Le Monde, French newspaper of record, quits Elon Muskโs X
Negatives clearly outweigh the positives, says editor-in-chief.
Technology and Trade
As Macron courts Musk, Paris quits X
The city of Paris said the lack of moderation has made using the platform “impossible.”
Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report
The Russian president even asked the billionaire for a Starlink favor.
As possible Trump return looms, EUโs Lagarde urges US to avoid trade wars
Fears are growing that a victorious Trump will deploy the tariff weapon, just as he did against the EU and China in his first term.
Ireland ready to go it alone and restrict trade ties with Israel, taoiseach says
Ireland โwill not wait for everybody in Europe to move on the issue of trade in the occupied Palestinian territories,โ PM Simon Harris tells reporters.
Netanyahu blasts back at Macron in argument over the creation of Israel
Tensions rise between the two leaders over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
UK should engage more with China, says minister
Britain has had a fraught relationship with Beijing in recent years.
โIsolatedโ France faces political storm over EU-South American trade deal
An already weakened Macron risks outrage from farmers as the rest of the EU races to get Mercosur deal done. ย
You could kill the EU, says France. No, you could, Germany replies.
Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power.
EU betting on India and Vietnam for chips
Looking to be less dependent on China and Taiwan, the West is keen to have alternative suppliers and are pushing at an open door with New Delhi and Hanoi.
Emmanuel Macronโs lonely battle to defend the EU-Canada trade deal
French lawmakers, and even Macronโs new ministers, want to stop CETA โย but that doesnโt mean they will be able to.
Czech crisis manager set to become EUโs top global dealmaker
As boss of the EUโs โฌ300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Sรญkelaโs job will be to beat China at its own game.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs trade policy.
Chinese trade boss comes to Brussels on Donโt Tax My Car tour
Whistle-stop tour of European capitals by Wang Wentao could end in a tough gig when he meets EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis.
Former Brexit chief Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ is surprise pick for EU trade czar
Dependable Slovak has served in the Commission for 15 years.
We donโt want your EVs, Brazil tells EU as trade talks hit crunch time
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
Putin says China, Brazil or India could act as intermediaries in Ukraine peace talks
“If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that,” Russian president said.
China hits back at electric vehicle tariffs with probe into EU dairy
Beijing claims Europe is creaming off fat profits from oversubsidized cheese.
Why your coffee got so damn expensive
Blame the underwater drones.
Your Tim Walz policy guide: Where he stands on abortion, unions, energy and more
The Minnesota governor may bring rural appeal but his policies reflect a progressive agenda.
Germanyโs Scholz blasts EU for failure to do trade deals
Berlin didnโt relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.
Export controls on Russia might be working better than you think
The fact Moscow is so keen to discredit export controls may well be a clue that the measures arenโt ineffective.
EU HTA: If we want faster access to cancer treatment for all Europeans, we need to get it rightย
In January 2025 the EU HTA Regulation will become reality. Letโs work together to ensure it facilitates faster patient access to new cancer treatments.
Draghi backs French-style trade, industrial policy
Higher trade barriers, more subsidies, and bigger European companies, are all part of the solution.
Top Chinese official visits Brussels next week amid trade tension
EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to feature prominently in the talks.
Finland opposes calls for EU trade sanctions on Israel
Trade ministers are discussing the EUโs trade deal with Israel.
Is the EU already in a trade war with China?
Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.
French cognac makers: Donโt make us collateral damage in EU-China trade row
The French cognac industry says it’s being held hostage to an EU trade probe into Chinese electric vehicles.
Macronโs cognac โ the only thing that went down smoothly with Xi
Xi Jinping handed Emmanuel Macron some wins during his state visit, but offered few meaningful concessions on trade and Ukraine
MEP Krah accessed โsensitiveโ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says
Charges of spying and corruption spark call for internal parliamentary probe.
EU pulls its gun on China
The EU is accelerating its crackdown on what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undermine European rivals.
Joe Biden wonโt do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss
The former prime minister dismissed the chance of any trade deal happening under the incumbent president.
Blinken heads back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia
Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.
Scholz wants Xi to stop Russiaโs war. Xi wants Europe to stop trade war.
Beijing “is not a security threat,” Chinese president tells German chancellor.
UK trade deal would be a โpriorityโ for Trumpโs second term, claims ex-adviser
Robert Greenway brushes aside questions about past failures to secure the elusive deal.
EU and US vow to team up against China, but canโt hide the cracks
Trade and tech dialogue would likely not survive a Trump return โ and that would threaten fragile transatlantic solidarity on how to deal with China.
