Xi asks Germany’s Scholz to help kill EU EV tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on November 19 that he hoped Germany could help the EU and China to resolve the issue of tariffs on Chinese…
Crisis-hit EV battery champion Northvolt struggles to hit production targets
Embattled green tech player Northvolt has missed some in-house targets and has curtailed production at its battery cells plant in northern Sweden, according to internal…
Greece in talks with Israel to develop €2bn ‘Iron Dome’
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a €2 billion ($2.
EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialogue over Gaza war concerns
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed that the bloc suspend a political dialogue with Israel, citing possible human rights violations in the war…
Blinken pledges to shore up Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured NATO on November 13 that the Biden administration would bolster its support for Ukraine in the few months before Donald Trump's…
Isolationism has never worked for America, EU’s Kallas says
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's incoming foreign policy chief, cautioned on November 12 against making assumptions about what US President-elect Donald Trump would do in…
Italy plans to restrict nascent ‘cannabis light’ industry
Italy's "cannabis light" industry risks being uprooted this year by Giorgia Meloni's coalition.
Italy PM Meloni urges EU to focus on itself after Trump’s victory
The EU must focus on setting its own house in order, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on November 8, citing tariffs, competitiveness and defence as the most pressing…
Donald Trump poised to become next US president
Donald Trump is set to accomplish the rare feat of winning the US presidential election after losing an earlier one.
Tax fraud investigators search Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam
Investigators searched the offices of U.S.
Governor of key Russian region hit by Ukraine drones resigns
President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Vasily Golubev who headed the Rostov region that has been plagued by Ukrainian drones, and where the Wagner Group…
EU takes victory lap after Moldova votes for pro-Brussels leader
Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu has claimed victory after the closely-fought presidential election on November 3, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, her rival backed…
Czech Republic joining Italy to fight carmakers’ CO2 fines
The Czech Republic will join Italy in seeking to prevent carmakers from facing heavy penalties from next year, when tougher CO2 emission rules take effect in the European…
Europe’s small arms companies struggle for cash despite military spending boom
Europe's small and medium-sized defence companies are struggling to access finance needed to drive innovation and grow production lines even as demand soars due to the war…
UK budget: Finance minister hikes taxes to highest in 30 years, boosts defence spending
Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves has announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget and pledged to boost UK defence spending.
UK budget D-Day: Finance minister Reeves looks set to light blue touchpaper
Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves is set announce what may be the biggest tax hikes in three decades in a bid to fix the country's sagging public services, alongside…
French minister for foreign trade to challenge China over ‘political’ cognac duties
France will challenge China over its import duties on brandy, which Paris calls political and unjustified, when junior trade minister Sophie Primas visits Shanghai next week,…
US, EU call for probe after reports of alleged Georgia election violations
The US and the European Union have urged a full investigation into reports of alleged voting violations following the disputed parliamentary election in Georgia.
Lithuania’s opposition claims victory in election amid worries over Russia
The opposition Social Democrats (SD) have claimed victory in Lithuania's parliamentary elections, which was dominated by frustration with the cost of living and worries over…
Bulgaria’s GERB wins election, coalition talks in sight
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party won a parliamentary election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, but it will have to seek a coalition partner to form a government.
Paris meeting raises almost €1 billion for Lebanon as France pushes for Israeli ceasefire
France's foreign minister has urged Israel to heed the message to cease fire and focus on diplomacy after world powers raised slightly short of €1 billion to ease the humanitarian…
Germany approves almost €100m in military exports to Israel in three months
Germany has authorised approaching €100 million in military exports to Israel in the past three months, foreign ministry data has shown.
EP awards Sakharov Prize to Venezuelan opposition leaders
The European Parliament has handed its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez for "representing…
Oaktree-owned Banca Progetto placed under court administration in Milan
Italian bank under court administration for allegedly lending money to a person arrested under mafia charges
Germany wants to use India’s cheap labour market to reduce reliance on China
Chancellor Olaf Scholz leads a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week, betting that greater access to the vast Indian market can reduce Germany's reliance on Beijing.
Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Tuesday he had resigned to take responsibility for a scandal in which dozens of officials are alleged to have abused their…
Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
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European space chief says Europe must be able to compete globally
The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has said the region's space industry needs the muscle to compete globally, warning Europe risks falling behind in the new space…
Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defence and space, sources say
Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 posts in its Defence & Space division after spiralling losses on satellite projects, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy hinges on migration policy
The future of liberal democracy in the European Union depends on its response to migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments published on October 16 ahead…