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The question looming over the summit will be how Ukraine and Russia can move back from the brink and eventually silence the guns of war, without Moscow attending.

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The additional tariffs the EU plans to levy will not be severe enough to shut most Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) out, as the cost advantages of companies like BYD will outweigh the curbs, analysts say.

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European politicians and arms producers have complained that China has cut its supply of nitrocellulose, known as guncotton, but experts say Europe would rather not ramp up production.

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Beijing will help guide the green sector that has come under increasing fire from the West, and the threshold for market entry will be raised with higher standards.

Bain advises Chinese assemblers, which already enjoy a cost advantage, to focus on premium models when building their global image, rather than selling cheaper cars to lure budget-conscious consumers.

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Qatar Airways flight 204 was delayed in Athens on Monday due to technical issues, when temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius and reports of the air conditioner malfunctioning.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for backing from people “able to say no to extremes” in snap elections he called after a European poll battering.

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The next few weeks will involve some hard work for Ursula von der Leyen if she is to secure another five-year term as European Commission president and therefore one of Europe’s most powerful politicians.

First opinion poll published after President Emmanuel Macron’s shock decision to dissolve parliament suggests the far-right National Rally has a shot at real political power in France.

Macron’s decision to call snap election after defeat in EU vote is one reason for endorsing Ursula von der Leyen, a source said. ‘He doesn’t want to add [European] instability to French instability.’