After “two successful days,” Economy Minister Katherina Reiche returned from China to Berlin without contracts or bilateral agreements. Her hosts were willing to offer little more than friendly intentions.
By Jörn Petring
To meet the challenge posed by China, Germany is now copying Chinese industrial policy – and doing so on the backs of Europe’s working classes, writes Ingar Solty of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. In the process, the term “China shock” draws the dividing lines in the wrong place.
By Ingar Solty
As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche visits China, Berlin still has not managed to define its position on the competitive threat from China. Meanwhile, France, Spain and Italy are pushing for a tougher line.
By Antonia Zimmermann, Angela Köckritz and Till Hoppe
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa are meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City today. The agreement will facilitate market access in Mexico for EU agricultural exporters.
By Antonia Zimmermann
Heads of state and government are hoping that the Turnberry deal will hold. However, EU institutions have tied its implementation to new conditions. The concern now is that the US president may reject them.
By Antonia Zimmermann
The agreement ties tariff reductions on US imports to certain conditions. Members of the European Parliament were able to tighten some of those conditions.
By Antonia Zimmermann
According to Bernd Lange, European Union institutions should be able to conclude negotiations on implementing the US trade deal on May 19.
By Antonia Zimmermann
While Parliament is calling for safeguard clauses, the Council and Commission are pushing for swift tariff reductions. The dispute is delaying the bloc’s response to Trump’s threats of further tariffs.
By Till Hoppe and Markus Grabitz
The EU institutions are negotiating the implementation of tariff reductions on US goods. Following Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, the European Commission and the Council are urging swift action.
By Antonia Zimmermann
During talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will seek to avert Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat.
By Antonia Zimmermann
