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This year the traditional image of Christmas as a peaceful celebration with Christian roots uniting families and society is showing major signs of wear and tear. Commentators take a closer look.

Lawyers and activists are concerned that the wider use of the drastic security measures put in place during the Paris Olympics could become the norm for other major public events.

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Mark Rutte also said that he, unlike Scholz, would supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles and would not set limits on their use.

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Written by Gyorgyi Macsai (Members’ Research Service) with Raffaele Ventura (GlobalStat, EUI).

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of China compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. In 2023, while China’s GDP growth rate has returned to increase against the previous year, Europe’s GDP growth rate continues to decline and stands at 0.6 percent. Both countries’ inflation rates are down from the prior year, but Europe’s rate remains at 6.3 percent while China’s is at 0.2 percent. Over the last decade, trade between the EU and China has generally risen. Nevertheless, EU imports of goods from China saw a significant drop after 2022. The EU continues to be China’s primary trade partner, while China ranks as the EU’s second-largest partner.

Read this infographic on ‘China: Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

EU-UK trade, € billion GDP growth
(annual change, %) Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
(at PPP 1 in thousands of international dollars) Female labour force participation rate
(% of female population aged 15+) 0
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current prices, Purchasing power parity
Total unemployment rate
(% of total labour force) FDI and remittances
Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows (% of GDP) Public finances, monetary and financial data China business environment and socio-economic indicators EU trade with China Main trade partners (2023)
Trade in goods, exports plus imports Top EU partners (2023)
Trade in goods EU exports of goods to China (2023) EU imports of goods from China (2023) EU exports of services to China (2023) EU imports of services from China (2023)

“I do recognise the patterns: spread lies to put doubt in people’s minds and primarily attack female politicians," Geese told Euractiv

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Mr. Peevski is a controversial figure, sanctioned by the UK and US for corruption, ALDE stated.

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Students at universities in Belgrade, Kragujevac and Niš have been protesting for weeks to demand justice and transparency following the Novi Sad train station roof collapse.

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"Negotiations continue today and I am optimistic that I will be in a position to designate a prime minister after parliament votes the leaders of its two chambers," President Klaus Iohannis said.

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José Raúl Mulino comments come a day after president-elect Donald Trump complained about the canal on his Truth Social platform.

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Slovakia, which heavily relies on Russian gas, has raised concerns about the prospect of losing supplies as a contract allowing its transit through Ukraine expires by year-end.

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Member states grapple with the complex task of transposing and implementing EU’s digital rulebook.

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A Spanish ritual, believed to attract good fortune, might be what he needs in 2025.

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In this episode, host Evi Kiorri and economy reporter Thomas Moller-Nielsen go through the salient parts of the report.

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Local farming unions have long criticised the industry for sourcing its key ingredients from abroad, mainly from the US, the world’s largest almond producer.

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Forest managers are advised to diversify the pool of tree species used in forests to ensure long-term stability and reduce vulnerability to climate change.

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