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Berlin didn’t relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.

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

The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030.

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

Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv.

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

It’s a notable evolution in strategy for the EU, and came after Germany and Hungary held up a deal for weeks.

An obscure law could uphold military consequences for India and other countries that conduct nefarious plots on American soil.

Madrid is already squealing as Beijing launches anti-dumping investigation of EU pork.

Politicians shut down the Stormont Assembly for two years. Among the casualties: Northern Ireland’s hopes of greening its economy.

Ukraine will not talk to Moscow directly, but hopes Putin’s friends will help to push him toward peace.

German chancellor denies Berlin is blocking latest EU sanctions, contests “new Hungary” charge.

EU countries had been close to a deal targeting liquefied natural gas, but talks fell apart at the last minute.

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

That will boost German GDP by about 0.1 percent, according to the Ifo Institute study.

Leaked files reveal betrayal by Russia’s proxies provoked Armenia to quit a military alliance with Moscow, in a blow to Vladimir Putin. 

The bloc had previously said it would let a Ukrainian gas transit deal with Russia expire at the year’s end.

The sweeping new package of sanctions and export controls comes as President Joe Biden heads to the G7 meetings in Italy where leaders are poised to discuss ways to ratchet up pressure on Russia and boost support for Ukraine.

Berlin and Paris oppose EU efforts to stop luxury cars from reaching Russia via Belarus.

Brussels is expected to inform Chinese carmakers of new duties on electric vehicles only after Sunday’s election.

European countries are getting increasingly frustrated with Budapest’s obstructions on Ukraine military aid and Russia sanctions. 

Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.