A “competitiveness crisis” is raising alarms for officials and business leaders in the European Union, where investment, income and productivity are lagging.
Category: Europe
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Person Is Killed in Running Jet Engine at Amsterdam Airport
It was not immediately clear how the person ended up in the engine at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday.
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How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.
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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.
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U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned that China’s industrial strategy posed a global threat the requires a united response.
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Europe Wants to Build a Stronger Defense Industry, but Can’t Decide How
Conflicting political visions, competitive jockeying and American dominance stand in the way of a more coordinated and efficient military machine.
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U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.
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When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.
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Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood
Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,” she said.
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Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports
The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods that could undermine his manufacturing agenda.