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The sight of French President Emmanuel Macron and his cabinet drinking beers on a boat with their German counterparts in Hamburg this week will project an image of the enduring Franco-German friendship. But the informal team-building exercise, a German government tradition called "Klausur", belies a power struggle between the European Union's two biggest powers and its impact on a raft of EU projects. From joint defence programmes to nuclear energy or relations with China, Paris...

The sight of French President Emmanuel Macron and his cabinet drinking beers on a boat with their German counterparts in Hamburg this week will project an image of the enduring Franco-German...

Clash over planned pipeline reignites concern over soft stance towards Moscow

Antonio Tajani has said the scheme has not brought Italy the benefits it expected, but has also made it clear the country wants to maintain economic ties.

Why Rome's decision is being seen as a 'major humiliation' for Beijing.

We've curated how experts and business associations have analyzed the 64-page document.

In talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Berlin on Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz renewed calls for China to use its influence over Russia to help end the war in Ukraine. However, Scholz also doubled down on economic cooperation with Beijing - even as European Union officials have focused on creating new stricter rules for trade and investment. "I have again appealed to the Chinese government to exert even greater influence on Russia in this war," Scholz told reporters after G...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China today as increasing tensions over Taiwan make the lack of communication between Washington and Beijing more dangerous than ever.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China today as increasing tensions over Taiwan make the lack of communication between Washington and Beijing more dangerous than ever.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to China as increasing tensions over Taiwan make the lack of communication between Washington and Beijing more dangerous than ever.