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Cost of living crisis took its toll on EU households in 2022

The EU's official statistics agency on Monday released its annual key figures for Europe providing a snapshot of the continent's economic and societal health over the past 12 months. We picked out those you must know.

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Von der Leyen tours chips hub but stays mum about Chinese restrictions

Ursula von der Leyen visited on Friday the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), based in Leuven, Belgium.

Europe News

China restricts exports of two metals the EU considers 'strategic'

China has imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium and germanium, ratcheting up trade tensions with Western allies.

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EU-made high tech should not prop China's military, von der Leyen says

Members of the European Union should think twice before selling sensitive advanced technology to countries that seek to "undermine international peace."

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Europe News

EU & US present united front on China, despite differences

Differing opinions on what to do about China is becoming a key issue between the two allies.

Tech News

China bans Micron chips as tech row with US escalates

The move deepens a dispute between the US and China over technology and security.

Netherlands

Dutch flower exports to Russia blooming, despite moral questions

It's a business worth €9.4 million to EU producers last year, with the majority of exports to Russia coming from the Netherlands.

Brazil

Could the West fall out of love with Lula?

Is the West falling out of love with Brazil’s Lula after his controversial comments on the war in Ukraine? Euronews asked the experts to find out.

United Kingdom

UK clinches biggest post-Brexit trade deal

Critics say the gains are insignificant compared to the economic blow caused by leaving the European Union.

USA

European Commission president debates electric vehicles with Biden

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met with US President Joe Biden on Friday in an attempt to diffuse a transatlantic trade spat over subsidies for the green economy

United Kingdom

NI Protocol: Job not done for Sunak, who still needs Belfast's support

While the agreement between London and Brussels has been deemed a huge success, the British PM has only gotten over the first hurdle. Now it's time to convince Northern Ireland's politicians, especially the DUP.

Europe News

After 10 rounds of sanctions, how much EU-Russia trade is banned?

The EU has imposed a wide range of trade bans on key exports to Russia, such as microchips, drones, heavy trucks and luxury bags.

Nature

How Europe’s appetite for frogs' legs puts species at risk

Europe has consumed 2 billion frogs in a decade. What does that mean for the environment?

Europe News

EU nations say actions needed against US subsidies but options limited

The main issue for Europe is to make sure it doesn't enter into a trade war with the US which could splinter western unity in the face of Russia's illegal war on Ukraine but officials fear an exodus of European companies.

United Kingdom

'I believe in Brexit': PM Sunak rejects 'any alignment with EU laws'

The UK prime minister batted away calls from business leaders for looser immigration rules and closer EU ties to overcome labour shortages and trade barriers.

Europe News

Europe needs 'strong' response to massive US subsidies - Le Maire

The US Inflation Reduction Act includes hundreds of billions of dollars of investment including state aid for industries. The EU's trade commissioner has said it appears to discriminate against European businesses.

Europe News

European lawmakers issue joint appeal for EU-Taiwan investment deal

A cross-party group of legislators urged the European Commission to "make haste" with an investment agreement.

Earth News

US tax credits for electric vehicles spark talk of possible trade war

The credits encourage manufacturing in the US but foreign car companies say they are discouraging international trade.

My Europe Series

Brexit damage: Is EU exit now hitting UK's economy harder than COVID?

For the first time, economists are disentangling the harm done by Brexit under the terms Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU, from that wrought by the pandemic.

United Kingdom

Government bid to ditch parts of Brexit deal passes first hurdle

British MPs passed a bill paving the way for post-Brexit trade rules to be scrapped, despite criticism that it breaks international law and may provoke a trade war with the EU.