Europe

In-depth Reports 05/12/22, 01:20

According to Bloomberg, a Dutch investment firm has developed a screening tool that blacklists several assets from China. With 118 billion dollars under management, Van Lanschot Kempen NV said that the tool would filter environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. Nikesh Patel, the firm's senior executive at the company, said that this ...

Economy 05/09/22, 23:40

Two surveys were conducted in April to examine China's lockdown on foreign businesses. Both released the results on May 5. The first one is from the Shanghai Japanese Commerce and Industry Club. The findings show that 54 Japanese manufacturers in Shanghai responded to a survey. 63% of these firms are still under ...

Human Rights 05/08/22, 04:50

The European Parliament passed a resolution on May 5 on the continued forced organ harvesting in China, raising its concerns and calling for action against the Chinese regime's brutal, inhuman, and degrading treatment. The Parliament "expresses its serious concerns about the reports of persistent, systematic, inhumane and state-sanctioned organ harvesting from ...

Economy 05/05/22, 23:17

Russia officially completed its section of the first China-Russia railway bridge on April 27. The project was previously delayed for years. According to Russian news agency TASS, Moscow is prepared to open the bridge to traffic. In addition, Russia awaited its Chinese partners to announce their section was also ready. The ...

Politics 05/03/22, 02:39

Amid the context of possible sanctions for buying Russian gas in rubles, Europe's major energy companies are considering the best option to evade this restriction. Italy, Germany, Greece, and other European countries could open bank accounts with Gazprombank to continue importing Russian gas. Eni SpA, Italy's leading gas distributor, is analyzing ...

Politics 05/03/22, 02:25

A Belgian journalist was threatened by far-left activists and had to be placed under police protection on April 25 for being "too white" to interview African-American writer Angela Davis. Safia Kessas was the journalist chosen to moderate an event held to receive and interview progressive writer Angela Davis at the National ...

News 05/03/22, 00:24

Though China's Zero-Covid policy is affecting businesses there, the European Union (EU) Chamber of Commerce predicts that the Chinese regime will not change its strategy at this stage. Joerg Wuttke, president of the European Union Chamber in China, discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in an interview on Bloomberg on ...

News 04/29/22, 03:03

The German government has blocked a Chinese company from acquiring a German medical device manufacturer to ensure "public order or security". German media Handelsblatt, citing government sources, reported on Wednesday, April 27, that Berlin has stopped Beijing-based Aeonmed Group, a medical equipment maker, from buying Heyer Medical AG with more than ...

Economy 04/26/22, 04:54

According to the Deutsche Welle, on April 23, Siegfried Russwurm, president of the Federation of German Industries, said that German firms' production process would be disrupted in the coming weeks. This interruption is expected because China’s Shanghai port is currently piling up with cargo, as Shanghai has been under tight lockdown ...

U.S. 04/26/22, 01:06

Russia issued a statement, on April 21, with a list of sanctioned Americans who will not be allowed to enter the Eastern European country. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, they are held responsible for the "Russophobic agenda" of disinformation. The ban extends to 29, including the CEO of arms ...

China 04/25/22, 01:06

The United States and the European Union have criticized China for promoting false information relating to Russia's attack on Ukraine. According to South China Morning Post, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said, “[Chinese] state media has parroted the Kremlin’s lies, and conspiracy theories, including absurd claims that Ukraine and Nato ...

China 04/24/22, 01:57

In a joint statement on April 22, the U.S. and E.U. opposed China's over-economic coercion act, the cross-Taiwan Strait, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The statement was made public following meetings in Brussels between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State - Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino. The E.U. ...

China 04/22/22, 23:59

According to an April 21 article by Bloomberg, the Czech Republic warned that Beijing's support for Russia could harm the interaction between the European Union (EU) and China. Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa met with China's Special Representative for Central and Eastern Europe, Huo Yuzhen, in Prague this week. They ...

Europe 04/22/22, 22:09

The first European social credit system is being developed in Italy, which is controversial because of its similarities to China's infamous social credit system. This application, already operating in Rome, gives reward points to citizens who have 'good behavior.'  The so-called "Smart Citizen Wallet" system will reward people with points for ...

Tennis 04/22/22, 09:24

The Wimbledon Tournament, All England Club, announced on April 20, through a statement that it will ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This controversial decision will leave tennis players out of the oldest competition in the world. Novak Djokovic, the world number one, said it is "crazy" ...

Economy 04/21/22, 00:17

According to an April 19 article by Bloomberg, the European Chamber of Commerce warned of the potential shutdown of factories operating in closed-loop systems. This projected consequence is due to parts shortages or logistics problems. Maximillian Butek, chief representative at the Delegation of German Industry & Commerce in Shanghai, said in ...