French minister sees Germanyโs likely next chancellor as positive for EU
Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz hopes to revive talks on a broad trade deal with the U.S.
Trade and Investment
Reevesโ drive for growth seeks China lifeline after UK market turmoil
Chancellorโs mission to Beijing weighted with greater expectationsRachel Reeves hailed a new era of โrespectful and consistent future relations with Chinaโ as pressure grew on the embattled ยญchancellor to deliver on her governmentโs central promise to …
โReengagement with Chinaโ to boost British economy by up to ยฃ1B, Reeves says in Beijing
British chancellor touts ยฃ600M in deals as she defends move to improve relations with China.
Post-Brexit Britain has a new best friend: Brazil
The love-in between Keir Starmer and Lula centers on climate and trade. Just don’t mention Ukraine.
Trump names โApprenticeโ producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the UK
Burnett is seen as the architect of Trumpโs post-bankruptcy image โ and is largely responsible for Trumpโs rise to the national spotlight as a high-powered Manhattan businessperson.
Trump ramps up EU trade war threat unless bloc buys American oil and gas
If the EU doesn’t cough up, “it is TARIFFS all the way!!!” U.S. president-elect roars.
Sabine Weyand
Doer No. 9 โ Germany
Top Tony Blair aide becomes UK Palestine envoy
Government efficiency guru Michael Barber will take on a new Palestine-facing role.
UK promises โswiftโ decision on banned Syrian group
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is a proscribed terrorist organization in the U.K., but played a major part in Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
EU-Mercosur deal โin sightโ as von der Leyen lands in Montevideo
“We have the chance to create a market of 700 million people. The largest trade and investment partnership in the world,” says Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen jets in to seal controversial Latin America trade deal
โThe finish line of the EU-Mercosur agreement is in sight. Letโs work, letโs cross it,โ says Ursula von der Leyen after arriving for Mercosur summit.
EU must invest quickly in Kazakhstanโs rare earths production, for green energy transition and global competition [Advocacy Lab Content]
Kazakhstanโs newly discovered lithium deposits ($15.7 billion), and nickel, gold, and rare earth metals reserves ($46 trillion) are attracting global attention. Europe must act now or lose ground to China and the United States.