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Nov 12 17:33	The Hindu India	India-EU FTA will be a game changer, says German envoy ‘My focus is to enhance and deepen the strategic partnership between India and Germany and military cooperation and defence industrial cooperation play a huge role in that partnership,’ says Jasper Wieck alliances IN
Nov 12 11:10	New Talk Taiwan	Taiwan Statebuilding Party goes south to assist the Little European Union Chiayi councilor candidate, striving for two key seats in the East and West districts ZH台灣基進南下助選小歐盟嘉義議員選將力拼東西區關鍵兩席 Newtalk新聞台灣基進黨主席王興煥今（12）日南下嘉義，為同為台灣前進陣線的小民參政歐巴桑聯盟東區8號市議員候選人陳玥妗、西區19號市議員候選人林詩涵助選，並強調台灣前進的合作不只建立在台灣主體性，也建立在性別平權、移工權益與社會公平。王興煥表示，台灣前進陣線由台灣基進、小民參政歐巴桑聯盟、時代力量與綠黨共同組成，在今年所有的提名選區，都是唯一推薦、資源共享。他強調，台灣前進陣線的合作不只建立在台灣主體性，也建立在性別平權、移工權益與社會公平。王興煥表示，台灣基進支持林詩涵與陳玥妗，正是因為兩人代表的第三勢力，不只守住台灣主體性，也願意在地方議會為性別平權、勞動尊嚴與社會公平發聲。「支持台灣，不能把跨性別者、移工和弱勢者留在門外。」林詩涵則表示，嘉義市需要的第三勢力，不能只在選舉時掛上本土標籤，卻迴避一座城市如何對待女性、跨性別者、移工與弱勢市民。她與陳玥妗分別投入西區與東區，目標是成為東西區聯合監督市政的關鍵兩席，讓交通、教育、照顧、居住與公共安全等日常問題，都有人持續追問。陳玥妗表示，市場裡的市民談的是工作好不好找、孩子上學安不安全、長輩有沒有人照顧。這些問題都與社會是否願意平等對待每一個人有關。嘉義市民不必在本土認同與人權價值之間二選一，台灣前進陣線要讓市民看見，第三勢力可以同時堅持台灣主體性與社會公平。王興煥、林詩涵與陳玥妗今天走進市場向攤商與市民問候，呼籲嘉義市民支持有明確價值、願意認真監督市政的本土第三勢力，讓嘉義市議會增加兩席守住台灣、也守住人權的新聲音。延伸閱讀：國家認同民調》苗博雅籲國會正視民意朱福銘促地方首長候選人交代國防立場國家認同民調》45.3%不滿立法院問政不滿者50.5%最不滿國民黨立委黃仁勳｢小四｣也有來台灣！曾率輝達團隊拜訪台大醫院、林口長庚談AI合作台糖假造林？審計部藉無人機抓出2處申請補助近20年婚外情連環爆又有女主角出面! 黃仁勳大位不保？傳「這2人」將接棒輝達 TW
Nov 12 02:42	Khmer Times Cambodia	Cambodia, the UN, and the EU call for measures against online exploitation KMកម្ពុជា អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ និងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប អំពាវនាវឱ្យចាត់វិធានការប្រឆាំងនឹងការកេងប្រវ័ញ្ចតាមប្រព័ន្ធអនឡាញ កម្ពុជា និងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុបបានអំពាវនាវឱ្យមានកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ ដើម្បីប្រយុទ្ធប្រឆាំងនឹងការជួញដូរមនុស្ស និងការកេងប្រវ័ញ្ចតាមប្រព័ន្ធអនឡាញ The post កម្ពុជា អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ និងសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប អំពាវនាវឱ្យចាត់វិធានការប្រឆាំងនឹងការកេងប្រវ័ញ្ចតាមប្រព័ន្ធអនឡាញ appeared first on Khmer Times. KH
Nov 11 19:29	Khmer Times Cambodia	Cambodia, UN and EU urge action on online exploitation Cambodia and the European Union called for international cooperation to combat human trafficking and online exploitation, while the United Nations said criminal networks use social media, artificial intelligence and digital platforms to … diplomacy organized crime technology KH
Nov 11 11:08	VietNam News state media Vietnam	Việt Nam hopes for continued support, cooperation from EU members: Deputy PM Việt Nam is seen as a key EU partner in ASEAN with an increasingly important role and influence in the region, and the two sides share many common interests in regional stability, … alliances
