Competition and Industrial Policy

China takes aim after Brussels formally initiates a probe into its electric vehicle subsidies.

European Commission investigation follows pressure from the French government.

It’s Yield-mageddon in the US, as the post-COVID bill comes in for paying.

US proposals leaked to POLITICO cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters a trial phase on Sunday.

As Western armies’ stocks start to dry up, governments encourage the private sector to build partnerships with Kyiv.

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

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

Angry firms and trade unions fear being undercut and say they were shut out of Britain’s biggest trade talks.

The war in Ukraine has changed Germany’s thinking after it previously opposed the idea.

The rise of far-right parties is persuading many national leaders to pump the brakes on ambitious climate change policies.

Multiple countries have confirmed interest to start talks but timing is now paramount for winter.

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.

Calviño and Vestager are clear front-runners but France and Germany know they have to back the same candidate to avoid an impasse.

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

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.

Brussels dings defense manufacturer.

In deciding against a Spaniard for a separate position, EU Parliament is clearing the way for Madrid’s deputy prime minister.

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

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

German leaders want to prevent an industrial exodus. But the idea is likely to spark controversy within the EU.

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