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[Picanha]

EU & U.S. to work together to address microchip shortage

EU & U.S. to work together to address microchip shortage - EU Today

EU Today - News, Views, & Analysis From Across The EU & Beyond

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[Picanha]

Italian industrial production back to pre-pandemic Levels

The positive April surprise in Italian industrial production adds upside risks to our recently revised growth forecast of 4.3% for 2021 average GDP growth

Italian industrial production back to pre-pandemic levels

The positive April surprise in Italian industrial production adds upside risks to our recently revised growth forecast of 4.3% for 2021 average GDP growth

think.ing.com

Spain’s industrial production accelerates by 48% in April

https://capital.com/spain-s-industrial-production-accelerates-by-48-in-april

 

[Picanha]

Eurohttps://www.euractiv.com/section/electric-cars/news/europe-powers-up-electric-car-battery-drive/ zone business growth soared in May as restrictions eased -PMI

That meant IHS Markit's final composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), seen as a good gauge of economic health, jumped to 57.1 last month from April's 53.8, its highest level since February 2018.

Euro zone business growth soared in May as restrictions eased -PMI

Euro zone business activity surged in May as the easing of some coronavirus related restrictions injected life into the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed, echoing data on Tuesday which showed factories had their best month on record.

www.reuters.com

Europe powers up electric car battery drive

Europe now has projects to build 38 gigafactories with a combined annual output of 1,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) and an estimated cost of €40 billion ($48 billion), according to a June report by Transport & Environment, a non-government organisation.

This annual supply could be reached by 2029-2030 and would be the equivalent to the production of 16.7 million battery electric vehicles, a T&E spokesman told AFP

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VW ID4 becomes Europe's top-selling full-electric car​

Model is first crossover to head the chart​

VW ID4 becomes Europe's top-selling full-electric car

The ID4's success highlights a change in direction for the EV sector away from hatchbacks and sedans. .

europe.autonews.com

 

[muck]

Micron's France gets smaller by the day ? ? ?

Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border - BBC News

The farmer moved a two-century-old border stone into French territory as it was blocking his tractor.

www.bbc.co.uk

On that subject …

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In a nutshell: It's a bogus story. Good way to teach us how journalism works nowadays, though.

 

[morris]

McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison

John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his cell in a jail near B...

www.9news.com.au

His death came just hours after a Spanish court announced that it had approved his extradition to the United States to face tax charges punishable by decades in prison, authorities said.
McAfee, who was among other things a cryptocurrency promoter, tax opponent, US presidential candidate and fugitive, who publicly embraced drugs, guns and sex, had a history of legal woes spanning from Tennessee to Central America to the Caribbean.

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[Picanha]

Swedish court upholds ban on Huawei selling 5G network gear

Swedish court upholds ban on Huawei selling 5G network gear

A Swedish court on Tuesday upheld a ban against Huawei (HWT.UL) selling 5G equipment in the country, dashing the Chinese company's hopes of staging a comeback in Europe and increasing the chances of potential retaliation by China against rival Ericsson (ERICb.ST).

www.reuters.com

 

[Picanha]

The EU's Digital COVID Certificate is now live but what is it and which countries are accepting it?

The EU's COVID Certificate goes live today but how does it work?

Get up to speed on the EUDCC as it officially launches today.

www.euronews.com

Back from the brink: A better way for Europe to support Tunisia’s democratic transition

Back from the brink: A better way for Europe to support Tunisia’s democratic transition

The EU and its member states can assist Tunisian leaders by providing new investment – and thereby reboot the democratic transition

ecfr.eu

 

[Picanha]

End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock'

The €22 limit will be scrapped under a wave of protest from EU-based merchants, over a flood of cheap online purchases from China putting them at a competitive disadvantage, and from postal agencies that were receiving paltry compensation for their delivery costs based on the old terminal dues formula.

In addition, there have been concerns over violations of EU regulations. Last year the Danish Chamber of Commerce ordered 54 products from China – mainly toys and electronics – from merchants selling on Amazon, AliExpress and Wish. Of the 50 that arrived, 46 broke EU safety rules and, in 16 cases, the value had been misdeclared to avoid import sales taxes.

End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock' - The Loadstar

The end of exemption from duties on imports worth less then €22 into the EU will likely hit parcel flows from China, but large e-commerce platforms have already taken steps that should mitigate the impact. From 1 July, the EU will remove the €22 threshold for duties on parcels imported from...

theloadstar.com

 

[colin traveller]

End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock'

The €22 limit will be scrapped under a wave of protest from EU-based merchants, over a flood of cheap online purchases from China putting them at a competitive disadvantage, and from postal agencies that were receiving paltry compensation for their delivery costs based on the old terminal dues formula.

