Ursula von der Leyen

A EU External Action Service document urges rebalancing of bloc’s relationship with Beijing to limit over-dependence and dissuade support for Moscow

French officials say the president plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big shift in the Chinese position

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a ‘striking symmetry’ between the US efforts and the European plans

The US struggles to retain its supremacy, China catches up and overtakes the leader in many areas while the EU is falling behind

Biden and von der Leyen are expected to agree to open negotiations about the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries

Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, are set to visit the European Union’s two biggest countries March 26-31

The agreement, described as a ‘decisive breakthrough,’ is a big victory for the British PM but not the end of his troubles. Selling it to his own Conservative Party may be a tougher struggle

Artillery is one of the most decisive weapons Kyiv has to counter the Russian invasion but stocks of ammunition are running desperately low ahead of expected spring offensives

A series of raids against businesses and high-ranking government officials have been carried out as Volodymyr Zelenskiy cracks down on graft

EU Commission chief Von der Leyen presents the European plan to ‘to make Europe the home of clean tech and industrial innovation on the road to net zero’ amid concerns over protectionist practices by the US and China

Russian strikes against the country’s energy grid could leave millions without power, water and heating to protect against freezing temperatures