Nov 11 03:30	Prachachat Turakij Thailand	Betagro expands chicken production capacity for export by 10% to meet EU-Japan orders until the end of the year THเบทาโกรขยายกำลังผลิตไก่ส่งออก 10% รับออร์เดอร์ EU-ญี่ปุ่นยาวถึงสิ้นปี เบทาโกรเผยไตรมาส 3/2569 กำไรสุทธิ 1,300.6 ล้านบาท เพิ่มขึ้น 11.5% จากปีก่อน รายได้รวม 33,061.7 ล้านบาท โต 7.5% รับแรงหนุนจากพอร์ตสินค้ามูลค่าเพิ่ม การคุมต้นทุน และส่งออกที่โต 25.5% พร้อมขยายกำลังผลิตไก่ปรุงสุกส่งออก 10% รองรับออร์เดอร์ตลาด EU-ญี่ปุ่น … อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับ: เบทาโกรขยายกำลังผลิตไก่ส่งออก 10% รับออร์เดอร์ EU-ญี่ปุ่นยาวถึงสิ้นปี JP
Nov 10 06:00	The Guardian China China	EU manufacturers could give up on competing with China by 2030, warns commerce chief Jens Eskelund says Europe may need to allow its companies to become part of Chinese firms’ supply chainsEurope’s manufacturers could give up on attempting to compete with their Chinese counterparts by the … CN
Nov 9 17:32	Hindustan Times India	India-EU review FTA progress ahead of PM Modi's Brussels visit, push investment and trade ties India and the EU reviewed engagements aimed at boosting trade and investment cooperation, including the timely signing, implementation of the India-EU FTA. IN
Nov 9 02:02	Democratic Voice of Burma Myanmar	EU mobilizes additional 16 million Euros in aid for Myanmar and Rohingya in Bangladesh The European Union has released emergency funding of €16 million Euros ($17.8 million USD) in humanitarian aid to support conflict-affected communities inside Myanmar and sustain over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees and host … environment human rights ID IN MY TH MM
Nov 7 15:03	Antara News state media Indonesia	EU-Indonesia strengthen higher education collaboration through EHEF The European Union (EU) and Indonesia are strengthening their higher education cooperation through the 18th edition of ... ID
Nov 7 12:30	South China Morning Post China	China-Switzerland trade partnership offers a model amid fraught EU ties China has framed its relationship with Switzerland as a model of practical, mutually beneficial cooperation at a time when its broader ties with the European Union remain more complicated and politically charged. … alliances CN
Nov 6 16:05	South China Morning Post China	US and EU’s China talks channel comes back to life after stalling since Trump’s return The European Union and the United States plan to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. The dialogue had stalled since Donald Trump’s … CN
Nov 6 10:56	Antara News state media Indonesia	Indonesia adds South Korea, Japan, EU to DHE SDA exemption list The Indonesian government has added three countries to the list of jurisdictions whose investors are eligible for ... JP KR ID
Nov 6 06:30	South China Morning Post China	Is EU’s Southeast Asia push facing a funding crunch as China widens lead? An EU funding crunch is threatening to stifle the bloc’s ambitions to expand its influence in Southeast Asia, as Brussels grapples with a budget deadlock that could slow infrastructure investments across the … CN
