1/ The EU has announced duties with surprising elements: 1) very high levels compared to other anti-subsidy cases, 2) very varying impacts on different producers, 3) and an emphasis on a potential negotiated solution.
(1/2) 🇪🇺🇨🇳 Überkapazitäten: 25 Prozent Extra-Zölle auf importierte E-Autos aus #China. Die EU-Kommission wird heute nach Medienberichten die europäischen Auto-Hersteller über diesen Schritt informieren.
I don't think so. This smells of spin. What else are you going to say when you get convicted on 34 counts 6 weeks before the convention? For once, America needs to quit buying Trump's snake oil. Quit being afraid f the convict.
@gregor_seb Much appreciated, comprehensive analysis. To what degree is China ready for this? They introduced the Dual-Circulation Strategy in response to the US-China trade war to reduce future dependencies. Do you think measures like the DCS can mitigate the impact in any meaningful way?
In the first phase, as part of its "stick" approach, Beijing is likely to pick target sectors with symbolic value that can inflict significant damage on target economies but little harm to China. Germany and France are the most likely targets (e.g., brandy probe).
After my push to investigate the Exxon-Pioneer merger:
The FTC uncovered evidence of price fixing by Big Oil & OPEC—resulting in higher energy costs for Americans
I’m urging the DOJ to launch a full court press to prevent & prosecute collusion, price fixing in the oil industry
Biden camp taking aim at Elon Musk after WSJ reported Trump is discussing having Musk in an advisory role
“Biden has been standing up to people like Elon and fighting for the middle class his entire career – and it’s why he’ll win ..." his campaign said
https://t.co/vwMQJ8wkXn
Important shift by Olaf Scholz:
A person "familiar" with the German gov's position confirms to POLITICO's Berlin Playbook that the Chancellor did indeed mean with yesterday's remark that Ukraine could strike back with Western weapons on Russian soil.
https://t.co/yQtt7Ncfs3
To understand current developments in Israel, as well as the country’s tumultuous history, it is necessary to clarify what Zionism has really meant over its 150 years of existence.
New piece for @PostOpinions >> https://t.co/weGugzaVVX
Ein Politiker wird von Rechten angegriffen, ist schwer verletzt und muss operiert werden.
Julian Reichelt nutzt das für seine Hetze gegen den ÖRR und relativiert rechte Gewalt.
Wie verkommen und verbittert muss man sein?
2. The ideas, on the whole, didn’t feel new. But there was a sense of urgency that wasn’t there in 2017: EU must adapt now or risk “dying”. EU must stop being naive and take risks: the world has become more competitive, ruthless and the EU is the only power still playing by…
Europe—It Can Die. A New European Paradigm
For the first time in English, we publish the full text of @EmmanuelMacron’s speech on Europe at the Sorbonne.
French, Spanish and Italian versions can be found in @Grand_Continent.
https://t.co/8oQyDGshI3
Dieser Aprilscherz lässt tief blicken: Maaßen handelt aus gekränkter Eitelkeit, nicht aus Überzeugung. Maaßen wäre gerne weiterhin Teil der bürgerlichen Funktionseliten. Das Gute ist: Rachegelüste ohne Substanz tragen nicht weit.
Kommunalwahl in der Türkei, Bürgermeisterwahl nach Provinzen: Wenn sich dieser Zwischenstand bestätigt, wäre es ein HISTORISCHES Ergebnis. Eine solche Karte hat die Türkei seit 2002 nicht gesehen. Nicht nur Ankara und Istanbul, die Dominanz der AKP in Anatolien wäre gebrochen.
Let’s start with the data from the map above.
From Jan 2022 to Jan 2024 France pledged $700 million in military equipment
Light years behind: Germany(19.42bn), UK (10bn)
But also behind Estonia (980M) or Lithuania(900M) !
Mützenich macht rhetorisch keine Gefangenen: Koalitionsinterne Kritiker von Scholz sind "bösartig" und "Spielernaturen", wollen "ihre Bücher anpreisen". Scholz sei "gegen ihren Willen" (meint erkennbar auch Baerbock) nach China gereist und hat damit den Atomkrieg verhindert.