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Brussels-based reporter at Bloomberg News. @unav @UNED & @GCLalumni. . Views my own

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 13h

Relevance of such move is that while US was leveraging (nowadays weaponizing) its chips & China its minerals, EU will use arguably its biggest asset: internal market (another reason to complete it)
While Trump loves tariffs & China expands export controls, tech transfers my be EU’s key tool coming

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 14h

❗️SCOOP: EU considering strict conditions such as tech transfers, joint ventures for Chinese investments in Europe in some key sectors, we’re told, as Europe increases pressure on Beijing to rebalance economic relations
- with @johnainger.bsky.social

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EU Considers Forced Tech Transfers for New Chinese Investments

The European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in an aggressive new push to make the bloc’s industry more compet...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 14h

❗️SCOOP: EU considering strict conditions such as tech transfers, joint ventures for Chinese investments in Europe in some key sectors, we’re told, as Europe increases pressure on Beijing to rebalance economic relations
- with @johnainger.bsky.social

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EU Considers Forced Tech Transfers for New Chinese Investments

The European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in an aggressive new push to make the bloc’s industry more compet...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 16h

❗️NEW: Baranowski also told us that Poland is “working with the European Commission to find a way to address”surge of Ukrainian steel imports, “preferably in the short term.”
EC’s proposed steel mechanism imposing 50% tariff over agreed quota will also affect Kyiv
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Poland Pushes for Steps to Curb Surge in Ukraine Steel Imports

Poland is seeking protective measures against an increase in imports of duty-free steel from Ukraine that has put its domestic industry in jeopardy, a government official said.

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 19h

❗️“This is, in some ways, the worst-case scenario of weaponizing our rare earths dependency,” Poland’s trade chief @michal-baranowski.bsky.social tells me in Horsens 🇩🇰 where EU trade ministers discuss how to respond to China’s power move in tech/materials supremacy

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Europe Seeks Tough Response to China’s Minerals Restrictions

European Union officials called for strong measures against China after Beijing imposed fresh export restrictions on rare minerals used in computer chips and other advanced technologies.

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 4d

❗️NEW: EU working with US on fresh plan to enact next phase of trade deal, creating checklist that ensures the pact remains on track & moves forward within parameters agreed in Joint Statement & remains mutually beneficial, we’re told

W @albertonardelli.bsky.social

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EU Plans New Proposal With US to Implement Trade Deal

The European Union will work with the US on a fresh plan to enact the next phase of their trade deal, aiming to sideline Washington’s proposal that the bloc unwind regulations President Donald Trump h...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 13d

❗️NEW: We’re told EU’s new proposal to restrict steel imports and protect local industry will
- cut existing quotas for foreign steel by half
- increase tariffs above that level mirroring what US does (around 50%)
- won’t be temporary mechanism

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EU to Ramp-Up Tariffs on Steel Imports, Mirroring US Duties

The European Union will restrict steel imports into the European market as local producers struggle with the impact of overcapacity coming from Asia and trade barriers from the US and other trading pa...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 14d

From defense to competitiveness, & including EU budget or US trade deal, Merz & von der Leyen clashed since he took over. In private, his message is seen as “I’m the boss”, although some were surprised by their closeness when they first met at EC
With Arne Delfs
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Merz Targets Von Der Leyen With German Power Flex

Friedrich Merz wants to see Germany driving the most important decisions in Europe again.

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 18d

@marossefcovic.bsky.social says today he will send letter to Trump Admin to solve steel dispute, as he advanced in our interview that he would discuss concrete proposals with them to jumpstart the talks on biggest outstanding issue in the implementation of the EU-US trade deal

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 20d

❗️NEW: EU-US steel talks stalled as Brussels still waiting for Trump Admin response to bloc’s TRQs proposal, @marossefcovic.bsky.social told us in interview
“We know that it’s very important for our industry and therefore we are permanently putting it on the table.”
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EU Makes Fresh Push With US to Revive Talks on Metals Tariffs

The European Union’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week to try and restart stalled talks to lower tariffs on steel and aluminum exports.

