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

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

As trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the…

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…

EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday

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

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…

Late-night meeting ends with instruction to officials to engage with Beijing while preparing tools to defend Europe’s economy.

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

EU leaders have agreed during talks that the bloc must develop beefed-up trade defenses to curb a surge of Chinese exports deemed an existential threat to European industry by…