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Competitiveness - Page 12

‘They should be ashamed’: Green backsliding is wrecking Europe, EU’s first climate chief warns

COPENHAGEN — Connie Hedegaard remembers when climate was Europe’s great unifier. More than a decade ago, as the EU’s first climate commissioner, she helped turn carbon policy into a pillar of Brussels’

Canada courts Arctic allies to counter Russia

Russia’s saber-rattling in the Arctic is forcing Canada to deepen military cooperation with its Nordic NATO allies — a marked policy shift away from the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney has

The EU wants to finalize a trade deal with Indonesia by September. Can it?

BRUSSELS — When Donald Trump threatened the European Union with 30 percent tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen didn’t take the bait. She looked east instead of west and quickly announced a “political

How a failed Italian bank merger exposed the EU’s struggle to enforce its economic vision

Italy’s recent crackdown on a major banking merger has exposed a growing protectionist backlash over the EU’s efforts to unify Europe’s financial system. UniCredit’s failed bid last week for Banco BPM, derailed

Climate was a safe space for the EU and China. Not anymore.

BRUSSELS ― EU leaders winged their way back from Beijing Thursday, clutching a precious and rare win — a joint agreement with China to fight global warming. This is a good thing

Energy security or green revolution: Can the EU have both?

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