Last October the EU imposed tariffs of up to 45 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles, but the move caused deep divisions in the bloc. Sánchez in September said the plan should be “reconsidered” and ...

The UK’s contribution to that effort is symbolised by the Bulgarian and Union flags on the harness of the dog that was trained by the UK’s National Crime Agency to sniff out the kind of rubber used to ...

As well as restrictions on trade, the UK government also imposed restrictions on competition at home. This took two main ...

Donald Trump signalled the US is prepared to forge an “economic” deal with Russia, saying Washington had recently held “very good talks” with Moscow over ending the war in Ukraine.

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the ...

Today, Europe must rebuild its defence industry, and also build a world-beating technology sector. These are big challenges, but the future of Europe — and perhaps even the world — depends on success.

The drive has had an influence beyond US shores, too, spurring deregulatory initiatives in the UK and EU amid fears that these markets risk being rendered uncompetitive. In part because of this, many ...

Germany’s Friedrich Merz promised to move swiftly to unite Europe and “achieve independence” from the US after his centre-right bloc won federal elections.

Weidel said voters had delivered a “clear majority” for a coalition with the AfD, which came second, and the winning ...

Leading global banks have downgraded their top sustainability roles and shrunk dedicated teams as a result of slower-than-expected climate action and a backlash set off by Republican politicians in ...

In October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stood before his country’s parliament and unveiled his five-point “victory ...

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...