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Day 658 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russians Strike Kyiv - At Least 45 Injured
EU and China Seek Common Ground Amid Differences, Eye Global Stability
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the EU and China must address "imbalances and differences" between them.
"China is the EU's most important trading partner," von der Leyen said at the start of the Beijing summit, "but there are clear imbalances and differences that we need to overcome."
EU leaders meet China's Xi for summit with high stakes but low expectations
European leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war in Ukraine.
EU chief warns China on trade gap ahead of summit
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Tuesday, ahead of an annual EU-China summit, that Europe won't tolerate its soaring trade imbalance with China forever.
While the president of the European Commission stressed that EU states would prefer negotiations to a trade war she left an implied threat of protectionist measures on the table.
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A new window of opportunity to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU?
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the Western Balkans and the European Union 'closer' on Monday as she began a four-day tour of the region. Her plan includes a €6 billion investment package, to be delivered on condition the countries make reforms to open up their economies, overcome their conflicts and modernize their administrations.
"The EU wants Serbia"
He added that during her visit to Belgrade, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, clearly stated that the EU wants Serbia to join the bloc.
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Unpleasant welcome to Ursula von der Leyen PHOTO
The protesting group had two banners with them.
One read "The European Union and Ursula von der Leyen complicit in the genocide in Gaza," while the other had a message calling for a ceasefire.
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Vucic: Gas interconnector with Bulgaria to be opened by end-November
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday after meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector - under construction with substantial support from the EU - would be opened by end-November.
Von der Leyen: Enlargement on top of EU agenda, we want Serbia in EU
BELGRADE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Belgrade on Tuesday she had had an excellent discussion with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and that her first message had been that enlargement was on top of the EU agenda and that Serbia was one of the most advanced countries on the path to EU membership.
Address of Vučić and Ursula von der Leyen: We had very good talks VIDEO
Vucic first thanked Ursula von der Leyen for the visit and said that "we have had very good talks so far, and we will continue talking throughout the day".
He referred to the fact that the EU is Serbia's biggest partner, and that Serbia is one of the biggest exporters in the EU.
"We heard encouraging words of President Von der Leyen today," announced Vui.