Beijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition.
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China-E.U. Talks Hit Another Snag, as Biden Camp Objects
Beijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition.
E.U. Agency Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine
In a landmark collective undertaking, the bloc is poised to start distributing shots to all 27 member nations and their 410 million citizens.
Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators
Silicon Valley is building a powerful influence industry in Brussels, which has “never seen this kind of money” spent this way.
E.U. Agrees to Cut Emissions by 2030 in New Climate Deal
The agreement calls for European Union countries to cut their collective greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels, a more substantial reduction than previously proposed.
E.U. Reveals Openness to a No-Deal Brexit
The measures, which require British agreement, would cover air and road travel, freight and fishing for six months, to prevent immediate chaos should the transition period end without a trade pact.
E.U. Reaches Deal on Major Budget and Stimulus Package
Leaders meeting Thursday worked out a compromise with Hungary and Poland, who had vetoed the bloc’s budget and stimulus plans over threats that they could lose access to funds.
As Brexit Talks Stall, Boris Johnson Offers the E.U. an Olive Branch
After weeks of hardball, the British prime minister has dropped a threat to break international law. The move could help Britain’s talks on a trade deal with the European Union.
Boris Johnson Takes Personal Control of Brexit Talks
With negotiators at impasse, the prime minister hopes he and European leaders can hammer out a trade deal to replace the one that expires on Dec. 31.
In Last-Ditch Bid for Brexit Deal, Leaders’ Theatrics Show the Stakes
Boris Johnson and the European Union’s president are preparing their domestic audiences for either a landmark accord requiring compromise or a breakdown that will disrupt cross-channel trade.