Donald Trump has threatened China with further tariffs for the first time since taking office. The Chinese Foreign Ministry countered that there is "no winner" in trade wars. The aim is to achieve mutually beneficial cooperation.
By Leonardo Pape
Chinese manufacturers exported more EVs to the EU in December than in the same period last year. The global export value of electric vehicles from China fell in 2024, with the EU remaining China's largest sales market with a share of almost 30 percent.
By Leonardo Pape
For more environmental and climate protection in agriculture without a higher EU agricultural budget, researchers recommend a combination of taxes and refunds. However, the necessary approval for the proposals is unlikely to be achieved.
By Julia Dahm
An investigation by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations shows that app providers use manipulative design to persuade consumers to stay and buy. The Commission should put a stop to this, the consumer advocates demand.
By Corinna Visser
Expensive offshore wind farms are not in a good position at the moment, and Donald Trump even wants to stop new projects in the USA. However, if the EU states join forces, significantly more offshore wind farms could be built in Europe.
By Manuel Berkel
Last year, the guidelines for the European Investment Bank for cash flows into the defense industry were changed. The EIB now wants to invest even more in security and defense.
By Redaktion Table
The Constitutional Court in Romania declared the results of the first round of the presidential election in November invalid. Right-wing extremist Călin Georgescu has now challenged this in court in Strasbourg – unsuccessfully.
By Redaktion Table
Rapporteur Axel Voss (CDU) aims to conclude negotiations on the AI Liability Directive by January 2026. He has now presented a timeline to achieve this.
By Corinna Visser
Russia and China want to deepen their strategic partnership further. In a video broadcast a few hours after Donald Trump took office, Xi called the Russian president his "dear friend." Putin reaffirmed China's claim to Taiwan, among other things.
By Leonardo Pape
The Panamanian government has launched audits of the Hong Kong company Hutchison Ports, which operates on the Panama Canal. Meanwhile, President Mulino once again rejected Donald Trump's claims to the Canal.
By Leonardo Pape
