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EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing for a two-day visit aimed at rebalancing EU-China trade relations, which have become increasingly imbalanced over the past decade. US Senator Marco Rubio, during his visit to Athens for the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, urged Europe to "wake up" from what he described as a long slumber regarding strategic issues. Meanwhile, in France, student protests continue with trade unions joining demonstrations that drew more than 250,000 people across the country on Tuesday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union's top trade envoy, is heading to Beijing for two days of critical talks aimed at addressing Europe’s significant trade deficit with China, which stands at over €1bn ($1.12bn) daily. The EU wants to curb Chinese exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe and discuss issues like Chinese curbs on rare earth minerals. Despite the high stakes, optimism among observers is low due to past difficulties in negotiations and concerns about job losses across key European industries such as automotive manufacturing. The talks come after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron to take a stronger stance against China, marking a historic shift in EU-China relations.
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Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once.
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EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU.
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On today's show:
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has arrived in Beijing for a crucial two-day visit seeking to rebalance EU-China trade relations, which have become increasingly lopsided in the past decade.
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Jorge Liboreiro explains the high stakes of this trip, which comes just days before the October EU summit.
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Estelle Nilsson-Julien reports from Paris on the student protests in France, as they brace for another major day on the streets after trade unions joined demonstrations that drew more than 250,000 people across the country on Tuesday.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in Athens for the sixth round of the US–Greece Strategic Dialogue, to discuss security, defence and energy.
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Speaking last night, he said Europe needs to awaken from its “long slumber”.
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Fay Doulgkeri breaks it all down from Athens.
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Mared Gwyn interviews the UK Minister for European Relations, Hamish Falconer, after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would weigh a “range of options” for the future relationship with the EU, including the possibility of rejoining the bloc.
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We also speak to Belgian MEP Marc Botenga (The Left) about a new proposal to halve MEPs’ net salaries, from €8,800 to €4,400.
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Critics call it a populist move to grab the public’s attention.
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You can join Euronews’ anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe live on TV and Euronews' website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time.
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In just 20 minutes, we bring you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond.
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