Germany opposed new EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, which entered into force on Wednesday (30 October). The country has a major car industry and several large German brands have invested in the Chinese market and rely on sales in China.
Heavily contested parliamentary elections in Georgia, presidential elections and a referendum on European Union membership in Moldova: both countries were closely watched by the EU with an eye to enlargement, but took different turns towards that goal. At the same time, the votes were allegedly stained by Russian interference.
The leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states discussed the revival of the European Union’s Dublin Regulation and the possibility of deporting illegal migrants to non-EU countries.
Charles Michel, the outgoing president of the European Council, spoke to the European Newsroom (enr) on his two-term mandate, sharing his vision of the EU’s future and stressing the need for unity within the bloc.
October 10 marked World Mental Health Day and the European Commission announced it was planning to launch a new campaign to fight stigma surrounding the subject. Besides affecting lots of people in the bloc, poor mental health also affects the economy. What is the situation between prejudices, social media and unequal access to help in the EU?