EU, Australia fail to agree on trade deal on 30/10/23 Meeting at the margins of the G7 meeting in Osaka on Sunday (29 October), EU and Australian trade representatives failed to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement due to persistent disagreements on agricultural market access. “Unfortunately, we have not...
The difficulty of learning the right lessons from the US on 27/10/23 The EU often compares itself to the US, with European industry players using the EU's apparent economic underperformance as an argument for business-friendly regulations, but such comparisons can also lead to misguided conclusions.
Most public contracts still chosen based on price alone, study shows on 26/10/23 Despite efforts by the EU to make public authorities consider work conditions when choosing contractors for public orders, most public contracts are still awarded to the lowest bidders, a study by the European Parliament shows.
‘We have a real problem’: European industry fears decline on 26/10/23 The EU has fallen behind the US and China in terms of economic growth and innovation, the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) warns in its latest paper, calling for a deeper integration of the EU's single market, a capital markets union, and better incentives to invest in Europe.
Stellantis to buy stake in Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor on 26/10/23 Global carmaker Stellantis said Thursday (26 October) it will buy a 20% stake in Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor, making it the latest European brand seeking a foothold in the country's highly competitive market via partnerships with local manufacturers.
Parliament adds nuclear to EU’s net-zero industry shortlist on 25/10/23 The European Parliament’s industry committee voted on Wednesday (25 October) to put nuclear back on the list of technologies eligible for preferential treatment as Europe looks to reshore production of technologies deemed crucial for a net-zero world.
Bigger EU budget indispensable for European sovereignty, says Macron’s top advisor on 20/10/23 The EU will need to spend big and face global challenges autonomously to make enlargement a success, as America is losing interest in Europe, Garance Pineau, the Europe Advisor of the French President, said on Friday (20 October). EU governments...
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