
EU dumping plan could ensure fairer China trade
A European Commission proposal on anti-dumping clears the way for the EU to abide by international obligations and avoid a trade war that would be dangerously counterproductive.
Monday
21st Nov 2016

A European Commission proposal on anti-dumping clears the way for the EU to abide by international obligations and avoid a trade war that would be dangerously counterproductive.

Android has been a force for good, not a walled garden of software, writes Google's president for Europe.

Populism and disgruntled voters on both sides of the Atlantic show the stark cleave between winners and losers of globalisation.
Stopping EU talks with Turkey would undermine democratic forces in Ankara, kill the Cyprus deal, and make the Middle East even more unstable.
Donald Trump's views on Russia, Syria, Iran, climate change and trade all clash with Europe. EU leaders are living in cloud cuckoo land if they think it will be business as usual.
The US president-elect is likely to push for renegotiation of TTIP or pull out completely. Either way, there will be opportunities for the EU and China.

The EU's Eastern Partnership policy, now seven years old, is approaching maturity - Moldova's foreign minister suggests five ways to make sure it stays relevant.

Plans to develop ecodesign are good news, but we need to move much faster towards a circular economy, and apply them to a much wider range of everyday products.

The EU needs to bridge the divide between humanitarian assistance and long-term development cooperation.

Bold claims of the dangers of ignoring the will of the people fall flat when confronted with Europe's long history of ignoring referendums and their results.
Theresa May’s legal defeat over triggering EU exit talks is a self-inflicted headache, but with the deck still stacked in her favour and 17 million voting to leave, Brexit seems a sure thing.
The bloc is only just beginning to target these problems, but the criminal activity often originates beyond its frontiers.
Oettinger's China gaffe caught the headlines, but his and his colleagues' broader disregard for European values pose a bigger threat to EU legitimacy.
The economic ceiling has not fallen in on the UK, so Brexit voters have little reason for buyer’s remorse so far.
The Ceta battle was over what kind of globalisation will prevail, and how to cope with its turbulent centrifugal forces that pull at society’s seams. Wallonia deserves credit for shining a glaring spotlight where it was needed.
The response of many European leaders to Wallonia’s opposition to Ceta suggests many are yet to learn deep concerns many in Europe have with free trade deals that trade in the public interest.
The antitrust investigation opened by the European Commission against the US Internet giant risks fragmenting the mobile applications environment and discourage investments.
EU compliance with adequate human rights standards, the principle of non-refoulement and fair access to asylum procedures needs to be reviewed through new guidelines and mechanisms.
Behind Putin’s bluster, the Russian president is keen to see sanctions lifted because his country's economy is bleeding badly.

By promising to prioritise migration control in Brexit talks, prime minister Theresa May has given a clear signal that she will prioritise provincial England over bankers.

Today’s summit between the German, French, Russian and Ukrainian leaders will not settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine. It could, however, shape the EU response to the broader Russia challenge.
The Greek government has built and broadened alliances in EU institutions and member-states that acknowledge the need to restructure the debt and deliver another economic model for the eurozone.
The Belgian region's rejection of the EU-Canada trade deal risks the prosperity of the entire continent.

Using legal technicalities to frustrate MPs from holding the government to account on Brexit is a tactical misjudgement.

Only words backed by force, such as Western air strikes on Syrian regime targets, can stop the Aleppo slaughter, a Syrian opposition leader has said.
Israelis must be faced with the choice between ideological commitment to the settlement enterprise, or relations with the outside world, and in particular their European backyard.
Continued uncertainty and confusion over what Brexit might mean sees the pound fall to its lowest levels in 30 years, leaving winter-escaping holidays increasingly out of reach of many Britons.

An EU proposal to let academics digitally sift data is a step in the right direction, but if everybody had that right, the digital market could blossom.

The EU capital has had an awful year. Looking forward, the city needs to urgently make itself a better place for people to live in and visit, starting with its notorious problems with congestion, pollution and bureaucracy.
A recent opinion article said that the EU should push Ethiopia to accept an international investigation into a domestic crackdown. This would be unacceptable, says the country's ambassador to the EU.
19 out of 28 member states ban GM crops within their borders, but the Commission's latest approval of GM maize gives more ammunition to EU critics.