Hereโs whatโs new in the EU-Mercosur trade deal
POLITICO brings you the new elements of Europeโs trade deal with South America struck last week.
POLITICO brings you the new elements of Europeโs trade deal with South America struck last week.
Trumpโs punitive tariffs would put Brussels under pressure to cut a defensive deal to fend off a glut of Chinese exports.
Ursula von der Leyen granted the wish of her native Germany by flying off to seal an accord with the Mercosur bloc. France, which fiercely opposes the deal, is in uproar.
As Irish election winners tussle for positions of power, Donald Trumpโs January 20 inauguration adds a sense of urgency in Dublin.
For now, the financial markets are taking the president-electโs tariff threats seriously, if not literally.
Preemptive efforts to counter expected criticism of tariffs signal an even greater shake-up on trade during Trumpโs second term.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants “good relations with all of our allies” โ and wonโt get into Trump tariff carve-outs.
EU-funded projects abroad are being built by Chinese companies.
Beijing hits back after Brussels imposed definitive duties of 8 to 35 percent on Chinese electric vehicle imports.
Beijing has made it clear that it does not accept Brussels’ decision against Chinese carmakers.
The Labour government insists itโs not going soft on Beijing โ but hawks are concerned.
The Commission will look into whether the Chinese e-commerce company has failed to crack down on illegal products and addictive designs.
China has been unwilling to acknowledge that it heavily subsidizes its industry.
France is callijng for a negotiated solution to put an end to the tit-for-tat trade escalation.
China will be everywhere in the EU’s policymaking machinery for the next five years. Expect more turbulence ahead.
Her trip comes amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei, while the EU-China trade war flares up.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirms that GDP is set to contract for the second year in a row.
Beijing’s move mainly targets French luxury cognac brands.
Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power.
Germany has one last chance to overturn the tariffs at a vote by member countries. But getting the required blocking majority looks to be out of reach โ and would be without precedent.
Vote planned for Sept. 25 will now slip, diplomats say, ahead of crunch talks between Chinese and EU trade chiefs.
Whistle-stop tour of European capitals by Wang Wentao could end in a tough gig when he meets EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis.
The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
Offer of price floors or volume caps would not offset the injury caused by Chinese subsidies, European Commission says.
Trumpโs current running mate said Pence โcould have done more.โ
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
Announcement will come as a relief to French cognac makers.
Beijing claims Europe is creaming off fat profits from oversubsidized cheese.
The win for the U.S. mogul comes amid fraught relations with the EU.
The vice president has united her home stateโs political class behind her and, for now, silenced the doubters.
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Heads of state have been peppered with questions at this weekโs NATO summit in Washington about Bidenโs age and mental acuity.
By cementing the duties, Brussels is holding its ground against Chinese โย and German โย opposition.
Such an inspection could result in Tesla getting a lower duty than the average of 21 percent on Chinese EV-makers.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing calls duties a โdestructive approachโ on third visit by a government leader in recent weeks.
Higher trade barriers, more subsidies, and bigger European companies, are all part of the solution.
Beijing would have to overhaul its subsidy-driven export model to meet European Union demands.
EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to feature prominently in the talks.
European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to impose duties of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicle imports from China.
Beijing has threatened to retaliate against European aviation, farmers and spirits makers if Brussels targets its electric vehicle makers with punitive tariffs.
Germany wants the EU to set tariffs on electric vehicles at a low level to avoid severe retaliation from Beijing.
Highly sensitive announcement could now come ahead of next monthโs G7 summit.
Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.
The French cognac industry says it’s being held hostage to an EU trade probe into Chinese electric vehicles.
Fresh filings by European lawmakers show many hold outside jobs.
If you arenโt sure what the difference is between an anti-subsidy probe and an investigation into foreign subsidies, we’ve got you covered.
Europeโs top pork-producing region is ground zero for intensive systems that devour scarce water and cause nitrate pollution.
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland.
Mexico’s president called the raid ‘a flagrant violation of international law.’
Bid to dump 1930s-era language fails as public dismisses proposed amendments as too weak and open to messy court fights.
The Helsinki Commission is hobbled by claims its Republican director has made against his Democratic-appointed predecessor (and vice versa).
A vote to axe sexism from Ireland’s constitution is in the balance amid pushback from left and right.
Step change in EU plastic recycling rates is possible โ but only if the European Commissionโs Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation prevents waste from third-party countries from counting against EU recycling targets.
From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.
The government says discussions with Canada are continuing.
Heโs now on the hook for nearly a half-billion dollars across three civil cases. These are the rules for when and how he must pay.
The presidentโs allies continued to push back against that notion.
Caps put forward on sugar, poultry and eggs as farmers protest against Ukrainian competition.
Tatjana ลฝdanoka denies the allegations, saying she has never been associated with the Russian Security Service.
Reynders’ boss, Ursula von der Leyen, set out rules telling commissioners to make a clear distinction between their activities on the campaign trail and day job.
Dozens of farmers protest in front of the European Parliament as demonstrations grow across the continent.
Washington has been under intensifying pressure to respond to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Alexander De Croo will seek to balance national and EU interests during his trip to Beijing โ amid strained trade ties and tensions around Taiwan’s presidential election.
The president is not considering sacking Lloyd Austin, officials say.
Beijing hits back three months after European Commission started investigation into subsidies for EVs made in China.
Conservative MPs fear Britain is leaving itself overly-reliant on Beijing as it tries to shift to clean power.
European Commission chief also sheds light on Taiwan shortly before EU-China summit in Beijing.
President Joe Biden will use a long-delayed meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to try and stabilize ties with Beijing.
China to host first bilateral summit in four years as EU industry chief lobbies for greater market access.
US carmaker is China’s biggest exporter but itโs been excluded from the probe, meaning it could be hit by duties based on state aid doled out to its competitors.
German Green MEP Manuela Ripa is ‘shocked’ by allegations in an anonymous letter to her party.
Part of the plea deal for Scott Hall, a bail bondsman who breached election equipment, requires him to testify against other co-defendants.
Robert Habeck admits Franco-German divide on EU anti-subsidy probe against Chinese electric vehicles.
Brussels is launching a trade probe into Beijing’s EV subsidies. But China still leads the race to go green.
Brussels would have to decide whether to impose provisional tariffs within 9 months of kicking off the investigation.
The probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.
‘Europe is open for competition. Not for a race to the bottom,’ says European Commission chief in annual address.
EU envoy faces European Commission rebuke for confronting Austria with difficult truths.
The Republican frontrunner is threatening to impose across-the-board import tariffs if heโs re-elected. EU negotiators are already freaking out.ย
Brussels’ outgoing Asia chief tells POLITICO that Beijing needs to open up on the disappearance of Qin Gang.
Anti-fraud agency says there was a 7 percent increase from 2021.
Ukraine has kept producing and exporting grain despite the Russian invasion. How much longer can that go on?
Johnson’s spokesperson is now Baron Kempsell of Letchworth.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the cut reflected ‘the unexpected significant increase in the Crown Estateโs net profits from offshore wind developments.’
Maria Arena was not questioned before but she’s now the focus of police searches in the sprawling investigation.
Latest ruling adds fuel to the rule-of-law fire between Warsaw and Brussels.