Tag: Bernd Lange
Investitionskontrollen erhöhen den Druck auf die Supermacht China
Illustration der chinesischen und US-amerikanischen Flagge mit einem Mikrochip Die neuen US-Beschränkungen für Auslandsinvestitionen in China könnten ein Vorbild für die EU sein. (Foto: Reuters) Peking, Berlin, New York, Brüssel Weltweit…
The EU’s Mercosur agreement is in danger of collapsing
Ursula von der Leyen and Lula in Brazil According to Brussels, the Mercosur agreement should not be completed in the summer. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Berlin The Mercosur agreement could create…
The EU’s Mercosur agreement is in danger of collapsing
Ursula von der Leyen and Lula in Brazil According to Brussels, the Mercosur agreement should not be completed in the summer. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Berlin The Mercosur agreement could create…
EU is arming itself with a new instrument for trade wars
Container terminal in China Chinese trade restrictions against Lithuania are a possible application of the now agreed regulation. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU is increasing its readiness to defend itself…
Agreement should be in place by the end of June
Brussels For a long time, Latin America was only a sideshow of German foreign policy, but that is now changing. In January, Chancellor Olaf Scholz made stops in Argentina, Chile…
EU warns of factory closures – von der Leyen travels to Washington
Brussels, Washington The EU Commission sees the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a serious threat to European industry. In an internal paper, Commissioner Thierry Breton’s Internal Market Directorate warns…
This is how Europe wants to defend itself against economic blackmail
Brussels A term from the logic of nuclear deterrence is finding its way into European trade policy: counter-strike capacity. Before the end of this year, the EU intends to pass…
EU sees new momentum for Mercosur trade deals
Brussels Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election could revive the stalled trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur. Leading European politicians expressed…
EU sees new momentum for Mercosur trade deals
Brussels Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election could revive the stalled trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur. Leading European politicians expressed…
More and more EU countries are getting out – pressure on Germany
opencast lignite mining The Energy Charter costs states a lot of money if they want to phase out coal, oil or gas. (Photo: dpa) Brussels France’s decision to withdraw from…
More and more EU countries are getting out – pressure on Germany
Brussels France’s decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter has been around for around two weeks. According to climate protectors, the investment protection agreement makes switching to wind and solar…
New battery strategy alarms German politicians
The chairman of the EU Parliament’s powerful trade committee, Bernd Lange (SPD), sees this as a “typical example” of the USA giving priority to its own interests and “offending its…
Forced labour: EU bans all products
Uyghurs on a cotton plantation The suppression of the Uyghurs in China is one of the triggers for the new regulation against forced labor. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) Berlin, Brussels…
The Ukraine war could lead to a break in economic ties
Parade in Beijing Human rights issues have repeatedly strained EU-China relations in recent years. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Brussels Europe’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell repeatedly draws attention to himself with…
EU in trade wars: Fighting sanctions with counter-sanctions
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission wants to propose a new instrument that would empower you to respond to sanctions with your own sanctions in an emergency.…
EU in trade wars: Fighting sanctions with counter-sanctions
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission wants to propose a new instrument that would empower you to respond to sanctions with your own sanctions in an emergency.…
Submarine dispute threatens EU trade deal with Australia
Bangkok It is an unusually complex situation that Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan has found himself in for a few days. In view of the dispute over the failed submarine…