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UK leader says the ‘facts have changed’ as he lops off one leg of major rail project.

European Commission investigation follows pressure from the French government.

Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra get committee approval, setting scene for formal confirmation vote on Thursday.

Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to submit answers by Wednesday morning.

Beijing secures Berlin’s backing for the AIIB during Frankfurt visit by Xi Jinping’s top economic aide.

German chancellor says he’s against clean car trade barriers.

How a 180km ‘railway to nowhere’ came to symbolize British decline.

Indigenous leaders say they should be taking part in the International Energy Agency’s summit on critical raw materials and the energy transition.

Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will travel to Washington.

London has found an ally in Germany in its push for a stay of execution on tariffs due to kick in next January.

The government is under increasing pressure to stem the flow of asylum seekers.

Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.

The announcement for the green package comes as the UK and Germany tackle pushback and questions around the cost of the environmental agenda.

Robert Habeck admits Franco-German divide on EU anti-subsidy probe against Chinese electric vehicles.

EU trade chief says the bloc remains committed to free and fair trade, but that ‘fair’ is the key word.

Defense ministers pledge to divide labor by year’s end but stay mum on technical details of the new main battle tank.

Brussels wants to act more decisively on electric vehicles than it did a decade ago, when China split the EU in a fight over solar panels.

Shadow climate secretary says Labour will ask people who they trust most to implement a fair transition to a lower-carbon economy. 

Berlin’s defense minister wants US air defense systems because it’s faster, Paris wants to build in Europe.

Belgian Green party’s co-chair said it would have been too ‘complicated’ to ride a bike to an interview.

France wants to clamp down on non-EU cars getting taxpayer subsidies.

German carmakers are most exposed to any possible Chinese retaliation, while France is more relaxed.

Turkish president also touts future cooperation on AI and space programs.

Brussels and Washington inch toward broad understanding on steel and aluminum to avoid a replay of their 2018-21 trade war.