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China threatens EU with retaliation as EU mulls “kill-switch” to defend its market

Despite ongoing talks to rebalance EU-China trade, Brussels is preparing a powerful new tool to shield its market from a surge of cheap Chinese imports.

Euronews · Nov 5

China's Near-Record Trade Surplus Conceals a Front-Loaded Export Boom Already Fading

China recorded a $133.53 billion trade surplus in September as exports surged on tariff-driven front-loading and AI semiconductor demand, while European trade pressure intensified.

Latin Times · Nov 3

EU lawmakers press Beijing to rein in exports during Beijing visit

Following a deal to curb Chinese hybrid car imports, EU lawmakers are demanding similar measures in other industrial sectors, warning that Beijing's export-driven economic model threatens European jobs and industries.

Euronews · Oct 29

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EU's push to reduce reliance on China could come at a price

Brussels is preparing a new tool to shield the EU economy from countries weaponising its strategic dependencies. But European businesses fear the costs of diversification - and question which sectors will be targeted.

Euronews · Oct 29

EU trade Chief seeks to rebalance EU-China trade as Brussels weighs tougher measures

The European Commission hopes to curb Chinese imports in additional sectors in upcoming talks with Beijing while exploring new trade defence measures, though the move risks triggering retaliatory action from China.

Euronews · Oct 23

China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal

Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

EU and China clinch deal over cars after heated trade talks as Brussels pushes to rebalance trade

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič described the deal as marking the end of the “first phase” of negotiations. Brussels is pushing for a fundamental rebalancing in trade relations with Beijing.

Euronews · Oct 9

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EU-China talks enter critical phase as trade chief Šefčovič touches down in Beijing

Good morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.

Euronews · Oct 8

Europe Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip

Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the…

Euronews · Oct 8

EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner

The Independent UK · Oct 8

EU trade chief heads to Beijing under pressure to deliver on Chinese imports

Brussels has yet to find a way to curb Chinese imports, while EU leaders demand results from Beijing talks as a trade war looms.

Euronews · Oct 7

Spat over Israeli flag removal engulfs the European Parliament on October 7 anniversary

Good morning. It’s Wednesday. On today’s docket: Israel’s Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka responds to mounting controversy over the removal of the Israeli flag at an exhibition in the European Parliament, and the latest on the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak.

Euronews · Oct 7

EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars

Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know as Brussels and Beijing face crunch talks

The next ten days will be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing later this week for high-level talks aimed at rebalancing the trade relationship and securing “tangible” results ahead of next week’s meeting of EU leaders.

Euronews · Oct 6

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Euronews · Oct 6

With Pedro Sánchez at the helm, Spain’s socialist stronghold is cracking

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: election tremors in Spain, combating sexualised deepfakes, and how Brussels bigwigs plan to thwart the bloc’s ‘Trojan horses’.

Euronews · Oct 3

China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before Beijing trade talks

Running a €1 billion-a-day deficit with China, Brussels has nearly tripled the rate of its own trade investigations and is warning of "harsher measures" unless Beijing offers something concrete.

Euronews · Sep 22

EU seals Philippines trade deal in push to diversify away from China and US

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the deal with the Philippines would give EU businesses access to a market of 113 million consumers, strengthening the strategy to seek trade deals across the region.

The Independent UK · Sep 22

European Union strikes a new free trade deal with the Philippines

The European Union and the Philippines have announced a new free trade deal

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU

Rafael Moreno, whose company has opened demo plant in Brazil, says market is ‘nervous’ as Trump-Xi summit looms

Euronews · Sep 17

Brussels seeks 'credible' outcome in EU-China talks after key negotiators’ call

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing on 8–9 October, seeking assurances from China that it will curb exports to the EU and extend the truce on rare earth exports.

Euronews · Sep 17

Watch: European Commissioners react to Ursula von der Leyen's speech

After Ursula von der Leyen's annual State of the Union speech, Euronews spoke to Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis, Maroš Šefčovič, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius about what to expect following the President's address.

Euronews · Sep 2

Brussels will not mediate between US and Canada, EU trade chief says

Maroš Šefčovič said the Commission is ready to explore a wide range of options to deepen cooperation with Ottawa as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for a closer partnership with the EU.

Euronews · Sep 2

Europe jolted by the Kremlin’s ‘hybrid’ escalation

Hello from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, we bring you an exclusive sit-down interview with the EU’s trade chief on his quest to rein in the EU’s ballooning trade deficit with Beijing. But we start with the escalating tensions between Europe and Moscow.

Euronews · Sep 2

China must deliver concrete results by October or face ‘harsher measures’, EU trade chief tells Euronews

Šefčovič tells Euronews that talks to rebalance a surging trade deficit are “super political”, as European leaders look for clear pledges from Beijing.

Euronews · Sep 2

Europe Today: EU foreign ministers meet as Germany attributes drone attack to Russia

EU foreign ministers are meeting today in Ireland following Berlin's decision yesterday to attribute a drone incident in the country to Russia. Also on the show: EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič speaks exclusively to Euronews and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asks world leaders to end all wars.

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