More than a decade ago, the then-world-leading German solar manufacturers collapsed as Chinese companies entered global markets, coinciding with Berlin ceasing support for the sector. Since then, China has dominated the global photovoltaic market, holding a 90 percent market share in solar installations, with even higher shares in some components. Now, some European solar companies […]
COP28, the most important UN climate conference since the Paris Summit 2015, is held in Dubai this year. For the first time, around 200 states of the UNFCCC framework convention will officially review their efforts in the form of the Global Stocktake (GST) and lay important foundations for future measures. The host, the United Arab […]
In the trilogue on the Gas Market Regulation, European legislators continue to examine options for member states to prevent the import of Russian gas. The final trilogue was actually scheduled for the night from Monday to Tuesday. However, since eight points could not be agreed on, a political agreement is now to be reached on […]
Mr. Dmytrasevych, the EU is deciding on extending free trade measures for Ukraine by another year. How significant is this economically for Ukraine? Seventy percent of Ukraine’s exports and foreign currency revenues are agricultural exports. We use these funds for our military resistance to Russia. It is crucial to extend the trade liberalisation measures, which allow […]
The EU tariffs on electric cars from China will come into force on October 31. However, according to Ursula von der Leyen, negotiations between the EU Commission and China could continue beyond this date. The negotiation process would not be abruptly interrupted if the countervailing duties came into force, said the Commission President in Berlin […]
Under Viktor Orbán, Hungary has focused on becoming one of the largest battery and electric vehicle producers in the world. Chinese investment in particular is helping to build up the infrastructure. However, business is not going well at the moment because EV sales in Europe are not taking off. Industrial production in Hungary has fallen […]
Only days after the EU decision to impose additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, China has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on brandy imports from the European Union.The highest rate applies to JAS Hennessy, a subsidiary of the French luxury goods group LVMH, with 39 percent of the import value. Rémy Martin, a brand of the spirits […]
Brussels will be able to impose additional tariffs, despite Germany’s opposition. The EU member states did not reach a sufficient majority against the plan – but there was also no clear vote in favor of the tariffs. This means the Brussels authority can decide whether the duties will be introduced.Who voted and how?The EU Council’s […]
TikTok, the short video app from Chinese tech giant ByteDance, must answer questions from the EU Commission about its algorithms and recommendation systems. The request is also aimed at the US platforms YouTube and Snapchat, according to a statement on Wednesday. The Brussels authority wants to know what security precautions the platforms are taking to […]
German European politician Engin Eroglu is the new Chair of the European Parliament’s China delegation. Eroglu (Free Voters) was elected to the post on Thursday. Eroglu is the Deputy National Chair and State Chair of the Free Voters in the German state of Hesse and has been a member of the European Parliament for the […]