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A new EU rule is about to hit something many Europeans do almost without thinking: late-night online shopping from cheap global platforms. From 1 July, small parcels arriving from outside …
Online shopping from Temu and Shein set to get more expensive in EU Read More
Danish EU parliamentarian Christel Schaldemose is part of a delegation visiting China this week, marking the European Parliament’s first visit to the country in eight years. The delegation, consisting of …
Danish MEP to meet Temu and Shein during rare EU visit to China Read More
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang met with Permanent State Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jumka Salovaara, in Helsinki on Friday to discuss ways to …
Vietnam and Finland pledge stronger cooperation Read More
Bùi Thanh Sơn, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed Vietnam-EU trade relations with Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission, on October 21, 2024. The meeting …
Deputy PM of Vietnam Meets EU Vice-President and Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade Read More
EU is set to impose higher tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, according to Bloomberg. The new tariffs will impact Chinese car manufacturers such as SAIC (MG), Geely (Volvo), and …
EU to impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric cars Read More
The European Commission will publish a list of critical technologies it believes Europe shouldn’t make easily available to countries like China. Brussels fears these technologies could harm the unions security, …
EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from China Read More
By 2030, EU might be as dependent on lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells from China as the Union used to be on Russian gas, oil and coal before the Ukraine …
EU may become dependent on batteries from China Read More
The European Commission is considering imposing punitive rates to protect EU automakers against cheaper Chinese EV imports. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars,” said European Commission President, …
EU considers imposing taxes against Chinese EV companies Read More
The European Union is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said in a press release on Monday, …
EU ready to strengthen maritime security cooperation with the Philippines Read More
Indonesia and Malaysia will delay trade talks with EU while they seek reasonable treatment for small palm oil producers. This is according to Financial Times on Wednesday. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime …
Indonesia and Malaysia freeze trade talks with EU Read More