German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday divulged that the commission was considering an EU subsidy programme that he had proposed. The German government scrapped its own scheme abruptly in 2023, leading to a plunge in EV sales.
Von der Leyen, EU and China
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Von der Leyen's 'divided' remarks at Davos reflect EU's dilemma in its policy toward China: expert
Von der Leyen takes aim at China and signals to Trump in cautious Davos speech
EU Will Be 'Pragmatic' Towards Trump's US: Von Der Leyen
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told the Davos economic forum on Tuesday the 27-nation bloc would seek to "engage early" and "stand ready to negotiate" with Donald Trump's US administration.
The European Commission filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against what it said was China's "unfair and illegal" practice of setting worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner's consent.
The European Union is keen to partner with countries around the world and is "open for business," European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
The European Commission has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's approach to setting global royalty rates for EU patents without consent. This affects standard essential patents in the telecom sector and pressures EU firms to reduce fees,
The changes proposed by the new US administration have cast a long shadow at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Addressing the summit, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called for global cooperation and a "pragmatic" approach to US President Donald Trump's new team,
The EU Commission President emphasizes the need for a balanced relationship with China, amidst trade conflicts over tariffs on electric vehicles and other imports. The EU recently filed a WTO complaint against China regarding patent issues,
The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.
Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early,
“The European Union is very, very bad to us, they treat us very badly. They don’t take our cars, they don’t take our cars at all, they don’t take our farm products,” Trump said this week. “They are going to be in for tariffs… It’s the only way you’re going to get fairness,” he said.
President Donald Trump has once again threatened the EU with duties, and European leaders are vowing to respond in kind.
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