This Month
EU extends disinformation warning to Zuckerberg after Hamas attack
Companies that fail to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act could face fines as high as 6 per cent of annual revenue or even be banned from the bloc.
- Jillian Deutsch
- Analysis
- Middle East tensions
Putin seeks to exploit Israel-Hamas war
The Europeans may struggle to hold on to their initially united front behind Israel, while Russia could carve out a role as a broker.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘Show some respect’: King takes aim at EU over mining demands
The Resources Minister says a Brussels push for the FTA to outlaw “dual-pricing” of gas and critical minerals could crimp Australia’s ability to back its own industry.
- Hans van Leeuwen
September
Macron woos Australia on critical minerals
Resources Minister Madeleine King has signed a pact with France to look at building secure supply chains from Australia to Europe.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Aussie hydrogen exports to Europe could be a pipedream, report warns
The Clean Air Task Force says Europe’s best bet is to get hydrogen by pipeline from nearby, or as ammonia from Qatar. But Australia might still get a look-in.
- Hans van Leeuwen
EU trade chief warns China on Ukraine war stance
Valdis Dombrovskis issued some of the bloc’s strongest criticisms yet of President Xi Jinping’s war stance, tying foreign policy to trade ties.
- Lucille Liu
- Opinion
- Energy transition
Populism could derail the green transition
Western politicians fear a backlash against climate change policies that have been sold as good for the economy.
- Gideon Rachman
Renters are offering gifts of wine and chocolate to get a home
Across Europe’s biggest cities, renters are coming up against a severe supply shortage that’s pushing prices to record highs.
- Alice Kantor, Sarah Jacob and Morwenna Coniam
Australia to lean on Quad to fix ‘wantonly unsafe’ software
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil wants Australia’s partnership with the US, Japan and India to force companies to stop shipping products with flaws.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Opinion
- Globalisation
Europe joins US in prepping for China trade war
Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic believe that it is not just their economies but their social and political stability that are at stake.
- Gideon Rachman
EU vows crackdown on people smuggling after migrants overwhelm Italian island
Migrant numbers this week briefly surpassed the population of Lampedusa residents, who have been witness to countless tragedies.
- Colleen Barry
Ukraine’s grain ships try to break Russian blockade
Two grain ships have docked in an Odesa port city as Ukraine single-handedly pushes ahead with trying to end Russia’s blockade of its Black Sea coast.
- Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Vivek Shankar
- Analysis
- Pharmaceuticals
The single company propping up an entire economy
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk’s first-mover advantage in weight-loss drugs has singled-handedly saved Denmark from recession. How long will the ride last?
- Hans van Leeuwen
Chinese EVs threaten dominance of European car giants
The popularity of cheaper electric cars from companies such as BYD is becoming a serious problem for the likes of BMW and Volkswagen – and the EU itself.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Europe accuses China of flooding EV market, pledges fight
The EU will probe Beijing’s subsidies to Chinese EV makers, as Brussels tries to shield Europe’s car giants from a potentially existential threat.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Falling Voice support might already be fatal: pollsters
Just 35 days out from the vote, polling industry figures have expressed confidence about the methodology being used to track sentiment on the referendum.
- Tom McIlroy
Europe’s petrol car ban will help Chinese rivals, says BMW boss
But the CEO of fellow German auto giant VW says his company is ready to take on its cheaper Asian competitors – partly by joining forces with one of them.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Zelensky replaces wartime defence minister
The move sets the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
- James Kilner
India sweeps New Delhi’s poor under the rug for G20 summit
For many street vendors and those crammed into New Delhi’s shantytowns, the makeover has meant displacement and loss of livelihood.
- Rishi Lekhi and Piyush Nagpal
- Analysis
- ASEAN
Biden’s summit no-show adds to ASEAN’s relevance crisis
The absence of the US president, who typically attends, magnifies the already sombre backdrop of the 10-state bloc’s traditional show of unity and group handshakes.
- Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan
