China grows stronger, says boss of Kazatomprom
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German manufacturers are being strangled. The EU is feeling the pinch. Mario Draghi on Monday warned the EU may be staring at โslow agony.โ
The Vatican’s relations with China, the weight of Catholicism in Asia, interreligious dialogue and sexual violence are some of the issues that will come up on the Pope’s trip. Singapore-based researcher Michel Chambon says that Francis is seeking to ‘d…
The Draghi report is full of good intentions to mend a continent losing its way. But while the vision is bold, the politics are practically impossible.
Hackers wanted to gain access to information for blackmail, according to Warsaw.
โGermany will not agree to this,โ country’s finance minister tells POLITICO.
Common debt, China threat, innovation and cars: Euronews summarises 400-plus pages to give you five takeaways from Mario Draghiโs landmark report.
Against a backdrop of trade tensions between the EU and China, as well as a tense geopolitical climate, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for ‘developing a positive agenda,’ ‘based on respect and reciprocity’ with China.
AI is an opportunity for Europe while common borrowing is needed to fund defense, former ECB chief says in landmark report. Read the full paper here.
Former Italian premier demands โnew industrial strategyโ to stop Europe falling behind US and China
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez is in China’s capital Monday (9 September) for talks with top officials including President Xi Jinping, keen to boost economic ties despite a trade standoff between Beijing and the EU.
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Like Gorbachev’s Perestroika, the report from the former ECB chief could herald a change of historic proportions. It’s far less innocuous than it sounds.
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
A blueprint to make the EU more competitive with the rest of the world is published on Monday. It’s likely to prove controversial.
Also in todayโs newsletter, China and the US discuss the climate, and Kamala Harris faces crucial debate as polls hint at slipping momentum
The EU imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles with the European Commission maintaining that Chinese firms unfairly benefit from government subsidies, allowing them to keep their prices artificially low.
China won almost twice as many medals as second placed Great Britain. Check out the full medal table here.
Nicolรกs Maduro doesnโt care about your evidence or your condemnations.
This weekโs indictment of a social media content firm shows how itโs getting easier and easier for Russia to influence U.S. elections.
Edmundo Gonzรกlez was allowed to leave “for the sake of the tranquility and political peace of the country,” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodrรญguez said.
As attempted foreign interference in elections continues to evolve, so does the response to it. Officials are grappling with questions of how to hold bad actors accountable while preserving trust in the system.
Serbia gets pulled โ and pulls itself โ sharply between East and West. Where it ends up will help decide which Great Power emerges triumphant.
The carmaker’s executives are locked in a stalemate with workers as the company’s future hangs in the balance.
Hungary’s prime minister is still trying to play the role of peacemaker in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Cooler temperatures expected to replace record highs in Estonia, while China braces for Super Typhoon YagiSince the start of September, swaths of central and eastern Europe have experienced temperatures well above average, with some places up to 10C (5…
Rivalry between Washington and Beijing has put global trade under intense pressure. But the system is proving more resilient than many expected
For the climate, a fossil backup is not an option. Nor is leaving Europeโs green transition in the hands of Beijing, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello-Plesner write.
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for Chinese cooperation with its efforts to establish the origins of COVID-19, after unveilng a new guide on the investigation of novel pathogens.
“If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that,” Russian president said.
Turkeyโs application to join the BRICS bloc, led by Russia and China, is sparking concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s commitment to NATO. The move, by a member of the worldโs most powerful military alliance, highlights the geostrategic shif…
The U.S. Justice Department has seized more than 30 web domains that it said were part of a broader, ongoing, surreptitious effort by the Russian government to influence the 2024 U.S. election and American public opinion, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
Plan to cut German factories is politically fraught but makes sense economicallyVW considers German plant closures to save billions in costsWhen Bernd Pischetsrieder attempted to cut jobs at Volkswagen in the early 2000s, he was forced out. When Herber…
US expansion could play an important role in bringing China and Russia back to the negotiating table
Regardless of the raceโs outcome, the blocโs interests donโt fully align with those of Washington, and itโs time to finally recognize this.
Academics say vulnerability of the two countriesโ nuclear launch sites makes dangerous mistakes more likelyThe US and its allies are capable of threatening and destroying all of Russia and Chinaโs nuclear launch sites with conventional weapons, creatin…
Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday (3 September) on his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year.
Ahead of the upcoming world climate conference, the EU will continue to insist that China and other large emitting countries pay their fair share of climate finance โ but how remains subject to discussion.
India is seeking more engagement with the European Union just as the EU increases its presence in the Indo-Pacific. But Indiaโs pursuit of harmony sits against a complex background involving China and Russia.
Star Italian wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio suffered a shock defeatย on Wednesday toย Xiao Rong of China in the semi-final, but British cycling great Sarah Storey, competing in her ninth Paralympics, won her 18th gold in the time trial — then called the co…
Decision not to detain Russian leader is โheavy blow to ICC and international criminal justice systemโ, says KyivRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesUkraine has called for Mongolia to face โconsequencesโ after its failure to arrest Vladimir Putin d…
Energy dependence puts Mongolia โ sandwiched between Russia and China โ in a tough spot.
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
The Kremlin said on Monday (2 September) that Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived for a state visit in Mongolia, which lies on the route of a planned new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China.
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Turkey will be the first NATO member to request membership of the BRICS economic bloc spearheaded by the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, agencies reported.
Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.
Human rights campaigners say Mongolia will become an “accomplice” if it fails to arrest Putin, who is wanted for war crimes.
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods, before Western curbs kick in on its exports such as electric vehicles and solar panels, in exchange for more pledges of loans and investment.
The European Union accused China on Sunday (1 September) of taking “dangerous actions” against the Philippines, as Beijing and Manila blamed each other of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships.
Groups seeking the former presidentโs favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president sweeping authority to control economic transactions.
This summerโs conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future โ and the present.
Automaker launches mass-market SUV powered by conventional engines as it seeks to establish its brand
Beijing moves to de-escalate trade tensions after the EU imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
China announced on 29 August that it would not impose provisional tariffs on EU brandy, signalling a potential easing of trade tensions with the 27-member bloc.
Beijing decides not to impose extra measures despite finding dumping of cognac imports
Announcement will come as a relief to French cognac makers.
Europe needs to be better prepared to defend itself, the former Swedish premier warned
Asian nation seeks to become leading player in market dominated by China and Russia
Former compliance officer was unfairly dismissed after complaining to FCA over visa for alleged Chinese agent
Security threats to EU from Russia and China have proved a gamechanger for enlargement policy.
We have an important chance to regain Europeโs edge in one of its most important sectors โ and, in turn, help people live longer and feel better.
Germany is starting to distance itself from China, but the auto industry isnโt so keen.
China’s recent threats of retaliatory tariffs on European dairy products and gasoline vehicles following the EUโs imposition of provisional duties on Chinese electric vehicles are unlikely to escalate current trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing…
At least 73 people were killed in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines and highways and security forces launched retaliatory operations, officials said on Monday (26 August).
Chinaโs aggressive industrial strategy, characterised by significant subsidies and overcapacity, is increasingly putting it on a collision course with Germanyโs leading export industries, particularly in sectors such as automotive and machinery.
Subsidised Chinese exports increasingly threaten the viability of German top exporters on global markets, putting the two countries on a โcollision courseโ, experts have told Euractiv.
The countries buying oil transported by these dark vessels could be more receptive to nudges, as they, too, face significant risks.
The partyโs leaders may soon have to decide whether to preserve at least parts of the Democratsโ climate law.
Environmental groups that put Joe Bidenโs climate initiatives under a microscope arenโt giving the Democratic nomineeโs positions the same scrutiny.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (23 August) the two countries must be able to talk frankly about their disagreements and also pursue closer economic ties and work together on global issues.
She had little foreign policy experience before becoming vice president and is largely expected to continue the Biden administration’s objectives.
The European Commission defended the legality of its trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs) on Thursday (22 August) as several legal experts said it might have flouted World Trade Organisation rules in its anti-dumping investigation.
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