Published on
07/06/2026 - 13:06 GMT+2
"Europe needs to open a new chapter regarding its relationship with China," warned Manfred Weber, head of the European People's Party in the European Parliament, in remarks to Bild am Sonntag.
"The era of naivety is over," he said, urging the bloc to defend its economic interests more clearly and consistently and to reset its relationship with China.
Ahead of the EU summit on 18 June, several member states, led by France, are pressing for a firmer line on Beijing, warning that Chinese overproduction and low-priced exports are undercutting an already fragile European economy.
