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EV endgame: Stalling China’s export surge in Europe’s southern neighbourhood – European Council on Foreign Relations
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1029+ words) The making of a "car superpower" The Chinese government introduces its first subsidies for NEVs, mainly for battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The State Council, China's cabinet, identifies NEVs as the way to upgrade the country's car industry, singling…...
Clumsy ships, big risks: China’s evolving maritime playbook – European Council on Foreign Relations
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) China's maritime grey-zone activities threaten Taiwan's and Europe's security. Europeans need to work with Indo-Pacific partners to expose and counter China's evolving tactics In October 2023, a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship dragged its anchor across the Baltic seabed, severing a gas…...
Invest in electric: Why Germany’s combustion engine win risks EU industrial loss
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (451+ words) German opposition to the EU's target to ban combustion engines by 2035 risks locking in emissions and ceding the EV market to China. The bloc needs to convince its member states that investment in electric is worthwhile Germany, Italy and six…...
The trouble with FCAS: Why Europe’s fighter jet project is not taking off
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (312+ words) The disagreement over the Franco-German-Spanish fighter aircraft system, FCAS, shows that when it comes to building a European defence industry, political will is not enough Crucially, FCAS is more than a fighter jet. It consists of three pillars: first, the…...
The future of European air defence
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) Mark Leonard welcomes Ulrike Franke to unpack the crisis around Europe's Future Combat Air System This week, Mark is joined by Ulrike Franke, ECFR senior policy fellow and expert on defence, security and drones. Together, they explore why FCAS keeps…...
Green competitiveness: Why Europe should rethink targets to outpace China
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (276+ words) European carmakers are falling behind Chinese makers of electric vehicles. Yet watered-down climate targets will not help European cars compete with China; a different approach is needed If sales are not collapsing in Europe, then what is dragging down profits?...
ECFR’s summer entertainment list 2025
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) Whether you're heading off on holiday or staying home this summer, ECFR's entertainment recommendations'spanning films, books, podcasts and tv series'will help you reconnect with your internal and external wellbeing Summer has arrived and the European Council on Foreign Relations can…...
Chips on the menu: How the EU can get its act together on semiconductors
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (670+ words) The EU is planning a Chips Act 2.0 for the Trumpian age. Europeans should look to Japan for inspiration and make "strategic indispensability" the base of their new industrial recipe Cover image: picture alliance / REUTERS | Piroschka Van De Wouw In mid-April,…...