BEIJING — The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a deep divide over the war in Ukraine. Von der Leyen and Michel, the president of the EU Council, met Xi in the morning and later held talks with China’s No. Von der Leyen said the two sides …
BRUSSELS — Germany’s plan to spend billions of euros to help keep gas prices low for its consumers and businesses has received a tepid welcome from fellow European Union members, with some worrying that the measure could exacerbate the energy crisis. With a recession looming, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said last week that his government would spend up to 200 billion …
