Ukraine needs more military support asap to hold the line and get through this winter. Therefore, we create a new drone package of €700 million, produced by Ukrainian and Dutch industry. Thanks to the Dutch parliament for the accelerated procedure. Ukraine can count on us!🇳🇱🇺🇦

Return to EU customs union would ‘unravel’ UK trade deals, Starmer warns

Brussels raids Temu in foreign subsidy investigation

Brussels is overhauling how it plans grids. Proposals published today include: ⚡more central planning ⚡overriding public interest on permitting ⚡using congestion fees to pay for cross border cables Our interview with EU energy chief @DanJoergensen

Interesting that the IMF is calling for China to fix its imbalances…clearly indicating it believes the RMB needs to appreciate. Read my piece for CH to see why.

EU tightening regulation of Chinese online platforms. Brussels raids Temu in foreign subsidy investigation with ⁦@BMoens⁩ ⁦@pmdfoster⁩ via ⁦@FT⁩

Right in Trump's backyard too. A 19-point victory for the Dems!

SCOOP … US-Indonesia trade deal at risk of collapse

Revealing interview with EU industry chief Séjourné by @rik_rutten on rare earths "Last month, I was supposed to go to Brazil to discuss a rare earth mine. 3 days beforehand we were told that the Americans had come, put money on the table, and bought all production until 2030"

‘Vital’ EU-Mercosur trade deal hangs in the balance days before deadline. farmers, many MEPs, some member states still trying to kill it. via @FT

Badenoch cites Brexit as ‘shock’ to UK

🇬🇧🇫🇷 Rencontre à Londres avec @Nigel_Farage, leader de « Reform UK », actuellement en tête des intentions de vote au Royaume-Uni. Nous avons évoqué l’amitié entre nos deux Nations et les défis communs qu’il nous faudra relever, à commencer par le retour à la prospérité

Last week, the EU extended its human rights sanctions on China for another year, keeping in place the 2021 measures against four individuals and a Xinjiang entity over human rights violations in Xinjiang. https://t.co/7Zu2hK8o9n

Wow - seems Germans not in the first batch of granted rare earth export licenses by China Johann Wadephul on his visit to China, asked if German companies received licenses: "We have received signals but there is still quite a lot of work to be done" https://t.co/LKdMD4eqBz

Brussels delays ‘made in Europe’ plan after backlash from countries led by @CZtoEU_Brussels and Commission departments https://t.co/pW87sbZPsU via @financialtimes @alicemhancock

The workshop of the world! China’s trade surplus tops $1tn for first time via @FT ⁦@TomHale_⁩

EU to review tariffs on Volkswagen’s EVs made in China - could spark a reaction from others who also offered minimum price undertaking but been ignored . With @SebastienAsh https://t.co/fhGbAhX6zz via @financialtimes

⚠️ Major news: the @EU_Commission proposes to add Russia to the #AML/CFT list of high-risk third countries. This is a key step to ensure EU financial and non-financial operators apply stricter checks when dealing with Russian entities. https://t.co/5p8RFhXXzi

A sneak preview of the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act, which those working on it have branded the “Draghi Law” and playing China at its own game: https://t.co/LYjjFidXqR w/ @AndyBounds

This is a true story. Prepare to be shocked. And you don’t see many toys flown in direct from China via online play with these ⁦@beuc⁩ By. ⁦@rmilneNordic⁩ via @FT