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Why a French sausage is caught in an EU food safety row

Political parties across Brittany are up in arms over the French government's failure to defend andouille de Guémené, a traditional sausage suspected of posing a cancer risk.

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France and Germany deal links 2035 car rules to ‘Made in Europe’ push

Under the agreement, carmakers would be required to cut their CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2035, without having to offset the remaining 10%, as initially proposed by the Commission.

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EU’s China trade breakthrough risks taking pressure off Beijing

The EU's new trade deal with China has eased fears of an escalating trade war, but it could also weaken the political momentum behind Brussels' plans to take a tougher stance against Beijing's economic practices.

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EU and China clinch deal over EVs after weeks of heated trade talks

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.

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MEPs call for tougher action against China

The resolution calls China “a decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and says the EU should take action against China’s weaponisation of the rare eath minerals that Europe depends on.

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EU trade chief flies to China for crucial negotiations

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

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5 things to know ahead of crunch EU-China 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.

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Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter China

Paris and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools.

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Chinese-run Brussels networking club raises intelligence concerns

The Global CEOs Dinner Club brings business leaders and political figures together at high-level events in Brussels and is now seeking to expand into France.

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EU pushes China to accept import quotas in bid to rebalance trade

Brussels is pressing Beijing to accept quotas on Chinese exports as negotiations enter their final stretch, with the EU threatening trade measures unless tangible progress is made by next month.

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Collateral damage: Cognac pays the price for Europe’s trade wars

French Cognac producers are battling falling sales as trade disputes with China and the US squeeze the export-dependent industry and leave growers seeking EU support.

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What counts as ‘Made in Europe’? France, Germany and Spain are divided

France wants a strict EU preference, Germany would include trading partners, while Spain is proposing a compromise as Brussels seeks to counter Chinese competition.

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Trump-Xi summit: Why Europe has so much at stake

From tariffs to rare earths and AI, the agenda for US President Donald Trump's summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington will have an impact on Europe.

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EU strikes Philippines trade deal in push to diversify

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.

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What is CETA, the EU-Canada trade deal, and why is it in limbo?

The EU-Canada trade deal has been provisionally in force since 2017, but ten EU countries have still not ratified it. What is CETA – and why, a decade after it was signed, is it still in limbo?

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Canberra responds to Metsola’s EU 'associate membership' suggestion

Hot on the heels of the European Union inviting Canada to become an associate member, potentially paving the way for other far-flung nations to join in a similar capacity, the Australian government has addressed its own prospects.

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Brussels seeks 'credible' outcome in EU-China talks

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.

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Mark Carney's speech in the EU Parliament as it happened

"Canada and Europe are stronger together," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his address to the European Parliament.

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Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU

The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defence.

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US threatens EU with retaliation over European preference in EU budget

Washington said that the competitiveness fund included in the budget would “impede” partnership with the US because of provisions favouring “made in Europe” products.

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