Oct. 30, 2025, 1:54 p.m.

The eurozone grew 0.4 per cent in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter

On a seasonally adjusted basis, eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of this year, and European Union GDP grew 0.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

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The European Union imposed a five-year tariff on Chinese electric vehicles on October 30

The European Commission's decision to impose countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles for five years has heightened trade tensions between the world's largest exporting economies.

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The UK will ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes from June next year

Single-use e-cigarettes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year in a bid to combat environmental harm and curb the rise in the number of children using e-cigarettes.

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The European Union has fined linkedin more than 300 million euros for violating rules on user data

The European Union's data privacy watchdog has fined linkedin, a workplace social network owned by Microsoft, more than 300 million euros for violating rules on users' personal data.

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NATO Allies work together to enhance satellite coverage in the Arctic to enhance strategic security

NATO officials say member countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic.

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France plans to introduce a new immigration law in 2025 to strengthen immigration control

France's new right-wing government is accelerating immigration policy reform, and plans to pass a new immigration bill in 2025 to strengthen border control and immigration governance.

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Macron's discontent with his right-wing government has intensified

French President Emmanuel Macron has defused a political crisis after a tumultuous summer, but sources close to him say he is deeply dissatisfied with his right-wing government and feels isolated.

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France's new government faces political turmoil

Under the skies of French politics, an unprecedented change is brewing.

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Germany's 2024 growth forecast was cut to a 0.2% contraction, facing a second year of decline

The German government has cut its gross domestic product forecast for 2024 to a contraction of 0.2 per cent, in the latest sign of the difficulties Europe's largest economy faces in emerging from a prolonged slump.

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The increasing fragmentation of European politics poses significant challenges to governance in Germany and France

In today's complex and ever-changing international environment, the political landscape of Europe is undergoing unprecedented changes, and the phenomenon of political fragmentation is becoming increasingly severe, bringing governance difficulties to traditional powers such as the German and French governments.

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