Category: Europe

Europeans Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Chinese Cars

The New York Times – Business:
Consumers across the continent increasingly want to buy low-cost Chinese vehicles. Policymakers are seeking to slow them down.
France Is Veering Toward a Potential Debt Crisis, a Warning to the World

The New York Times – Business:
French bond investors are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a cautionary development for other high-debt countries.
Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

The New York Times – Business:
The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.
China’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Drive Is Upending Trade With Europe

The New York Times – Business:
China’s push to manufacture more at home has widened its trade imbalance with Europe, intensifying pressure on European industries and policymakers to take action.
How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

The New York Times – Travel:
Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.
How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

The New York Times – Travel:
Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.
U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements

The New York Times – Business:
Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
How Climate Change Is Disrupting Summer Travel

The New York Times – Travel:
Once dismissed as occasional inconveniences, climate-related disruptions are now an inescapable fixture of summer travel. How will travelers respond?
In a Race With China, German Robots Are Outnumbered 14 to 1

The New York Times – Business:
A decade after the sale of Germany’s Kuka, Europe is seeking to shift into a higher gear to unlock the potential in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter

The New York Times – Business:
The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
Carney Calls for E.U.-Canada Pact Amid ‘Ferocious Storm’

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Prime Minister Mark Carney told European lawmakers that an alliance would help to secure sovereignty and independence for his country. The moves come amid a historic low for U.S. ties with Canada.