In addition, there have been concerns over violations of EU regulations. Last year the Danish Chamber of Commerce ordered 54 products from China – mainly toys and electronics – from merchants selling on Amazon, AliExpress and Wish. Of the 50 that arrived, 46 broke EU safety rules and, in 16 cases, the value had been misdeclared to avoid import sales taxes.

End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock' - The Loadstar

The end of exemption from duties on imports worth less then €22 into the EU will likely hit parcel flows from China, but large e-commerce platforms have already taken steps that should mitigate the impact. From 1 July, the EU will remove the €22 threshold for duties on parcels imported from...

theloadstar.com

Screw China the world should make them suffer ... financially .. destroy them .. Global trade ban on them is what's required ... .

We must have revenge on those no if's or but's ...

 

[Picanha]

Germany charges man with spying for China​

Germany charges man with spying for China – DW – 07/06/2021

The political scientist was recruited by Chinese intelligence whilst on a lecture trip to Shanghai in 2010, authorities say.

www.dw.com

One enabler more catched...

 

[Picanha]

Screw China the world should make them suffer ... financially .. destroy them .. Global trade ban on them is what's required ... .

We must have revenge on those no if's or but's ...

We basically screw ourselves through all the enablers offering cheap stuff in return.

But hey you also only have a cheap job then.

The wealth of Germany for example hasn't increased significantly since 20 years. In some areas there are huge profits but complete other industries disappeared in return.

Total wealth in Germany 2020| Statista

The total wealth of the adult population in Germany saw an overall upward trend during the period from 2010 to 2020.

www.statista.com

We do not even have enough building materials anymore because of the cheap cheap trap.

It is a boomerang do not believe it, it leads to absolute dependency. And makes the selected enablers rich.

Its a one way business mostly.

 

[primer]

EU finally slapped fines on Chinese packages because they BS the cost of the item all the time to avoid tax. Things have turned around but only when its too late.

The blatant blind eye that they all had prior puts them still in the same league as that enabler spy... cannot wash that stain off.

The chinese covid lies, the crime of the century in all honesty.

 

[Picanha]

I agree with that, people like Merkel and some industries are a mole in the garden.

They can not think strategically. And create dangers in the future.

To be clear if China was an actual market driven economy I would have no problem because then other factors would be decisive.

But right now it is all arranged by the CCP in the shadows.

Thus excertion and such take place. I think it is very dangerous and unpredictable game wecare playing with the CCP.

We prop them up and lose manufacturing capabilities thus making our societies susceptible to CCP extortion.

Just take a look what happened to DiDi.

China tech crackdown drives plunge in Didi Global

Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) shares fell as much as 25% in early U.S. trading on Tuesday in the first session since Chinese regulators ordered the company's app to be taken down days after its $4.4 billion listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

www.reuters.com

The CCP kraken controls all and everything. Thus I don't get how Western politicians continue this path. All not acting in the CCPs interst are going to lose. Also the Chinese themselves.

This regime must be contained and not propped Up.

 

[BCNTM]

EU unveils sweeping climate change plan

It proposes taxing jet fuel and effectively banning the sale of petrol cars within 20 years.

www.bbc.co.uk

Tax
Tax
and more tax in the name of the environment.............

 

[Picanha]

China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers

The UK, US and EU have accused China of carrying out a major cyber-attack earlier this year.

China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers

The UK, US and EU have accused China of carrying out an attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers.

www.bbc.com

 

[primer]

In response to NZ letter. chinese embassy described it as it mud slinging. Says it all about them really.

 

[BCNTM]

Merkel hammerblow: German economy has taken £12bn Brexit hit - report

GERMANY's economy has been hit to the tune of more than £12billion as a result of British consumers shunning EU products after Brexit, a new analysis has suggested.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Musashi]

It looks like Poland batchlisted Easyjet.

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You don’t pay your fees, you cannot use the Polish airspace.

Simple.

#nopasaran

 

[Musashi]

Polish firefighters are departing to Turkey ?? tomorrow.

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[BCNTM]

Polish firefighters are departing to Turkey ?? tomorrow.

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Turkey seems to be able to spend money on a never ending quest for military equipment but don't seem to be able to spend any of that on firefighting equipment (the word is priorities)

My feeling let them burn, it's not like they are going to come and help Poland anytime soon