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Europe’s digital sovereignty: from doctrine to delivery

When the Franco-German summit concluded in Berlin, Europe’s leaders issued a declaration with a clear ambition: strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty in an open, collaborative way. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s

In the new scramble for Africa’s resources, Europe tries to right old wrongs

BRUSSELS — When the colonial governments of Belgium and Portugal ordered the construction of a railway connecting oil- and mineral-rich regions in the African interior to the Atlantic, their primary objective was

EU strains to defend carbon levy as trade tensions engulf COP30 

BELÉM, Brazil — The European Union is under pressure to defend its new carbon tariff scheme as trade tensions swamp this year’s global climate talks. Long-simmering diplomatic frictions over the upcoming levy are

Trump-Xi deal buys Europe (some) time on China

An emerging U.S.-China detente gives European leaders breathing room to find a strategy on trade, raw materials and the war in Ukraine — but the thaw between the two great powers risks

The EU wants to escape China’s grip on critical minerals. Can it afford to?

BRUSSELS — In the midst of a geopolitical storm, Brussels is racing to put together a new plan by the end of this year to diversify European supply of so-called critical raw materials

Von der Leyen touts new plan to break ties with China on critical materials

The European Commission will present a new plan to break the EU’s dependencies on China for critical raw materials, President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Saturday. The EU executive chief warned
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