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    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      Semiconductors
      Netherlands and Japan join US in restricting chip exports to China

      Deal marks significant step in Washington’s efforts to limit rival’s efforts to develop its semiconductor industry

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      ExplainerUS Inflation Reduction Act
      Biden’s climate law boosts US green spending but provokes Europe

      The Inflation Reduction Act has stoked domestic climate and business optimism and put Europe on the back foot

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Netherlands opposes new EU money to counter US green subsidies

      Premier Mark Rutte says bloc still has ample funding to help with transition

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Sovereign bonds
      EU debt suffers under competition with sovereign borrowers

      Bonds issued by European Commission trade with higher yields than Germany and France

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      EU to examine seizing confiscated Russian assets for reconstruction

      European Council president calls for debate on proceeds from $300bn in held bank reserves going to rebuild Ukraine

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      World Economic Forum
      EU makes green pitch to rival US subsidy splurge

      Ursula von der Leyen pledges ‘unprecedented’ investments in clean technologies

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      The pressing task of improving the EU’s competitiveness Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: the candidates and the bulging in-tray for Germany’s next defence minister

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      EU state aid
      EU seeks to ease state aid rules to counter US green subsidy threat

      France calls for ‘Made in Europe’ strategy in response to America’s Inflation Reduction Act

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Mining
      Sweden discovers biggest rare earths deposit in EU

      Lapland mine could help reduce Europe’s dependence on China imports

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
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      Sweden says Nato membership talks with Turkey are ‘going very well’

      Stockholm seeks to tone down criticism of Ankara for blocking accession

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      Macron labours through test of his reform agenda as tougher trials loom Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter: the underwhelming list of reforms aimed at tackling corruption in the European parliament

    • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
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      Mexico resists EU pressure to approve trade deal after legal changes

      Adviser to president raises concerns over amendments, saying deal should not be split for separate approvals

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
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      ‘Invulnerable’ MEPs set to test EU’s bid to raise ethical standards

      Bribery scandal prompts call to end culture of ‘impunity’ but scepticism remains over lawmakers’ openness to reform

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      US Inflation Reduction Act
      Biden’s green subsidies may backfire, warns EU commissioner

      Dombrovskis warning on Inflation Reduction Act comes as EU sees shift on clean vehicle tax credits as first step

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      European Parliament
      Belgium’s justice minister says scale of European parliament investigation ‘unique’

      Vincent Van Quickenborne says handling of the case shows the country does not give ‘free passes’ to criminals

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      European Union
      Brussels to withhold part of Hungary’s regional aid over reform failures

      Viktor Orbán’s government has yet to enact reforms aimed at ensuring the country’s judicial independence

    • Monday, 19 December, 2022
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      Berlin and Paris urge Biden to extend green subsidy benefits

      Two most powerful EU member states call on Washington to extend electric vehicle benefits to European manufacturers

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
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      Loosening of restrictions on oligarchs hit by sanctions aimed at clearing logjams in European ports

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
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      European parliament to ban all unofficial ‘friendship groups’

      Move is part of reforms unveiled in response to scandal linked to alleged bribery by Qatar

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      Europe Express
      EU leaders to debate response to US stimulus Premium content

      Capitals want to avoid triggering a subsidy race within the bloc

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
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      Brussels targets looser state aid rules at ‘beginning of 2023’

      European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen plans to ease regulations in response to US green stimulus measures

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
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      EU leaders gather for pageantry and unresolved issues Premium content

      Last summit of the year kicks off with a commemorative session with Asian leaders

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
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      Hungary unblocks EU stalemate Premium content

      Vetoes of corporate tax directive and Ukraine funding lifted, underscoring Orbán’s need for EU money

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      EU agrees to unlock €18bn Ukraine aid package as Hungary drops veto

      Wider political deal includes approval for minimum corporate tax in EU and Budapest having possible access to recovery funds

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      EU foreign policy
      EU to name sanctions envoy to enforce curbs on Russia

      David O’Sullivan, bloc’s ex-ambassador to the US, expected to press Turkey over alleged circumventions

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