In 2024, China again set a record for the launch of new wind and solar power plants. Europe, which is pushing the climate agenda more aggressively than all other regions of the world, is lagging behind China has quadrupled the rate of commissioning of new green energy capacities.

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West.

The EU unveiled a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, marking a shift towards a more business-friendly Brussels after five years of heavy focus on green goals.With US President Donald Trump promising tariffs and a gargantuan AI push,

The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as AI, and to lower energy costs and cut red tape.

The European Commission set out a years-long plan to regain competitiveness in global industries, as European businesses face fierce competition from China and new challenges under U.S. President Donald Trump.

For a growing number of analysts and industry insiders, this is ground zero for Europe's "China shock" - even if the Asian giant does not appear on the bedsheets emblazoned with workers' demands.

The Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) which aims to study the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere. The mission aims to shed light on space weather processes and their effects on Earth.

Donald Trump's rapid move to ban a "digital dollar" has left the field wide open, observers say, for China and Europe to make their already-advanced central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototypes into global standard-setters.

The move comes as the head of the European Central Bank suggested that Americans disaffected with the Trump administration should come to Europe.

EU nations must work together quickly to help the bloc compete against global economic powerhouses like China and the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

EUROPEAN tech shares came under pressure on Monday, after Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s low-cost artificial intelligence model sparked worries about returns in the AI business and the need for costly chips.

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals in increasingly large amounts.