Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China. On this occasion, China expressed its openness to new EU-China summits.
By Emily Kossak
While US President Trump is putting science and universities under pressure, the EU wants to attract more researchers to Europe and safeguard freedom of research. There are also initial initiatives in Germany.
By Tim Gabel
In a speech that was combative by her standards, the Commission President assured Parliament that the EU would negotiate tariffs with the USA from a position of strength.
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Tensions in the Von der Leyen coalition are increasing. The S D and Renew criticize the EPP for repeatedly making common cause with the conservative ECR, which they do not consider to be a pro-European force.
By Markus Grabitz
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 25 percent on automotive imports on Wednesday. The most important suppliers, including Germany, are particularly affected.
By Julia Mertens
The EU Commission presented a new crisis preparedness strategy on Wednesday. It proposes 30 measures to ensure that member states are better prepared for complex threats ranging from cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns to natural disasters.
By Stephan Israel
Commission President von der Leyen is reneging on her promise to appoint a high-ranking special envoy to represent the interests of SMEs. For this, she is now receiving clear criticism.
By Till Hoppe
Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa received Aleksandar Vučić for dinner on Tuesday. This is although hundreds of thousands of citizens and students in Serbia have been taking to the streets for months against the authoritarian president and demanding his resignation. In today’s Opinion, Dušan Reljić wonders whether the EU leadership will at least speak plainly to Vučić behind closed doors.
By Stephan Israel
Opinions differ between northern and southern Europeans when it comes to the ReArm Europe rearmament plan and additional military aid for Ukraine. This became clear at the EU summit in Brussels.
By Stephan Israel
The EU summit was actually supposed to focus on Europe's competitiveness. However, discussions about support for Ukraine and the White Paper on defense are likely to overshadow the meeting.
By Stephan Israel
