The EU is debating emergency tariffs and broader trade defenses against China as its goods trade deficit hits a record €98 billion in Q1 2026.

Eight years of U.S. tariffs have failed to curb Chinas manufacturing strength, with Beijing posting a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus by redirecting exports away from the U.S.…

The EU's trade deficit with China has surged to an unprecedented €1bn daily, with April alone recording a €31.9bn gap, according to Eurostat data.

Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn.

European leaders are converging on a tougher view of Beijing, but concrete action remains elusive

Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders are meeting to discuss the growing trade…

The European trade deficit with China amounted to €360bn in 2025, or roughly €1bn a day. The commission and a growing group of member states want to take stronger measures to save…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces pressure to address the EU's €360 billion trade deficit with China as automakers resist tougher measures from

The European Union is considering a fundamental change to its trade policy with China amid a widening trade deficit, rising dependence on strategic sectors...

Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing

European Union leaders will debate on Thursday whether the bloc needs stronger trade defences to curb a surge of Chinese exports that Brussels sees as a threat to European…

EU leaders debate measures to reduce a €360.6 billion goods trade deficit with China at their Brussels summit, weighing stricter import checks against trade

The EU debates tougher trade measures against China as its goods deficit hits €1 billion per day. Leaders will discuss tariffs, quotas, and subsidy rules at

EU leaders convene for June summit as trade deficit with China hits €1 billion per day. Internal divisions and Beijing's retaliation threats complicate

The EU is debating emergency tariffs and broader trade defenses against China as its goods trade deficit hits a record €98 billion in Q1 2026.

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to strengthen trade defences against a surge of Chinese exports that Brussels views as a threat to European industry, while maintaining “constructive…

Déficit comercial de bens do bloco de 27 países chegou a cerca de € 360 bilhões no ano passado, o que significa que exportações chinesas superaram amplamente as da UE

EU leaders delayed trade action against China at their June summit despite a €359 billion goods deficit, as the bloc navigates internal divisions and