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As France's Macron visits China, rebalancing trade ties tops agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen begin a three-day visit to China this Wednesday, with a delegation of more than 50 business leaders in tow. But while there is eagerness to revive ties with a Chinese economy that's opening up again, other geopolitical considerations…

France 24

EU leaders seek to smooth ties between Beijing and Brussels

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday his country wanted a "balanced relationship with China" shortly after he met with China's President Xi Jinping. The Spanish leader's two-day visit to China comes ahead of next week's trip by French President Emmanuel Macron and Eu Commission president Ursula von der…

Radio France Internationale

UK funding France detention site is 'wrong way to go': EU Commission VP Schinas

Talking Europe speaks to European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, whose wide-ranging portfolio covers migration and asylum, security issues, education and what the EU calls "promoting the European Way of Life", among other things. We focus on migration and the EU's efforts to rectify what Schinas calls a historic failure to…

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UK-EU reset: Tensions ease, seven years after Brexit vote

It was like an estranged couple agreeing to give themselves another chance. Announcing the "Windsor Framework" in late February, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were emphatic that the UK and the EU are allies, trading partners and friends. The deal on Northern…

France 24

Boris Johnson is a ‘piece of work’, says ex-EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker said the former prime minister could have achieved a better Brexit deal if he had been more precise in talks

The Independent UK

Boris breaks silence on Brexit and questions Sunak deal – but concedes PM has ‘momentum’

Former PM says he will find it ‘very difficult’ to vote for Windsor deal struck by Sunak

The Independent UK

Sunak’s ‘seismic’ deal resolves N. Ireland border problem – but DUP support remains elusive

The Northern Irish question has caused endless headaches in Belfast, London and Brussels throughout the Brexit saga. Now analysts say the deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with the EU Commission this week offers genuine resolution of the problem. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)’s backing will be needed to…

France 24

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Watch live: Rishi Sunak faces PMQs after striking new Brexit deal

Watch live as Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions as he seeks support on a new Brexit deal on trade rules struck with EU Commission president Ursula von Der Leyen.

The Independent UK

Holidays boost for Brits as new visa fee for visiting EU gets delayed until 2024

European Union originally intended Etias system would be running in 2021 but countries have warned about long border delays

Bristol Post

King Charles' meeting with Ursula von der Leyen after Brexit deal ‘was at her request’

A meeting between King Charles and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen at Windsor Castle has caused controversy with the claim that it has dragged the monarchy into politics

Daily Mirror

Brits will have to pay to enter EU from 2024 after delay

Brits will have to pay £7 for the visa waiver to enter the EU

Manchester Evening News

Ursula von der Leyen meeting King Charles will ‘go down very badly’ in Northern Ireland, says former DUP leader

A planned meeting between King Charles and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday has been criticised as “crass and tone deaf” by DUP’s former leader Arlene Foster.

Evening Standard

King Charles and EU Commission President meeting cancelled days before Brexit breakthrough expected

Negotiations on new post-Brexit arrangements set to come to a climax

The Independent UK

Hungary flags further possible delay in access to EU funds -report

Hungary's European Union funds negotiator on Monday flagged a further possible delay in access to billions of euros of recovery money, saying ironing out remaining issues with Brussels over democratic reforms could last until the summer.

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Giorgia Meloni – Europe’s unlikely new political superstar

If not for the stench of coming out of a post-fascist movement, the new Italian prime minister would now probably be fêted internationally as a new-style, young, female leader, argues Oliver Hartwich

Reuters

Hungary must bolster judiciary 'very soon' to recover billions from EU - top official

Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary "very soon" to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros envisaged for Budapest from the European Union's COVID recovery stimulus, a senior EU official said.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak urges Europe to use weapons stockpiles to help Ukraine war

UK prime minister says Kyiv needs more ammunition, air defence, heavy armoury and longer range weapons

The Independent UK

Next generation in Northern Ireland depends on outcome of protocol negotiations – DUP

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said now is the time for “Brussels to stretch itself” to restore political stability in Northern Ireland.

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Irish Ryanair passengers warned to expect 'disruption' as airport workers strike

Domestic and international French flights will be affected as Air Traffic Control stage their fifth strike this year

Radio France Internationale

EU to loosen state aid rules in response to US green tech subsidies

Leaked European Union proposals reveal the bloc is to expand state aid rules in an effort to counter US green energy subsidies and unfair competition from China that are threatening European industry. The EU is to present its proposals on Wednesday.

France 24

EU Commission 'has a responsibility to come clean' on 'Pfizergate': EU Ombudsman

Emily O'Reilly, who heads the EU Ombudsman, says she has been stonewalled by the European Commission when asking for information in relation to the "Pfizergate" affair. At the core of this controversy is an exchange of text messages between the EU Commission chief and the CEO of Pfizer in the…

Radio France Internationale

Iran slams EU Parliament for proposal to brand Revolutionary Guard as terrorists

Tehran reacted angrily after the European Parliament called on Thursday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. The parliamentary motion blames the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

France 24

Davos 2023: EU's von der Leyen on her Green Deal Industrial Plan

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the bloc's Green Deal subsidy plan at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, as the US and China push ahead with their own industrial subsidies for clean tech. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Kate Moody spoke with von der Leyen in Davos about…

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EU Outlines Plan for Clean Tech Future Boosted by Subsidies

The European Union pushed forward on Tuesday with a massive clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States. EU Commission President Ursula von…

France 24

Davos 2023: Ukraine's first lady takes centre stage

The World Economic Forum has officially kicked off in Davos. Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are among the expected speakers this Tuesday. Our Business Editor Kate Moody brings us an update from Davos, with insights on the…

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