China: Meloni wants to reshape trade relations
During her visit to Beijing, the Italian head of government spoke of wanting to make trade with China fairer. Rome's trade deficit with Beijing has recently increased significantly.
By Redaktion Table
During her visit to Beijing, the Italian head of government spoke of wanting to make trade with China fairer. Rome's trade deficit with Beijing has recently increased significantly.
By Redaktion Table
Excessive deficit procedures have been initiated against Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. Romania has already been subject to an excessive deficit procedure since 2020.
By Corinna Visser
Mercedes' profits have fallen sharply due to slowing business in China: like Volkswagen and BMW, the German manufacturer is losing more and more market share. However, as Mercedes sells every third car there, China remains important.
By Felix Lee
Despite the latest agreement to reduce tensions in the disputed South China Sea, mistrust between Beijing and Manila remains high. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines against deploying US missiles.
By Felix Lee
EU Foreign Affairs Representative Josep Borrell met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Laos. After the meeting, there were differing opinions as to what role Beijing's proposal for a peace plan for Ukraine should play.
By Amelie Richter
Italy's Head of Government is on a visit to China. The focus is on revitalizing trade relations after the EU country withdrew from the New Silk Road.
By Amelie Richter
The EU has released a second report on the application of the GDPR, which is quite positive. This has drawn criticism from MEP Axel Voss.
By Corinna Visser
The right to a lawyer is one of the fundamental rights of suspects and accused persons in the EU. The Commission believes this has been violated in Hungary.
By Redaktion Table
Has the Epex electricity exchange partially excluded other exchange operators from electricity trading? The EU Commission is ending a corresponding investigation and justifies this with a change in the law. The think tank Bruegel criticizes this.
By Manuel Berkel
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force since 2018. For the second time, the Commission is examining the application of the regulation – and is discovering room for improvement in terms of uniform interpretation and enforcement.
By Corinna Visser