Koen Verhelst
EU glass fiber makers seek protection as China ramps up output in Egypt
The European Union has built a wall of duties against Chinese-made glass fiber, but a crack is widening. European producers of the lightweight material — used to strengthen plastics, and in wind turbine blades and vehicle components — say they need more p...
6 months ago
Does the EU have what it takes to fight China on green tech?
The EU is getting increasingly trigger happy as it launches probe after probe into whether China is unfairly supporting its exporters and, in so doing, potentially killing off competitors based in the bloc’s single market — in sectors ranging from electri...
6 months ago
How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions
RIGA — When your most important ally swoops in and closes your third-largest bank while calling it a “money laundering institution,” it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work.That’s exactly what Latvia did when confronted by the U.S. Treasury Depa...
4 months ago
The never-ending job of depriving Putin of the means to kill Ukrainians
Some people’s to-do lists never end.The European Union's top diplomat on Russia sanctions, veteran Eurocrat David O’Sullivan, is one. “In Moscow, there’s someone getting up every day, thinking: How can I get my hands on those chips today?” he says.In othe...
2 months ago
EU countries overcome German resistance to back duties on Chinese EVs
BRUSSELS — European Union member countries did not oppose a proposal on Friday to impose duties on Made-in-China electric vehicles, as expected, overcoming a last-minute push by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to stop them.Ten countries voted in favor and...
1 week ago