The Chinese technology group Huawei is taking more and more market share from its US rival Apple. Despite the US sanctions, the company reported an increase in profits for the fourth quarter in a row. Phone sales increased by 70 percent.
By Redaktion Table
The two geopolitical rivals, the US and China, also continue their dialog on climate action. The two new climate envoys, Liu Zhenmin and John Podesta, will meet for the first time in early May.
By Christiane Kuehl
China has attempted to hack the laptops and cell phones of five Belgian elected representatives – successfully in two cases. All of the politicians concerned are members of the Ipac association, which campaigns for human rights in China.
By Carolyn Braun
The free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand starts on May 1. Customs duties will no longer be levied on clothing, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, cars and food from the EU. More beef can be imported from New Zealand.
By Markus Grabitz
Forests are not in good condition. New evidence now suggests that conventional reforestation may hardly be possible in the future.
By Nicolas Heronymus
The new EU Commission should make the European single market even more of a "geopolitical safe space," demand researchers from the Center for European Policy. Domestic manufacturers should be better protected against strategically subsidized competitors from China, for example.
By Till Hoppe
The EU is investigating whether Apple's iPad poses a risk of abuse of competition. The company now has six months to ensure that the device complies with the DMA's preventive measures.
By Markus Grabitz
China's head of state and party leader Xi Jinping will visit France, Hungary and Serbia at the beginning of May. Xi will visit the Balkans on a critical date.
By Redaktion Table
Following the EU Parliament, the Council also adopted the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact on Monday. This means that new rules for reducing government debt will soon apply.
By Redaktion Table
The lead candidate of the Christian Democratic party family in the European elections, Ursula von der Leyen, is not categorically ruling out cooperation between the EPP and the conservative ECR party family. This was her response to a question from Bas Eickhout (Greens) at the Maastricht Debate 2024, a debate with the candidates of the other party families.
By Markus Grabitz
