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The EU might have to end up acceleration its derisking after the US elections, which means that Chinese EV producers now delaying their investments in Europe might no longer have a chance to rethink their decision.

Who will call the shots in the EU’s future trade disputes with China?

By: EBR | Thursday, October 31, 2024

If the EU thinks its import tariffs on Chinese EVs will please its US allies, it might be in for a rude awakening

The official also said the move was aimed at "sav[ing] the European car industry" against how "Chinese imports have developed in the most recent period."

EU adopts extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on China-made electric cars

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The European Commission confirmed tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese-made electric cars, wrapping up a consultation period launched in October last year

Meeting at the “International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty,” officials from Europe, the Arab world, and a handful of other countries successfully mobilized massive humanitarian aid and reinforced crucial diplomatic support for UNIFIL, the UN peacekeepers at the Lebanese-Israeli border.

Game-Changing Support for Lebanon’s Army Is Europe’s Best Bet

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Strengthening the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has never been more critical for peace and stability in the Middle East and Europe’s southern flank

We urge all countries to support Taiwan’s participation as an observer at INTERPOL’s annual assembly, enabling Taiwan’s law enforcement agencies to engage with those of member states, attend training sessions, and share expertise.

Joining hands with Taiwan to build a safer global village

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Supporting Taiwan’s participation in INTERPOL

They have witnessed, however, the horrific death of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza and the massive destruction that laid much of Gaza in ruin. They can no longer ignore the Palestinian plight nor the outcry of their publics in support of the Palestinians.

Sinwar’s Death Presents a New Challenge to Israel and Hamas

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is significant only if Netanyahu and Hamas use it to advance a ceasefire agreement

IMF first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath said the Fund could not yet assess the specifics of Trump’s trade plans, but thinks that “if you have some very serious decoupling and broad scale use of tariffs, you could end up with a loss to world GDP of close to 7%".

IMF warns world to avoid global trade war

By: EBR | Friday, October 25, 2024

The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the world’s major economies

The department said the settlement does not include any damages for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The state has filed its own claim for those damages.

US gets $100m settlement for Baltimore bridge collapse

By: EBR | Friday, October 25, 2024

The owners of a container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have been ordered to pay the US government more than $100m (£77.1m) in damages

BRICS member states now represent 45% of the world’s population, while the G7 (United States, Germany, Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan) only account for 10%.

BRICS Vs. the G7

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 23, 2024

How do the BRICS stack up against the G7 group of nations?

Moldova’s vote this past Sunday, October 20, has shown yet again that Russia can be defeated, just as Ukraine has been demonstrating since 2022—but only with firm support from Western partners.

Moldova Won the Battle, Not the War

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 23, 2024

When Moldova’s President Maia Sandu announced a referendum on inscribing the goal of EU accession in the country’s constitution, she made a risky bet

In Kazan, Vladimir Putin’s task will be to skim over the differences and paint a picture of unity, while showing the Russian public – and the international community – that his country is far from isolated.

Putin gathers allies to show West’s pressure isn’t working

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Imagine you’re Vladimir Putin. The West has dubbed you a pariah for invading Ukraine

In recent weeks, Beijing has announced a number of measures aimed at supporting growth.

China’s economic slowdown deepens

By: EBR | Monday, October 21, 2024

China’s economy expanded in the third quarter at the slowest pace since early last year, as the country struggles to boost flagging growth

Moldovan media said many of the votes yet to be counted had been cast abroad and would likely lean towards Yes, as the Moldovan diaspora is broadly in favour of closer ties with the EU.

Thin margin for EU membership in Moldova vote - provisional results

By: EBR | Monday, October 21, 2024

Moldovan voters appear to have backed the Eastern European country changing its constitution and committing to joining the EU by the thinnest of margins

With the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in 2022, the world committed to dedicated targets to reverse nature loss by 2030.

What to expect from this week’s biodiversity COP

By: EBR | Monday, October 21, 2024

At the UN Biodiversity Conference, which starts today (21 October) in Colombia, countries seek to reach the necessary agreement to deliver on their nature protection pledges

An Amazon spokesperson said the company has “proactive measures in place to prevent unsafe or non-compliant products from being listed” on its site. “The products in question have been removed while we investigate".

‘Danger’ to children: Amazon among online marketplaces selling unsafe toys in Europe

By: EBR | Friday, October 18, 2024

Some toymakers are “flooding” Europe with dangerous toys via online marketplaces, including magnets capable of puncturing a child’s intestines if swallowed and products containing toxic chemicals

The report points to censorship technology introduced in May that blocked most virtual private networks, or VPNs, “cutting residents off from tools they had relied on to safely and securely bypass internet controls.”

This country’s internet freedom is now as bad as China’s, report finds

By: EBR | Friday, October 18, 2024

For the past decade, China has consistently ranked last in the world for internet freedom due to its all-pervading online surveillance and content control system dubbed the “Great Firewall”

The research confirms that Russia has chosen Germany as the prime target of disinformation campaigns with the intention of detaching it from the Western alliance and turning it into Moscow’s advocate.

The extent and systematic nature of the disinformation with which Putin’s Russia is flooding Western public opinion in order to destabilize liberal democracies and undermine their willingness to support Ukraine is becoming increasingly clear