China's commerce minister to visit EU as EV tariff vote looms
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Europe in the coming days for discussions on the European Union's anti-subsidy case against China-made electric vehicles (EVs) as a vote on imposing more EV tariffs looms.
Spanish PM Urges EU to Reconsider Tariffs on Chinese EVs
KUNSHAN, China (Reuters) -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday the European Union should reconsider proposed import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, and urged Brussels and Beijing to find a compromise that avoids a trade war.
EU rejects Chinese EV makers’ bid to avert hefty tariffs
The European Commission has rejected offers by Chinese electric-vehicle makers to adjust their prices in a bid to avoid sharply higher tariffs ahead of potentially pivotal talks between Beijing and Brussels next week.
EU says it has rejected minimum price offers from Chinese EV exporters
The European Commission said on Thursday it had received offers from electric vehicle makers in China for minimum import prices into the European Union, but had rejected all of them. The Commission said that several EV exporters had submitted price undertakings - a commitment by an exporter to respect minimum import prices in order to offset subsidies.
Spain’s Sanchez Says EU Should Reconsider China EV Tariff Plan
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the European Union should rethink its plan to impose additional tariffs of up to 36% on Chinese-made electric vehicles, saying the bloc doesn’t need a trade war with Beijing.
Spain Breaks EU Ranks With Sudden Call to Drop China EV Tariffs
The European Union should reexamine its plan to impose additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a visit to the Asian nation, underlining simmering EU divisions over the trade measure.
Top EU privacy regulator opens probe into Google's AI compliance
Google's lead EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether the search engine adequately protected European ...
EU Car Lobby Aims for Two-Year Delay of 2025 Emissions Targets
The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers by two years, according ...
FirstFT: EU weighs rolling over €350bn in Covid-era bonds to avert spending crunch
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Videogame firms hit with EU complaint over 'tricking consumers'
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EU vows retaliation if Hungary sends buses of migrants to Brussels
The European Union says Hungary’s threat to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in protest against the bloc's policies ...
How to reboot EU foreign policy
First, the EU should rethink how it conceives of partnerships and how it labels them. This begins with ditching outdated ...
EU Buys Too Much Defense Equipment from US: Report
EU nations are buying too much defense equipment from abroad and failing to invest in own military projects, according to a ...
EU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive ...
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Automakers Urge EU to Delay Stricter Emissions Mandates
The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers, according to a draft ...
Russia Loses EU Case Aimed at Unblocking Sanctioned €70 Billion
Russia’s National Settlement Depository lost a bid to overturn European Union sanctions over its alleged role in helping fund ...
Hungary ready to sue EU executive over border protection costs, PM aide says
Hungary is ready to sue the European Commission to reimburse the costs of protecting the European Union's external border, ...