Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the borderless Schengen area on Jan. 1. The member states agreed to this on Thursday, as announced by the current Hungarian EU Council Presidency.
By Redaktion Table
The European Commission is not considering changing European measures to cut CO2 emissions from cars, despite pressure from the EU's largest political group to weaken the laws, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said on Thursday.
By Redaktion Table
The EU's 15th sanctions package also directly sanctions Chinese companies. The move is to be confirmed on Monday.
By Amelie Richter
China's ambassador to South Africa has held out the prospect of investments by Chinese companies in the electromobility sector. South Africa is one of the largest car exporters on the continent.
By David Renke
Tomato sauce and tomato paste have long been under suspicion of having been produced using forced labor in the region of Xinjiang. A recent report has now cited chemical tests on the products.
By Manuel Changming Liu
US President-elect Donald Trump has invited China's head of state and party leader Xi Jinping to his inauguration. Putin is not on the guest list.
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The Chinese EV start-up Jiyue is in serious financial difficulties. As a joint venture between the established car manufacturer Geely and the leading tech company Baidu, it actually stands for the direction in which Chinese automotive companies are headed, experts say. Employees now fear layoffs.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized on Thursday that there are currently no plans to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine to secure a ceasefire. He discussed with Macron in Warsaw how peace could be maintained in Ukraine as soon as it arrived.
By Gabriel Bub
The German government wants to limit the number of takeovers that the EU Commission has to review. Digital companies are to be asked to pay more for supervision.
By Till Hoppe
The protection of tropical forests often receives a lot of attention in climate negotiations. However, many forests are also being destroyed in the north: for forestry and fires.
By Alexandra Endres
