Catégorie Medias
China’s growth model pushes Beijing into more trade conflicts
By Joe Cash and Christoph Steitz BEIJING/FRANKFURT, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger (MBTN.S), opens new tab is facing the brunt of competition from China and is warning it may have to close its loss-making production plant in Germany unless the government steps in with financial support. « Chinese manufacturers are deliberately selling goods in Europe far […]
EU budget cuts threaten the union’s global leadership
The money the EU invests in global challenges abroad is the tangible manifestation of our European values in action, reflecting the international commitments the union has made, Andris Piebalgs, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Pascal Lamy, Neven Mimica and Charles Goerens write. In too many places, in too many parts of the world, the prospect of the next […]
Tirer les leçons du passé, avancer vers le futur : cinq voix pour débloquer l’Union. Une conversation avec Stanley Pignal, Pascal Lamy, Anu Bradford, Lea Ypi, Romano Prodi et Michel Barnier
Comment relancer l’Union ? Quelques jours après un Conseil européen tendu pendant lequel l’ouverture des négociations en vue de l’adhésion a été difficilement obtenue par la Moldavie et l’Ukraine, cinq grandes voix européennes étaient réunies au Sommet Grand Continent. Entre la critique de ses insuffisances passées et élaboration de l’avenir, l’Union s’avance sur une ligne de […]
Hommage à Jacques Delors, P Lamy, G Pons
Pascal Lamy et Geneviève Pons évoquent la mémoire et la vision delorienne pour l’Europe. Ils ont travaillé avec Jacques Delors, alors président de la commission, et continuent à faire connaitre l’ Europe et exprimer les idées de J. Delors, au sein des instituts Jacques Delors à Paris Bruxelles et Berlin. 1 RCF rend ainsi hommage […]
‘What the Hell?’ Europe Chafes at America’s Protectionist Tilt
After the Biden administration echoes Trump’s restrictive trade views, European officials worry the U.S. isn’t what it used to be; ‘The honeymoon is over’ President Biden’s 2021 declaration that “America is back” was welcomed by European officials eager to move past their trade troubles with the Trump administration. Yet instead of reversing policies driven by Donald Trump’s protectionist […]
Tensions over fossil fuel phase-outs increase risk of climate overshoot
By Pascal Lamy, Kim Campbell, Anote Tong, Hina Rabbani Khar, Xue Lan, Frances Beinecke and Arancha Gonzalez Laya OP28 concluded with the so-called UAE Consensus, the highest-profile part of which is a call for “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner”. Although it’s considered a step forward, this […]
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