Ventotene has just launched a new call to build the United States of Europe

Ventotene is once again at the heart of the debate on Europe’s future. On the Italian island that is a symbol of European federalism, the declaration “It is time to build the United States of Europe” was adopted and signed on 30 August 2026, promoted by the Third Jean Monnet Action Committee for the United States of Europe.

No one can put the brakes on China without going into an immediate recession.

I am not sure whether there will be a recession, but China will suffer much more (and earlier) as soon as such a trade war begins. The Chinese economy is heavily dependent on exports.

Just a remark: When you found a company in Germany (a “GmbH”) it is possible to pay only half of the capital (EUR 12,500), even without guarantee by the founder(s) afaik.

This is not only for ‘scale-ups’ but also for start-ups that seek a single regime designed to cut the cross-border red tapes of 27 EU member countries.

As a EU citizen you can set up a business even as a sole-trader in any EU country as well as in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein within within 3 days for less than 100 euros.

If some likes reading more than watching videos, here is a good start: https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/lifecycle/starting/startups/index_en.htm

From the original press release:

“Anyone who wants to expand wind energy must also ensure that the plants, components and services come from Germany," says Daniel Friedrich, district manager at the trade union …

92 percent consider social criteria in the award of contracts to be a suitable instrument for strengthening the industry in Germany.

[Source in German.]

I can’t watch this longer than five or so minutes, This is AI generated with very bad graphics, there are no sources mentioned, and all the three videos published by this account contain a bit sensationalist headlines imho.

UK, Poland, Germany, Lithuania.

It’s mentioned in the article which also links to other articles reporting on the attacks.

Russia has been targeting people all over Europe for years with all kind of sabotage activities including arson, bomb attacks, cyber warfare, …

Powerhouse strongly implies that the Mediterranean would become a net exporter of renewable energy. Instead this level of investment is just a step on the way to decarbonise the power supply of the region.

Reducing carbon emissions is one major driver of renewable energy imo, and a second is decentralization of energy consumption. We don’t need ‘powerhouses’ that sell energy to others. We just need to make sure that the production of solar cells and other tech isn’t carbon intensive because it relies on fossil fuels such as in China.

[Edit typo.]

Europe is also pushing away from China.

So, if I get this right, it enables Guiana to compete and trade in the region which is certainly a good thing. But it would be better if Brazil (and all the others) would strengthen their environmental laws to the high EU standards.

I agree with your view. It’s certainly a reason why so many ‘only’ condemn the U.S., but some of the commenters are apparently Chinese propaganda parrots (but, yes, they also exploit this leverage you are talking about if I get you right).

As an addition: I find it weird that so many comments here in this thread are - once again - bashing the U.S. and Russia, but are completely ignoring the fact that China is as unpopular. Some misled propaganda parrots are even criticizing the EU for being critical of China. That’s almost hilarious.

@Prior_Industry@lemmy.world

… cosy up to China more …

EU citizens want Europe to act more independently of the United States and China.

Nah, those countries where the rulers are ‘uncaring to the plight of the people’ are China, Russia, and - increasingly - the U.S.

If people in China would criticize the government for any reason, they would disappear. This is why there are no negative views expressed.

Canada signs landmark LNG energy deal with Germany

It involves the shipping of one million tonnes per year of LNG from Ksi Lisims, a proposed project on British Columbia’s coast, to Germany by its national energy utility company Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE).

The deal with SEFE will see annual LNG exports from Canada to Germany for up to 20 years …

I don’t want to argue over that. This war is in Ukraine. Don’t know how this is an issue at all.

Wasn’t that a couple of days ago the same VW story?

We must say that the entire industry is in crisis, not just Volkswagen. In China, only three carmaker are profitable (BYD, Xiamoi, Leapmotor), and all three show shrinking profits. This is despite Chinese brands benefiting from tremendous subsidy regulations that have never been available for their global competitors, a cheap workforce through forced labour regimes, which allows them to produce massive overcapacity that Chinese brands then need to sell globally due to a shrinking domestic Chinese market. And not to forget overly long payment terms as suppliers in Chinese value chains often wait up to 10 months for getting paid (the average for European value chains is 5 to 8 weeks).

China’s overcapacity is a decisive reason for the entire sector’s crisis imo.

Good. Lithuania just signed an agreement with Taiwan, too.

The particular danger with Chinese citizens stems from China’s national legislation that obliges virtually every citizen to cooperate with the country’s intelligence services. The main reason for rejected visa applications from China, according to the research, are therefore also security concerns.