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Auto dialog: What the action plan to save the industry will look like

The Commission has sent a paper to the participants of the Strategic Dialogue on Cars in preparation for the final round on Monday. Demands from manufacturers and suppliers, for example to avert the penalties and end the phase-out of combustion engines, are not addressed. The industry is disillusioned.

By Markus Grabitz

Starting next week: Trump doubles tariffs on Chinese goods

The additional tariff on Chinese goods marks another escalation on the ten percent levy that Trump had already announced in January. He justified the move by saying that China was not doing enough to stop supplies of fentanyl precursors.

By Amelie Richter

New coalition: Austria's plans for Europe

The parties had negotiated unsuccessfully after the National Council elections in the fall. Now, after the failure of the ÖVP/FPÖ coalition, they are coming together. Read what they are planning for Europe.

By Okan Bellikli

Thailand: Detained Uyghurs deported to China

Thailand has deported a group of detained Uyghurs to China. China did not explicitly confirm the return. UN human rights experts had previously warned against the transfer.

By Leonardo Pape