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The group is ditching some of its ambitions as it prepares to back conservative Ursula von der Leyen atop the EU executive. 

Only seven ministers and no commissioner attended the first gathering of Budapest’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.

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By cementing the duties, Brussels is holding its ground against Chinese — and German — opposition.

The surging faction has yet to offer a concrete strategy. It’s not even clear everyone can put up with each other.

Such an inspection could result in Tesla getting a lower duty than the average of 21 percent on Chinese EV-makers.

Beijing’s hold on the coveted resources has long been seen as a threat to Western clean power and tech supply chains.

In an unlikely U.K. political battleground, politicians all want a piece of the lithium boom.

“The French are much more chauvinistic than we are,” the town’s mayor said.

Transport Minister Volker Wissing calls duties a “destructive approach” on third visit by a government leader in recent weeks.

Chinese carmakers can continue selling hybrids into Europe at a lower tariff, but they face stiffer competition from European rivals.

It’s part of a growing resistance to the 2035 measure.

As Brussels gets tougher on Chinese imports, Beijing is diversifying its strategies to maintain access to key markets.

Budapest’s friendly ties with Beijing run contrary to Brussels’ de-risking efforts.

High-end automakers who sell in China fear a tit-for-tat tariff battle whoever wins the July election.

The former Italian prime minister is preparing to issue a sweeping report on economic competitiveness that sets up Europe to take on China — and America.

A year after its launch, Ursula von der Leyen’s Economic Security Strategy has been stalled by pushback from member countries, leaked document shows.

Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how.

The G7 leaders also hardened their tone against Beijing over its support of Russia and called on China to “cease the transfer of dual-use materials.”

Beijing would have to overhaul its subsidy-driven export model to meet European Union demands.

EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to feature prominently in the talks.

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