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Chinese cars drive curiosity at Paris Mondial de l'Auto

Half a million visitors flocked to Paris for the Mondial de l'Auto, with the presence of new Chinese brands drawing large crowds of curious European car fans.

19 October 2026

Economy

China’s economy grows 4.5% in third quarter on export surge

The official growth figure from the July-September quarter beat expectations and picked up from 4.3% in April-June, the slowest pace in more than three years.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit

EU leaders ended their Brussels summit with no deal on the budget, a new €70bn Ukraine funding gap, open clashes over energy and migration, but fresh resolve to create new trade defence tools to battle China.

16 October 2026

USA

Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets

Zacharia is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.

16 October 2026

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Belgium

Europeans ‘far more united’ on China after Berlin pivot: Barkin

Europeans ‘far more united’ on tougher China trade stance after German shift, top expert Noah Barkin tells Euronews

15 October 2026

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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay

China and North Korea opened a new four-lane road bridge on Thursday, 15 October, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade.

15 October 2026

Europe News

EU summit: Costa takes over budget talks as leaders stick to red lines

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels for a packed two-day summit. Energy prices, trade with China and the budget dominated Thursday's session.

15 October 2026

North Korea

New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay

The new bridge's opening comes about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge as part of their efforts to cement relations.

15 October 2026

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan seeks Belgium partnership to boost Middle Corridor trade

Kazakhstan is seeking closer cooperation with Belgium on the Middle Corridor, including a potential partnership between the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Caspian ports of Aktau and Kuryk, as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde make their first state visit to the country.

14 October 2026

Europe News

Retro trend: is China simply copying the German VW Beetle here?

Citroën's 2CV has just been unveiled as an electric car, and the retro Fiat 500 is already a hit. Few know that in China even Germany's VW Beetle is making a comeback, but only in looks.

14 October 2026

Europe Today

Recent EU-China talks were a 'good starting point', MEP Lange says

Bernd Lange, S&D MEP and chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, hopes the EU and China can reach a “comprehensive agreement” to resolve their trade dispute by March next year.

14 October 2026

Europe News

EU’s China trade breakthrough risks taking pressure off Beijing

The EU's new trade deal with China has eased fears of an escalating trade war, but it could also weaken the political momentum behind Brussels' plans to take a tougher stance against Beijing's economic practices.

12 October 2026

Economy

Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France

France is among the European countries where BYD is considering opening a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".

12 October 2026

Europe News

EU and China clinch deal over EVs after weeks of heated trade talks

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič described the deal as marking the end of the “first phase” of negotiations. Brussels is pushing for a fundamental rebalancing in trade relations with Beijing.

Economy

Electric cars and rising Chinese brands: Paris Motor Show opens Monday

As the 91st Paris Motor Show approaches, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning consumer confidence and mounting geopolitical pressure.

Business

QatarEnergy eyes LNG production in early 2027 amid $3bn loan reports

QatarEnergy is advancing its LNG expansion and has reportedly secured a $3 billion (€2.68bn) loan from Chinese banks as war damage and shipping risks constrain exports. Shipments through Hormuz are recovering, but remain far below pre-war levels.

Europe Today

EU-China talks enter critical phase as Šefčovič heads to Beijing

Good morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.

Europe News

MEPs call for tougher action against China

The resolution calls China “a decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and says the EU should take action against China’s weaponisation of the rare eath minerals that Europe depends on.

Tech News

Laws, pledges or an iron grip? How the EU, US and China are reining in AI

The US, China and the EU are taking sharply different approaches to regulating artificial intelligence. Here is how the world's biggest economies are tackling the technology, and what is at stake.

Europe News

EU trade chief flies to China for crucial negotiations

Brussels has yet to find a way to curb Chinese imports, while EU leaders demand results from Beijing talks as a trade war looms.