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SEAT says EU's reversal of combustion-engine ban would help EV transition

SEAT says EU's reversal of combustion-engine ban would help EV transition

By Joan Faus MARTORELL, Spain, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission's expected decision to reverse its ban on selling new cars with combustion engines from 2035 will help Spanish automaker SEAT, a unit of Volkswagen, transition to electric vehicles, its CEO told Reuters on Friday.
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Huawei weighs French factory's future in tough European market, say sources

Huawei weighs French factory's future in tough European market, say sources

By Elizabeth Pineau and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Huawei is considering the future of a recently completed plant in eastern France, three people familiar with the matter said, amid the slow roll-out of 5G in Europe and a hardening stance by some governments on using Chinese
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EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds

EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - European firms are accelerating efforts to diversify away from Chinese supply chains as Beijing's self-reliance drive and export controls deepen global trade uncertainty, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said on Wednesday.
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European nations set to discuss a tightening of migration rules

European nations set to discuss a tightening of migration rules

European leaders are set to call for stricter migration policies, a move critics say caters to far-right pressures and harms human rights
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Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday
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Airbus gets China nod for jet deliveries, still awaiting new order

Airbus gets China nod for jet deliveries, still awaiting new order

By Tim Hepher and Sophie Yu PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Airbus has secured Chinese agreement to go ahead with the delivery of 120 previously ordered jets, the company said, but the deal signed in Beijing leaves the European planemaker still waiting for progress on a new order for hundreds of jets.
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ECB may lift growth outlook again, Lagarde says

ECB may lift growth outlook again, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is proving resilient to trade tensions and the bloc is growing close to its potential, which could prompt the European Central Bank to lift growth projections next week, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.
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Europeans discuss Ukraine with Trump at 'critical moment' for peace

Europeans discuss Ukraine with Trump at 'critical moment' for peace

PARIS/LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain, France and Germany held a call on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Washington's latest peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine, in what they said was "a critical moment" in the process.
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Europe's EV sector warns about 'efforts to dilute' EU emissions targets

Europe's EV sector warns about 'efforts to dilute' EU emissions targets

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Leaders from across Europe's electric car industry on Wednesday urged the European Commission to stick to its 2035 zero-emission target for new cars, warning that any retreat would undermine investment and widen the bloc's gap with China.
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Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators on Chinese subsidy concerns

Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators on Chinese subsidy concerns

BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Temu's European headquarters in Dublin were raided by EU regulators last week on concerns about potential Chinese state subsidies granted to the online retailer, a subsidiary of China's ecommerce giant PDD Holdings, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine at 'Critical Moment' as European Allies Increase Pressure on Russia

Ukraine at 'Critical Moment' as European Allies Increase Pressure on Russia

Ukraine's European allies have declared the war at a 'critical moment' as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to present a revised peace plan to the U.S. Zelenskyy met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron in London to discuss the importance of U.S.-led peace talks and the need for robust security guarantees for Ukraine. The European leaders emphasized the necessity of a just and lasting peace, while also discussing the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's reconstruction. The U.K. and France are advocating for a 'Coalition of the Willing' to ensure Ukraine's security post-war. Zelenskyy acknowledged Ukraine's reliance on both U.S. and European support in the ongoing conflict.
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France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification'

France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification'

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Europe must accelerate its rearmament in response to a stark shift in U.S. military doctrine, a French government official said on Tuesday, calling Washington's new security strategy "an extremely brutal clarification" of its ideological posture. The U.S.