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The EU is moving towards a ban on Chinese equipment: Huawei and ZTE excluded from critical infrastructure

The EU is moving towards a ban on Chinese equipment: Huawei and ZTE excluded from critical infrastructure

The European Union will propose to phase out Chinese-made equipment from critical infrastructure. The measure will affect telecommunications networks (including 5G networks), solar energy systems and security scanners, excluding companies such as Huawei and ZTE. The hypothesis, anticipated by Financial Timeshas a dual objective: on the one hand to reduce the EU’s dependence on companies based outside the old continent, ...

Brussels is trying to avoid a new digital clash with the United States

Brussels is trying to avoid a new digital clash with the United States

Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week Top of the agenda The new telecommunications framework – After the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, the Digital Networks Act is the last piece of the puzzle of European digital legislation that the European Commission is ready to ...

The attack of Denmark in Trump on Greenland: "The borders do not touch themselves"

European soldiers arrived in Greenland: what the operation is "Arctic Endurance" and why it’s a message for Trump

The “Arctic Endurance” military operation in Greenland has come to life, proposed by Denmark – which maintains sovereignty over the island – and supported by some European countries, in response to Donald Trump’s expansionist aims. The mission has a limited military dimension, but significant political weight. It is certainly a tool to strengthen security in the Arctic, but it is ...

From the loan to Ukraine to the US aims for Greenland: what will be discussed in Strasbourg

From the loan to Ukraine to the US aims for Greenland: what will be discussed in Strasbourg

Ahead of the next plenary session of the European Parliament, which will be held from 19 to 22 January in Strasbourg, MEPs from the different political groups present their priorities. They will be there – Matteo RicciDemocratic Party (S&D) – Paolo BorchiaLeague (Patriots for Europe) – Salvatore Di MeoForza Italia (EPP) – Stefano Cavedagna. FdI (Ecr) – Leoluca OrlandoVerdi/Avs (Greens) ...

Beijing's Countermove After Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars

China and the EU have reached an agreement on electric cars

Beijing and Brussels seem to have reached an agreement on an issue that has split bilateral relations in two: the exports of Chinese-made electric vehicles to the Old Continent. The agreement, reached after months of threats culminating in heavy European duties on electric cars and Chinese trade retaliation, was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce at the same time ...

The signing of the agreement with Mercosur arrives

The signing of the agreement with Mercosur arrives

Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week Top of the agenda Trip to Paraguay – With the green light received on 9 January from the 27 ambassadors to the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur – the South American common market which includes Argentina, Brazil, ...

Green light for the EU-Mercosur treaty: five countries (including France) against the agreement, Italy voted in favor

Green light for the EU-Mercosur treaty: five countries (including France) against the agreement, Italy voted in favor

After 25 years of negotiations, the green light has been given to the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American common market of which Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are members. Mercosur agreement, Italy in favor and France against: what changes for European agriculture The agreement, which is expected to create the largest free trade ...

Mercosur agreement, Italy in favor and France against: what changes for European agriculture

Mercosur agreement, Italy in favor and France against: what changes for European agriculture

France is determined to vote against the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, the South American common market of which Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are members. Giorgia Meloni’s turning point on signing in favor of the agreement promoted by Ursula von der Leyen is not enough to make Emmanuel Macron change his position. In a ...

The attack of Denmark in Trump on Greenland: "The borders do not touch themselves"

How much Greenland could cost Trump

First the threat of military intervention, then the acquisition through diplomacy, also understood as commercial negotiations. The United States’ aims on Greenland move along these directives, marked by Donald Trump’s imperialist statements and their downsizing by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The military option still remains on the table, but the simplest one for Washington is still a procedure that ...