Chief Europe Correspondent at the South China Morning Post.
Tracking the shifting tectonic plates of global trade and geopolitics.
All posts should be heard in a Fermanagh accent.
Finbarr Bermingham
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Sounds like Merz is on board with a tougher China policy
"We will defend our interests and our industry against trade practices that lead to competitive distortions. At European Council we will speak about how we can expand our toolbox"
China abruptly cancelled two important diplomatic meetings with the EU this month as tensions between the two trading superpowers build
Digital dialogue postponed + meeting with EEAS' Olaf Skoog - good scoop Andy Bounds + co
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Full Merz quotes in the Bundestag below. He is signaling that he wants to use the leverage of the European market to enforce free and fair trade. This looks like a clear signal that Germany is on board for tougher measures against China. But the details will matter
The Dutch calling a spade a spade: "Racist violence in Belfast"
"A knife attack led to excessive violence against residents with a migration background."