Nov 6 04:37	South China Morning Post China	EU-China truce under strain as both sides brace for potential trade war Weeks after the European Union and China struck a deal aimed at averting a looming trade war, the two sides remain at loggerheads over what is wrong with their relationship, how to … economic CN
Nov 6 04:28	Antara News state media Indonesia	19th EU-China Business Meeting Concludes! Third-Generation Triple-Helix Biomimetic Collagen Medical Devices Make Their Global Debut At the 19th EU-China Business Meeting, co-hosted by the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) and the ... CN
Nov 5 04:16	Khmer Times Cambodia	Cambodia-EU dialogue promotes attracting more foreign direct investment KMកិច្ចសន្ទនាកម្ពុជា-សហភាពអឺរ៉ុប ជំរុញការទាក់ទាញវិនិយោគផ្ទាល់ពីបរទេសបន្ថែមទៀត កាលពីម្សិលមិញ លោក ស៊ុន ចាន់ថុល ឧបនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី និងជាអនុប្រធានទី១ ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាអភិវឌ្ឍន៍កម្ពុជា (CDC) និងលោក Igor Driesmans ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូតសហភាពអឺរ៉ុបប្រចាំកម្ពុជា បានសហធ្វើជាសហប្រធាននៃ «កិច្ចសន្ទនាលើកទី៥ រវាងរដ្ឋ និងឯកជនកម្ពុជា-អឺរ៉ុប» ដើម្បីរៀបចំយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រពង្រីកភាពជាដៃគូយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រក្នុងវិស័យពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងវិនិយោគ។ The post កិច្ចសន្ទនាកម្ពុជា-សហភាពអឺរ៉ុប ជំរុញការទាក់ទាញវិនិយោគផ្ទាល់ពីបរទេសបន្ថែមទៀត appeared first on Khmer Times. KH
Nov 4 17:22	Khmer Times Cambodia	Cambodia-EU dialogue pushes for fresh FDI boost Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol and Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Cambodia Igor Driesmans yesterday co-chaired the “5th … economic KH
Nov 3 14:00	South China Morning Post China	China’s AI ‘shock’, EU ‘kill switch’, Ukraine hope, Mbappe fiasco: 7 global relations reads We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider … CN
Nov 2 13:30	South China Morning Post China	Asean seeks to sign FTA with EU. Can Singapore help resolve the Myanmar hurdle? Singapore is pitching itself as a bridge between the European Union (EU) and Asean, as the two blocs continue their protracted discussions to seal a free trade agreement (FTA). However, Myanmar’s political … diplomacy economic MM SG
Nov 1 19:35	CGTN state media China	Evolving China-Germany ties: A new engine for China-EU cooperation Evolving China-Germany ties: A new engine for China-EU cooperation alliances economic technology CN
Nov 1 05:54	Antara News state media Indonesia	Bappenas, EU researchers study Indonesia's rubber value chain Indonesia's National Development Planning (Bappenas) Ministry and European researchers are examining ways to ... ID
