Business

Krugman to Euronews: Rent caps can ease Europe’s housing crisis

Paul Krugman says modern rent-stabilisation models preserve construction incentives while easing an "impossible" situation. He also warns a French debt crisis could be "catastrophic" and urges Europe to adopt "temporary protectionism".

4 November 2026

Europe News

Euroviews. The Zangezur Corridor: Regional peace and global connectivity

The Zangezur Corridor is a test case for the region, writes Dr Matin Mammadli of the Centre for the Analysis of International Relations in Baku in an article for Euronews. It could link Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan, strengthen trade between Europe and Asia, and lay an economic foundation for peace.

3 November 2026

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Humanoid robots climb China’s Mount Tai in unusual challenge

China's Mount Tai hosts a robot challenge, with nearly 90 teams tackling 3,100 steps and a 600-metre climb on an ancient mountain path.

2 November 2026

World News

Mbappé’s ‘Chinese dictator’ comment: How do Chinese people react?

Kylian Mbappé has apologised after remarks about a meme depicting him as Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked backlash in China. At least three Chinese companies have ended brand deals with the football star, while the controversy has drawn a response from China's Foreign Ministry.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Kärcher CEO warns Europe faces economic 'storm'

Europe and Germany risk deindustrialisation, Kärcher CEO Hartmut Jenner has warned. He is urging major cuts in bureaucracy, incentives for extra work and a firm EU trade policy towards China and the US.

1 November 2026

Europe News

Euroviews. Kärcher boss: Less red tape, more action for Germany and Europe

Kärcher, best known for its pressure washers, recorded €3.5 billion in sales in 2025 and employs 17,000 people worldwide. Its CEO warns of a 'perfect storm' and calls for a fitness plan for Germany and Europe.

31 October 2026

EU News

EU to impose €2 fee on all packages entering the bloc as of 1 November

A €3 fee also came into force in July, leading to a 60% drop in small parcel imports over three months. The new rules aim to counter imports from Chinese platforms, whose low prices threaten European retailers.

30 October 2026

China

China rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang

"Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," a spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday.

30 October 2026

Tech News

US vs China: As world splits into AI blocs, where does Europe stand?

As the US and China build rival AI blocs, Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on both. But despite its ambitions to become a technological power in its own right, the EU still lacks the chips, infrastructure and homegrown AI models to compete on equal terms.

29 October 2026

EU News

MEPs tell China: Your exports are hurting our industry

Following a deal to curb Chinese hybrid car imports, EU lawmakers are demanding similar measures in other industrial sectors, warning that Beijing's export-driven economic model threatens European jobs and industries.

29 October 2026

Business

Volkswagen posts €5.8 billion loss as Chinese competition bites

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said on Thursday it had made a €5.8 billion loss in the third quarter, as it struggles with intense Chinese competition.

29 October 2026

EU News

EU's push to reduce reliance on China could come at a price

Brussels is preparing a new tool to shield the EU economy from countries weaponising its strategic dependencies. But European businesses fear the costs of diversification - and question which sectors will be targeted.

29 October 2026

Europe Today

Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call

Israel's election has ended in apparent deadlock, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority. Finland's and Norway's leaders have phoned Vladimir Putin as Europe seeks a seat at the table. We also cover Serbia's vote, the upcoming US midterms, and Mbappé's China row.

28 October 2026

Sport

Mbappé apologises for 'ill-judged' joke about China's Mao Zedong

The decision came after the clip spread on social media across China, where jokes about Mao, who died in 1976, are seen as disrespectful.

27 October 2026

Culture news

China calls for more Spanish teachers as demand for language soars

Spanish language teaching is booming in China, with enrolments up 12.6% between 2023 and 2025. But the Cervantes Institute says there's a shortage of teachers to meet rising demand.

27 October 2026

Meet The Locals

Belgian CEO on building a business and family in Macao

In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office

Belgian entrepreneur Jérémy Artan de Saint Martin builds a tech firm and waffle brand in Macao, calling the city a land of endless possibilities.

26 October 2026

EU News

Commission weighs best strategy for new trade talks with China

The European Commission hopes to curb Chinese imports in additional sectors in upcoming talks with Beijing while exploring new trade defence measures, though the move risks triggering retaliatory action from China.

23 October 2026

China

At least 16 people killed as earthquake rocks China's Tibet region

It was the most powerful earthquake to strike the region in five years, according to Chinese media.

23 October 2026

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China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10.33 pm on Thursday 22 October, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

22 October 2026

Europe News

EU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP says

As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries.

21 October 2026