Trade
Azerbaijan president: COP29 won’t stop us investing in ‘god-given’ gas
President Ilham Aliyev used a Berlin climate speech to push for major foreign investments to boost its natural gas exports to Europe.
EU weighs sanctions on Russian liquefied natural gas
EU pulls its gun on China
UK, US and Canada impose more sanctions on Iran after Israel attack
More cash, less screen time: 5 policy takeaways from Macron’s Sorbonne speech
Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats
US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
New CEO of Dutch chips champ enters US-China fray
Incoming ASML chief Christophe Fouquet must navigate a politically sensitive landscape when it comes to export controls.
EU to China: Open your public markets or we’ll close ours
The European Commission has launched a probe into how Beijing grants public contracts for medical devices.
Focus harder to rival China’s vast global investment plan, Brussels is told
EU’s Global Gateway funding has been spread “too thinly” and must be concentrated if it’s to stand a chance against Beijing, internal review says.
Fossil fuel giant Norway pitches itself as Europe’s ideal green partner
The Nordic nation still has a long way to go to leave behind its history as Europe’s biggest oil and gas explorer.
Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss
The former prime minister dismissed the chance of any trade deal happening under the incumbent president.
Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race
As elections near, industry bosses argue the EU needs to create the right conditions to build a competitive green economy.
EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says
The dark fleet camouflaged by Moscow “fuels the war chest of Russia,” Swedish foreign minister says.
Floods, war and US inflation crash the IMF party
The risk that lies closest to financiers’ hearts moved a step closer to reality as one of the Fed’s policymakers floated the idea that interest rates may have to rise still further to bring inflation under control.
Robert Habeck wants Germany to rebuild Ukraine
A defense industry delegation from Berlin spies opportunities amid the rubble.
Czech MEP mounts last-minute bid to stop Ukraine free-trade extension
Ally of ex-PM Andrej Babiš pulls maneuver that could upset fragile compromise, and leave Kyiv out in the cold.
China is a threat to Europe’s gunpowder supply, defense boss warns
Saab chief cautions that Beijing dominates supplies of a key component to make powder to fire shells, and metal for submarines and warships.
US and UK impose fresh Iran sanctions in wake of Israel attack
Most of the sanctions are linked to Iranian drone production
Brexit: Brussels wants fresh talks with UK on youth mobility
Young people hit ‘particularly hard’ by Brexit, Commission’s Maroš Šefčovič says.
The EU needs to get its trade mojo back, say Sweden and Finland
Nordic nations urge Brussels to get on and do trade deals — and not to tie them to its environmental agenda.
UK signals fresh curbs on China trade amid threat to national security
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden will take steps to deliver on pledge to Joe Biden to confront China trade quandary.
A new inconvenient truth: Europe’s global plans all require money no one has
A competitive, green Europe will require trillions in investments. No one has a good answer on where that money will come from.
Time for a European single market ‘with teeth’ to take on China, India, leaders told
Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta tells POLITICO that government subsidies should become a “European tool.”
Scholz wants Xi to stop Russia’s war. Xi wants Europe to stop trade war.
Beijing “is not a security threat,” Chinese president tells German chancellor.
Does the EU have what it takes to fight China on green tech?
If you aren’t sure what the difference is between an anti-subsidy probe and an investigation into foreign subsidies, we’ve got you covered.
French, German arms sales to Israel hit by legal action
Western nations are under increasing pressure to stop selling weapons to the Israeli government.
Why Germany’s Scholz is bowing to the Chinese dragon
Ignoring pressure from Washington, chancellor seeks Beijing’s embrace.
UK trade deal would be a ‘priority’ for Trump’s second term, claims ex-adviser
Robert Greenway brushes aside questions about past failures to secure the elusive deal.
‘Russia must not prevail,’ EU tells the world
Wording is tougher than in statements from February.