Oct 31 02:27	New Talk Taiwan	Taiwanese fruit enters EU market; public-private cooperation expands new horizons with soft power ZH台灣水果叩關歐盟市場　公私協力以軟實力拓展新局 Newtalk新聞台灣新鮮水果近年在歐盟市場的能見度越來越高，除了在外交場合宴請外賓，也出現在不少精品超市。台灣水果的好滋味擄獲許多消費者的心。敲開歐盟市場大門的背後，是公私協力共同創造的成果。今年9月30日，駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處在布魯塞爾舉辦國慶酒會，現場特別準備來自台灣的鳳梨、芭樂與火龍果等水果供賓客品嘗。不少賓客一抵達會場就迫不及待前往享用，數百份的水果杯一下子就被拿完。這樣的情形，正是近年台灣水果進軍歐盟市場受到歡迎的縮影。根據農業部統計，以近3年的平均數字來看，台灣水果及加工品在歐盟市場前5大主要目的國依序為德國、法國、荷蘭、義大利及比利時。駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表謝志偉接受中央社訪問時直言，台灣水果在歐洲取得令人驚艷的成績，背後是台灣農民、水果出口商與農業部「鐵三角」共同合作的成果。謝志偉指出，台灣水果要叩關歐盟市場並不容易，歐洲本身並不缺水果，而台灣距離歐洲上萬公里，新鮮水果若要在當地立足，必須具備極致的保鮮與風味競爭力。台灣水果進入歐盟市場另一個更關鍵的挑戰在於歐盟嚴格的檢疫法規。謝志偉說，歐盟於2019年底全面實施新的植物檢疫法規，所有進口水果均需經嚴格審查；台灣自2024年正式針對部分水果類別提出申請，經過資料整備與密集諮商，在2025年時，歐盟核准芒果與芭樂輸歐。他也強調，農業部多年來積極與果農、出口商建立緊密合作網絡。除了蒐集歐盟市場情報，也在冷鏈保鮮標準、蒸熱技術以及防檢疫法規上做好嚴謹的準備。中央與地方的串聯合作也是打開歐盟市場的關鍵推手。農業部除持續輔導及補助地方政府，帶領並整合外銷農民及業者參加國際展會，同時也辦理海外行銷及貿易洽談活動，拓展歐盟的水果及加工產品市場。實務上，近年不少地方縣市首長積極赴歐開拓農產商機，例如台南市長黃偉哲曾率團赴荷蘭、法國，推銷台南的特色水果。無論是在政要雲集的外交場合或是歐洲大眾的日常生活，台灣的水果要站上這些舞台，水果出口商的角色也相當重要。台灣出口商「自然屋」歐洲駐地代表黃勝賢接受中央社訪問時分析，台灣水果在歐洲的優勢在於獨特香氣、細緻口感與鮮明的熱帶風味，例如愛文芒果與雙色紅龍果在歐盟市場均獲得極高評價。對於歐洲市場概況，他分析，目前台灣水果在歐洲仍受限於「量少、單價高」的循環。由於初期的出貨量不大，加上空運、檢疫、包裝、報關以及當地的冷鏈倉儲費用層層堆疊，導致終端售價居高不下，目前多鎖定米其林餐廳、五星級飯店及精品超市等作為主要通路。黃勝賢指出，要讓台灣水果常態性進入歐洲主流超市，除了「物流成本」外，「產地契作供應」也是一項挑戰。歐盟對農藥殘留標準與亞洲市場不同，水果是否能達成輸歐標準，在種植初期就已決定。因此，當歐洲採購需求增加時，台灣也必須要有足夠依照歐盟規格栽種與管理的果園供貨，才能確保貨量穩定。針對未來台灣水果拓銷歐洲的布局，黃勝賢提出多項建議，包含「建立長期的歐洲專業物流支持機制」、「從源頭輔導農民建立專供歐盟市場的契作體系」、「持續推動具潛力與特色品項的市場准入工作」等。面對市場拓展的現實挑戰，謝志偉則從外交戰略與文化視角，點出台灣水果在國際舞台無可取代的價值。他提及，台灣在國際上多以半導體與高科技等硬實力聞名，那是守護國安的「矽盾」，給人冷靜的印象；而農產品則是緊扣土地與人文的溫暖軟實力。科技結合農業，就像台灣兼具高山與平原，拼湊出台灣完整且具韌性的形象。延伸閱讀：臺南購物節登錄突破30億元秋冬好遊趣11月精彩活動邀您暢遊臺南黃偉哲開箱朗萌綺盟水上氣偶邀民眾體驗安平港灣萌力、夜間光影魅力天災造成農損不斷卓榮泰要求：鼓勵提高農民參與農保三檔主動ETF績效 00407A靠三大策略展現抗跌力美封鎖也擋不住 ! 伊朗靠5千秘密機構走私軍火俄國衛星也疑助攻 TW
Oct 30 13:45	South China Morning Post China	Xi Jinping tells German president China and EU must ‘stay anchored to their partnership’ China and the European Union can resolve their differences through dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. “China has always regarded the European Union as a … alliances CN
Oct 30 09:41	Antara News state media Indonesia	Indonesia-EU trade pact targeted to take effect in Jan. 2027: Minister Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) ... alliances ID
Oct 30 03:03	Free Malaysia Today Malaysia	India’s Modi to sign EU trade deal in Brussels in December The EU and India closed negotiations for a huge trade pact earlier this year, but the accord is yet to be formally signed. diplomacy economic political IN
Oct 29 12:47	South China Morning Post China	China slams EU’s potential new trade safeguards, says they may violate WTO rules Beijing reiterated its opposition on Thursday to potential new European Union trade safeguards targeting Chinese exports, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to defend the interests of its companies. “Artificially restricting normal … CN
Oct 29 09:01	South China Morning Post China	EU officials to push yuan appreciation in Beijing visits Top European economic and finance officials are set to visit Beijing as they seek to persuade Chinese policymakers to let the yuan strengthen in order to help shrink a surging trade gap, … CN