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 19d

🧐 Merz writes in FT that he will present to EU leaders an assets proposal that is basically what EU is preparing (below details we told you this weekend).
Novelty is that he wants to dedicate all funds for UA army, just when Kyiv’s budgetary hole is bigger than expected ($65bn we scooped).

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 24d

❗️NEW: Even Lagarde’s struggling to understand how new mechanism to support Kyiv will work, but we start to know few more things: cash balance available would be around €130bn & option being consider is bilat guarantees to overcome vetoes, we’re told. Work continues

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EU Advances on Russia Assets Plan as Ukraine Funding Needs Rise

The European Union is making progress on a plan to provide loans to Ukraine using Russia’s immobilized central-bank assets — part of efforts to meet Kyiv’s rising financial needs as the 3 1/2-year war...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 20d

Sefcovic will meet with Greer on sidelines of ASEAN ministerial this week where he also brings a concrete proposal to address the issue of the derivatives list, he told us.

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 20d

❗️NEW: EU-US steel talks stalled as Brussels still waiting for Trump Admin response to bloc’s TRQs proposal, @marossefcovic.bsky.social told us in interview
“We know that it’s very important for our industry and therefore we are permanently putting it on the table.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Makes Fresh Push With US to Revive Talks on Metals Tariffs

The European Union’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week to try and restart stalled talks to lower tariffs on steel and aluminum exports.

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 20d

❗️NEW: EU-US steel talks stalled as Brussels still waiting for Trump Admin response to bloc’s TRQs proposal, @marossefcovic.bsky.social told us in interview
“We know that it’s very important for our industry and therefore we are permanently putting it on the table.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Makes Fresh Push With US to Revive Talks on Metals Tariffs

The European Union’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this week to try and restart stalled talks to lower tariffs on steel and aluminum exports.

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 22d

❗️NEW: EU, Indonesia trade deal to bring 0 tariffs to near all goods including 🚗, machinery, appliances, agrifood
- deforestation rules won’t change & nickel export ban unchanged
- Deal is “new chapter of huge, huge proportions,” @marossefcovic.bsky.social told us

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EU, Indonesia Seal Zero-Tariff Trade Deal for Nearly All Goods

The European Union and Indonesia have secured a trade deal that will eliminate tariffs or bring them close to zero on nearly all goods, boosting relations between the partners amid US President Donald...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 22d

❗️Scoop: IMF to set Ukraine’s financing needs for donors in around $65bn for over the next two years, we’re told. And the bulk of it will likely have to come from Europe via new assets mechanism. IMF eyeing programme around $8bn, we’re told

With Volodymyr Verbianyi

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Ukraine Accepts IMF Forecast of Bigger $65 Billion Financing Gap

The International Monetary Fund has persuaded Ukraine’s government to significantly increase its projections of additional funding the country will need through the end of 2027 in the face of protract...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 24d

❗️NEW: Even Lagarde’s struggling to understand how new mechanism to support Kyiv will work, but we start to know few more things: cash balance available would be around €130bn & option being consider is bilat guarantees to overcome vetoes, we’re told. Work continues

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Advances on Russia Assets Plan as Ukraine Funding Needs Rise

The European Union is making progress on a plan to provide loans to Ukraine using Russia’s immobilized central-bank assets — part of efforts to meet Kyiv’s rising financial needs as the 3 1/2-year war...

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · 28d

While Von der Leyen blames MS & EU parliament for slow progress on Draghi roadmap, wishing “I could see the same sense of urgency across our competitiveness agenda”, he says “we must move beyond broad strategies,” as her EC has been doing mostly on his report.
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Draghi Laments Pace of Economic Change as EU Lags Global Rivals

The European Union is moving too slowly in its efforts to boost economic competitiveness, with the region “failing to match the speed” of a changing global order, former European Central Bank Presiden...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 12

❗️EU lawmakers are demanding changes to the trade deal reached with the US, including a sunset clause & changes to products covered, EC told member states, we’re told.
Sefcovic pleaded MEPs to be “reasonable” as the overall agreement is at stake
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EU Lawmakers Seek Tweaks to US Trade Deal, Risking Trump Detente