EU discord over Ukraine free trade spells trouble for Kyivโs accession hopes
EU countries’ bickering over whether to grant Ukraine’s farm production another year of access to their markets could well be a taste of whatโs to come if Kyiv becomes the bloc’s 28th member.
EU ambassadors flinch at Ukraine free-trade compromise
Compromise struck overnight unravels within hours as France and other countries balk.
EU negotiators strike deal on Ukraineโs free trade measures
The agreement narrowly avoids harsher import restrictions on Ukrainian grain, despite a last-minute push from Poland and France.
France joins Polandโs push to curb Ukrainian imports
The push to curb farm imports could cost Ukraine โฌ1.2 billion in lost revenue.
Election fever imperils EU free trade with Ukraine
Renewal of duty-free access for Ukrainian produce, introduced following Russiaโs invasion, now hangs by a thread.
Macron to visit Brazil as Mercosur trade talks stall
He’ll also stop off in the overseas territory of French Guiana.
Europe, in denial, longs for rules-based global trade order
As the EU fights to make the World Trade Organization matter again, itโs short on allies.ย
UKโs Kemi Badenoch challenged over Canada trade claims
The government says discussions with Canada are continuing.
China canโt be cut out of global economy, warns foreign minister
The international economy is like “a big ocean that cannot be cut into isolated lakes,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says at Munich Security Conference.
Spanish, Irish leaders call on Ursula von der Leyen to review EU-Israel trade accord over human rights concerns
Duo calls for “urgent review” of trade agreement between Israel and the EU in light of Rafah military operation.
โThere is no stopโ to talks on LatAm trade deal: Commission says
We won’t “tear up our papers, go home and lie down in a deckchair,” says top aide to EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
EU suspends WTO dispute against Chinaโs trade restrictions on Lithuania
The high-profile case dealt a blow to Beijing-Brussels relations, with the EU accusing China of discrimination and coercion.
Staff exodus signals end to Bidenโs trade dreams
The realization that little real progress is likely to be made in an election year where former President Donald Trump will put a glaring spotlight on trade has convinced some officials itโs time to move on.
Czech industry minister vies to become EUโs next energy chief
Jozef Sรญkela previously acted as a key power broker during the EU’s energy crisis โ but political hurdles stand between him and the energy job.
Russia finds way around sanctions on battlefield tech: report
That doesnโt mean sanctions have failed; they just need to be enforced better โ including by requiring Western companies to track their own products, US-Ukrainian research team finds.
China retaliates in EU trade row by launching liquor probe
Beijing hits back three months after European Commission started investigation into subsidies for EVs made in China.
Mercosur mulls โlast-chanceโ summit to close EU trade deal
Thereโs a fresh optimism for breakthrough after previous objections from Argentina and France.
Biden quietly shelves trade pact with UK before 2024 elections
Britain has long coveted a US trade agreement as a significant post-Brexit prize.
Dombrovskis signals Brussels will push ahead on Mercosur despite French opposition
The majority of EU countries support the EU-Mercosur trade deal and Brussels is committed to try to ‘finalize this agreement,’ EU trade chief tells the FT.
China rejects EUโs trade deficit complaint
It makes no sense for the bloc to impose restrictions on high-tech exports and then complain about the trade deficit, says Beijing.
Belgium, itself divided on trade, eyes role of honest broker at EU helm
The country, which straddles liberal and protectionist camps, seeks middle way during its six-month stint as president of the Council of the EU.
EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week
Argentina says it intends to leave decisions on the trade deal to incoming President Javier Milei, who has threatened to quit Mercosur.
EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week: Report
Argentina says it intends to leave decisions to incoming President Javier Milei.
European lawmakers give green light to โmodelโ NZ trade deal
The agreement is meant to be Brussels’ gold standard for sustainability requirements in trade deals.
Mileiโs win in Argentina hits hopes for EUโs Latin America trade deal
Anarcho-capitalist insurgent has vowed to quit Mercosur trade bloc.
Decarbonizing heavy-duty canโt be only based on an early-stage technology
Growing evidence about potential raw materials shortages, insufficient EU battery production capacity, increased BEV repair costs, and large infrastructure and grid needs reinforce calls to vote for a technology-inclusive approach.
Ukraine to Putin: You cut our power, we kneecap your biggest economic driver
โIt would only be fair,โ Galushchenko says of attacking Russian oil and gas in response to possible attacks against Ukraineโs grid this winter.
