The EU climate commissioner has dismissed the latest push against the bloc’s incoming carbon border tax led by China, India and Saudi Arabia as “not very credible”, and argued it would level the playing field for European companies.

Canada has joined a major European Union defense fund. The move, announced Monday by the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney, allows Canadian defense companies access to a 150 billion euro EU loan program called Security Action for Europe,

The European Commission is seeking industry feedback on Google’s offer to fix alleged antitrust violations linked to its ad tech business that sparked a fine of nearly €3 billion ($3.5 billion).

Starmer was replying to a question from Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who has launched an autumn offensive aimed at putting pressure on Starmer to rejoin the customs union. It allows for the free circulation of goods within the EU once a common external tariff has been paid.

Canada and the European Union have concluded a deal that allows Canadian companies access to the continent's €150-billion ($244-billion) loans-for-weapons program.

Europe's executive Commission proposed measures on Thursday to make the 27-member bloc's capital markets more competitive by easing cross-border operations and giving broader oversight to the European Securities and Markets Authority.

Bloc’s acceptance of a narrow review process from a manufacturer may give others hope that tariffs could be reduced or removed.

The ResourceEU project, flagged by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a speech in Berlin in October, will seek to de-risk and diversify Europe’s supply chains for key commodities like rare earths. The valuable inputs power everything from cars to defense equipment, with China responsible for about 70% of global output last year.