The European Parliament is pressing for changes to a controversial EU-US trade deal reached this summer, raising the risk of fresh tensions just as Brussels seeks to stabilize relations strained under...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 9

As she did with Covid vaccines, VDL wants to lead in coordinating defense ramp up, we’re told, despite its primarily national competency. While move will be welcomed in some smaller MS to move faster in sync, it’s likely to create tension with German & other big ones

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 9

❗️NEW: VDL expected to propose a European Defense Semester to coordinate (and monitor) governments’ military spending toward 2030 readiness as this theme will dominate her state of the EU speech tomorrow.
“The common element now is fear,” Monti told us.
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Europe’s Crisis of Confidence Heaps Pressure Onto Von Der Leyen

European Union officials are trying to work out how to turn their anxiety about an increasingly hostile world into action.

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 9

❗️NEW: VDL expected to propose a European Defense Semester to coordinate (and monitor) governments’ military spending toward 2030 readiness as this theme will dominate her state of the EU speech tomorrow.
“The common element now is fear,” Monti told us.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Europe’s Crisis of Confidence Heaps Pressure Onto Von Der Leyen

European Union officials are trying to work out how to turn their anxiety about an increasingly hostile world into action.

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 3

Asked about the postponement of the EU Commission decision on Google Adtech case, @marossefcovic.bsky.social said that he fully supports @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu’s investigation, this is a “complex case” & his priority has always been European interest
Monti criticized the “bad” decision this am

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 3

And French spox confirms what we were told:

The additional safeguards could be sufficient for Paris to reconsider its staunch opposition to the deal and it would consider that the commission has taken into account its concerns by proposing a robust mechanism

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 3

❗️EU’s safeguard measure for agrifood products would monitor volumes, prices and market shares in each member state, we’re told- certain criteria that would trigger measures to control imports from Mercosur if volumes increase by 10% or prices fall by 10%.

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EU Pushes Ahead to Ratify Trade Deal With South American Nations

The European Union will publish the final text of its free-trade agreement with the South American economies of the Mercosur bloc Wednesday as it races to seal trade deals with like-minded partners in...

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 3

❗️EU’s safeguard measure for agrifood products would monitor volumes, prices and market shares in each member state, we’re told- certain criteria that would trigger measures to control imports from Mercosur if volumes increase by 10% or prices fall by 10%.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Pushes Ahead to Ratify Trade Deal With South American Nations

The European Union will publish the final text of its free-trade agreement with the South American economies of the Mercosur bloc Wednesday as it races to seal trade deals with like-minded partners in...

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 2

Why I didn’t know this? Most powerful pirate ever commanded arguably most powerful navy of that time (probl only 2nd to UK), was a Chinese woman so powerful she retired with her wealth pardoned (unlike others) & died peacefully after running a gambling house in Macao in 1844- I wanna see this series

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨Newsletter Alert: Don’t miss our new Brussels Edition that will bring you every afternoon our bureau chief Suzanne Lynch.
A fresh look to show you the best of our coverage

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VDL Plane Incident Shows Heightened Risk of Alleged Russia GPS Jamming

Aircraft forced to land without GPS navigational aid following a suspected Russian attack

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Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨Newsletter Alert: Don’t miss our new Brussels Edition that will bring you every afternoon our bureau chief Suzanne Lynch.
A fresh look to show you the best of our coverage

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

VDL Plane Incident Shows Heightened Risk of Alleged Russia GPS Jamming

Aircraft forced to land without GPS navigational aid following a suspected Russian attack

www.bloomberg.com

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Aug 25

👇This will be the topic of the rentrée👇

Jorge Valero @europressos.bsky.social · Jul 29

The deal will force EU to reconsider its place in the global order, we’re told. Although EU may consider itself a trade superpower, the outcome shows that’s no longer enough to defend its interests when geopolitical rivals are prepared to use other forms of leverage
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Harsh Reality of US Trade Deal Stirs EU Soul-Searching Over Lost Clout

As European Union leaders work through the consequences of their new trading arrangement with the US, they are confronting the bitter reality of just how far they have fallen.

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