Ukraine to Putin: You cut our power, we kneecap your biggest economic driver
โIt would only be fair,โ Galushchenko says of attacking Russian oil and gas in response to possible attacks against Ukraineโs grid this winter.
Regaining lost ground: Itโs time for a future-oriented pharmaceutical policy
Europe must take back its leadership and develop a long-term strategy and policies to regain, sustain, and develop life sciences in Europe.
Tools of economic statecraft are powerful โ and can cause lasting harm
We have now crossed a point of no return in the hard-to-define area between finance and war.
Australia trashes โnot good enoughโ EU trade deal. It will struggle to do better
Chances of getting talks back on track fade as elections loom in the EU and Down Under.
Gaza in communications blackout as Israel intensifies bombing
Aid groups decry loss of contact as Israel expands military operations in Gaza Strip.
Australia pushes for EU deal at upcoming trade meeting
Hopes rise that Brussels and Canberra can close the gap on the sidelines of gathering of G7 trade ministers in Japan.
Into the honey pot: Serbia and China ink free trade deal
The agreement will particularly benefit Serbian honey producers, President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ said.
Letโs not waste chance for lasting change in packaging trade
Food giant: Blanket approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation reform is at odds with EUโs green ambition for carbon emissions reduction, consumer safety and food waste goals, and innovation.
Socialists and conservatives trade barbs over EU response to Israel-Hamas war
EU lawmakers from rival camps pit Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen against foreign affairs rep Josep Borrell.
Rishi Sunakโs government quietly revives plan for China trade talks
British administration is looking at several options to strengthen economic ties with Beijing in a move that risks Conservative anger.
Network innovation: we need a stronger EU ecosystem
Why Open RAN is key to strategic autonomy and security.
Harnessing innovation in robotic-assisted surgery
Ahead of a new legislative term in 2024, the EU is at an inflection point at envisioning the future of health care in Europe.
Rishi Sunak slows Mexico and Canada trade talks as he eyes pre-election UK/US pact
UK firms’ access to Canadian and Mexican markets is set to expire in the coming months โ and British negotiators were already stretched.
Revealed: Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections
US proposals leaked to POLITICO cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.
Germanyโs Scholz warns against protectionism in China electric car probe
German chancellor says heโs against clean car trade barriers.
EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense
Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.
EU to China: Donโt take us for suckers on trade
EU trade chief says the bloc remains committed to free and fair trade, but that โfair’ is the key word.
Kemi Badenoch cools talk of imminent UK-India trade deal
‘We will get there when we have a deal which is mutually beneficial for India and the UK,’ says British trade secretary.
UK wonโt stop India trade talks despite row over murder of Sikh leader
Britain is in negotiations over a UK-India trade deal.
How China schooled the West on climate change
Brussels is launching a trade probe into Beijing’s EV subsidies. But China still leads the race to go green.
What you need to know about the EU investigation into Chinese e-cars
Brussels would have to decide whether to impose provisional tariffs within 9 months of kicking off the investigation.
China slams EU over electric vehicle subsidy probe
Beijing will “firmly safeguard” the interests of Chinese businesses, says commerce ministry.
EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles
The probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.
UK minister: China wins unless EU budges on post-Brexit electric car trade
Nus Ghaniโs comments come ahead of looming tariff on EVs traded between the U.K. and the bloc.
Rishi Sunak flies to India for G20 summit with post-Brexit trade deal in sight
Slimmed-down UK-India agreement set to be signed by the end of 2023.
Rishi Sunak could make it two trips to India โ in search of cricket and trade deal
Britain’s PM will combine business and pleasure on a return trip to the country of his forebears.
Trumpโs return strikes fear into the heart of Brussels
The Republican frontrunner is threatening to impose across-the-board import tariffs if heโs re-elected. EU negotiators are already freaking out.ย
US commerce chief says she complained to Chinese officials about being hacked
‘Itโs a complicated relationship,’ she said of the US and China.
Europe lost to China on solar โ now itโs about to do the same with wind
How can European leaders, with good conscience, see another industry that originated in Europe โ let alone one so vital for the global energy transition โ be lost to China?
China asks EU to โclarifyโ position on strategic relations
The EU ‘should not vacillate’ in pushing relations with Beijing forward, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi tells EU foreign affairs chief Borrell.
How will Europe bring back solar manufacturing?
Solar is booming. Europe has a rare second chance at a solar industrial base. However, the Green Deal Industrial Plan lacks adequate financial support. We propose a Solar Bank.