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Merz hints at tougher China trade measures ahead of EU summit

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that the EU must defend itself against unfair trade practices, signaling greater openness to recent European Commission proposals for a tougher approach to China. Merz addressed lawmakers in Germany’s Bundestag ahead of next week’s EU summit, where leaders are set to discuss how to respond to China’s industrial overcapacity and subsidized exports, which Europe’s leaders, including in Berlin, increasingly say is leading to European...

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EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion June 5, 2026Leaders of European Union countries, including gathered in the picturesque port of Tivat on Montenegro's Adriatic coast for the annual EU-Western Balkans summit, with expanding the bloc topping the agenda. After the summit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was optimistic about a Franco-German initiative aimed at injecting fresh "momentum" into the accession process by creating incentives for faster reforms. Host...

Deutsche Welle 5d ago

Germany news: Merz pushes sweeping reform agenda

Germany news: Merz pushes sweeping reform agenda Published June 11, 2026last updated June 11, 2026What you need to know - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is addressing lawmakers ahead of a key EU summit - Members of parliament are set to debate both foreign policy and major domestic reforms - The speech comes after the chancellor met unions and business leaders to discuss proposed social and economic reforms Here are the latest headlines from Germany on Thursday, June 11: What reforms is Merz's...

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Chancellor Merz pushes sweeping reform agenda in speech to lawmakers, warning Germany is in denial about security risks and foreign competition

Germany news: Merz pushes sweeping reform agenda Published June 11, 2026last updated June 11, 2026What you need to know - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is addressing lawmakers ahead of a key EU summit - Members of parliament are set to debate both foreign policy and major domestic reforms - The speech comes after the chancellor met unions and business leaders to discuss proposed social and economic reforms Here are the latest headlines from Germany on Thursday, June 11: Chancellor highlights...

Deutsche Welle 5h ago

Off the Record: Politics, protests and dead flamingos dominate EU-Western Balkans summit

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back at Putin’s ‘weak’ response to peace summit proposal

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China is killing Europe’s chemicals industry. Brussels wants to intervene.

TESSENDERLO, Belgium — The European Commission is preparing new measures to prop up the EU’s chemicals industry as a wave of cheap Chinese imports pushes the sector to the brink. EU leaders will discuss a Commission effort to curb the Chinese supply glut at a summit on June 18–19. But the Brussels machinery moves slowly, and drawing up measures could take months, or even years — time Europe’s chemical manufacturers say they don’t have.   “The whole chemical industry is bleeding,”...

Politico EU 3d ago

EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit

EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit June 5, 2026The European Union is set to advance expansion plans at its annual EU-Western Balkans summit on Friday, with hosts Montenegro leading a list of six candidate countries. EU expansion is seen by Brussels as a response to new geopolitical challenges including security and economic threats posed by Russia and China and an increasing ambivalence — bordering on hostility — towards the bloc from the United States. The summit is the first...

Deutsche Welle 6d ago

Who is Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh FM who beat Cyprus to UNGA presidency?

Who is Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh FM who beat Cyprus to UNGA presidency? Rahman, a career diplomat who had held several portfolios at the global body, beats Cyprus’s Ambassador Andreas Kakouris. Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected as the 81st president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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Saudis to pull out of LIV Golf

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