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A legislative wrangle lasting more than a decade has finally been settled after the European Council and the European Parliament agreed to revise rules over air passenger delay compensation and free cabin luggage.
The updated regulations will require all airlines and selling agents to be transparent about details including baggage costs from the start of the booking process, rather than advertising enticing prices that are increased later. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/1…
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Spain has been overwhelmed with applications from undocumented migrants wanting to take advantage of an amnesty that allows irregular arrivals to become legal residents with work visas.
The amnesty, which the Spanish government thought would attract interest from as many as 500,000 people, had drawn applications from 900,000 undocumented migrants by Monday, the country's migration ministry said. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/1…
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The "second China shock" narrative reflects Europe's growing competitiveness anxiety and the search for an external culprit. If Europe approaches China with greater strategic calm — and with a clearer understanding of its own economic challenges — cooperation, not confrontation, will be the correct response.
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Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk @novonordisk announced Monday that it will inject an additional 200 million yuan (around $29.4 million) into its production base in North China's Tianjin municipality, expanding drug production and ramping up manufacturing capacity. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/1…
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Macao Special Administrative Region plans to broaden its role as a bridge between China and overseas markets by expanding its long-established trade platform for Portuguese-speaking countries to include Spanish-speaking economies, a senior official said on Monday.
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In the first four months of this year, more than 20,000 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China, up 6.8 percent year-on-year, with over 3,000 of them making additional investments, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. A report was published during the seventh Qingdao Multinationals Summit. @QingdaoSummit
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#FMsays "The allegations are groundless and nothing but slander and smears," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday after the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas claimed that the #EU has confirmed reports that the Chinese military is training Russian troops to fight in Ukraine.
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Europe's major powers have welcomed the prospect of an end to fighting between the United States and #Iran, and said they would be willing to help keep the peace, and lift sanctions placed on Tehran — as long as certain conditions are met.
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Eberhard J. Trempel, director-general of the German Global Trade Forum Berlin, said that a trade volume of more than 200 billion euros ($231.33 billion) is reason enough to continue cooperation between China and Germany, at the "Big Market for All: Export to China" event in Berlin on June 11. According to him, the basic principle should always be cooperation despite competition. @zzxang86
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As 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, China Daily has visited multinational companies across both regions to trace their shared journey.
In this episode, we explore the global expansion of one of China’s oldest wine producers. Founded in 1892, the company has grown from Chinese vineyards to French wineries through partnerships, acquisitions and cultural exchange. By combining Chinese market insight with European winemaking expertise, it continues to bring Chinese wine culture to the world and explore new opportunities in Europe. #SharedJourney (Reporter: Wang Mingjie)
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney @MarkJCarney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and align with #Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland, Micheál Martin, @MichealMartinTD ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and saying middle powers should not compete for favor with Washington. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/1…
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A Hungarian studies center, aimed at advancing high-level international cooperation, was jointly launched by Sanming University and Shanghai International Studies University (@SISUShanghai) in Sanming, Fujian province, a major ancestral home of overseas Chinese in Europe. #Hungary
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A massive demonstration was staged on Sunday afternoon in #Geneva to protest against the Group of Seven #G7)summit, which will be held in the French town of Evian from Monday to Wednesday.
Swiss police had earlier expected that about 50,000 people would participate.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced early Monday that the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement following intensive negotiations, with an official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland. bit.ly/4vdsVmL
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Europe may soon be unable to rely on the United States for deep strike capabilities, according to the Euronews website, which says Washington intends to cut NATO allies' access to its warships and fighter jets. #TransatlanticTension bit.ly/445cD3g
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Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million people — a measure critics said could have had Brexit-like consequences for the economy and relations with the European Union. bit.ly/3Srbz7f
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"In the age of artificial intelligence, robotics, intelligent manufacturing and digital transformation, the greatest opportunities will come from co-creation: European and Chinese companies working together from the beginning to design products, develop technologies, launch pilot projects and build new markets," said Luigi Gambardella, president of ChinaEU. @lgambardella @ChinaEU_eu
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"The China-Germany relationship has always been strong and complementary, with significant long-term potential," said Thomas Koenig, a senior China affairs expert at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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