Oct 29 07:56	Tatoli state media Timor-Leste	Timor-Leste, UNDP and EU discuss digital transformation priorities DÍLI, 29 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Agio Pereira met with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Timor-Leste Katyna Argueta and representatives … alliances diplomacy TL
Oct 29 03:16	Antara News state media Indonesia	Indonesia races to sign EU trade deal ahead of GSP expiry Indonesia is targeting the signing of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ... economic ID
Oct 29 02:40	Khmer Times Cambodia	European Union pledges $3.3 million for mine clearance work in Cambodia KMសហភាពអឺរ៉ុបសន្យាផ្តល់ថវិកា ៣.៣ លានដុល្លារ សម្រាប់ការងារបោសសម្អាតមីននៅកម្ពុជា សហភាពអឺរ៉ុប (EU) បានសន្យាផ្តល់ថវិកាចំនួន ៣ លានអឺរ៉ូ (ប្រមាណ ៣.៣ លានដុល្លារ) ដើម្បីគាំទ្រសកម្មភាពមីនមនុស្សធម៌ និងគំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមកសាងទំនុកចិត្តនៅកម្ពុជា និងថៃ The post សហភាពអឺរ៉ុបសន្យាផ្តល់ថវិកា ៣.៣ លានដុល្លារ សម្រាប់ការងារបោសសម្អាតមីននៅកម្ពុជា appeared first on Khmer Times. KH
Oct 28 17:33	Khmer Times Cambodia	EU pledges $3.3 million for Cambodia mine clearance The European Union (EU) has committed €3 million (about $3.3 million) to humanitarian mine action and confidence-building initiatives in Cambodia and Thailand, including up to €1.6 million for land surveys and cluster … TH KH
Oct 28 07:30	South China Morning Post China	China’s hybrid car exports to EU up 200%; response to Tesla’s ‘flying car’: 7 EV reads We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of … CN
Oct 28 05:00	South China Morning Post China	EU plans high-level China currency talks as fears of new trade shock mount After convincing China to accept a cap on its hybrid car exports, a stream of top-level European finance and banking officials will descend on the Chinese capital in the coming months on … economic CN
Oct 28 01:29	New Talk Taiwan	EU office releases comic strip mocking China; One China principle is like a fairy tale, purely fictional ZH歐盟駐處推漫畫文宣諷中國　一中原則如童話純屬虛構 Newtalk新聞駐歐盟代表處連續第3年推出漫畫文宣品。今年藉由政治漫畫將中國宣稱的「一中原則」比擬為虛構的童話故事，以幽默方式呈現嚴肅的議題，並對抗中國的論述。駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處今年再次與比利時有名的政治漫畫家LECTRR合作，推出政治諷刺漫畫並做成筆記本、托特包等文宣品，向國際友人與歐洲政要傳達台灣的立場。今年的漫畫主題選擇「直搗黃龍」，對決中國宣稱的「一中原則」，並諷刺中國的這種說法如同哄小孩的童話故事一般，純屬虛構。駐歐盟代表謝志偉接受中央社訪問時指出，這個漫畫文宣傳播的重點在於用對方「已知的訊息」去傳遞「未知的新訊息」，因此在3個多月期間與漫畫家來回討論多次，最後拍板定案的策略是，不刻意呈現一中原則的細節，而是「一棒打昏」，直接將一中原則與白雪公主、灰姑娘等童話故事畫上等號。這樣的效果比較直接而且有力。謝志偉進一步說明，政治漫畫的構想不能過於嚴肅，又要避免流於花俏而失去政治焦點，還要能讓人會心一笑。因此在漫畫之外，也撰寫了兩段文字，作為漫畫的註腳與延伸，其中一行文字是「Taiwan is rather a promise and not a province of China」。謝志偉表示，台灣文化中確實包含了中華文化的元素，但最大的差別在於台灣融入了現代化與民主化的價值，而中國沒有。台灣絕不是中國的一省，台灣可以是中國走向民主的標竿或希望，台灣是「promise」，而非「province」。謝志偉強調，藉由漫畫加上文字說明點綴，兩者結合盼讓讀者產生共鳴，並且進一步理解這個議題、獲得新的知識。駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處從2024年開始這項漫畫文宣的計畫，第一年反諷中國扭曲聯大2758號決議文的內容；去年則是凸顯受國際關注、層出不窮的海底電纜破壞事件。延伸閱讀：中國逐步失去對菲涉華言行耐心？菲專家分析：中國恐祭10項反制措施讚蔣萬安演說動人！蔡康永談微博發文：道別、道謝、道歉都有陸委會10月最新民調「百萬人接受一國兩制」黃暐瀚：台灣人必須共同面對菲不護台海底電纜! 推翻駐美副大使原聲明稱未就「灰色地帶」與台合作捲自己也捲別人、不斷割股民韭菜謝金河：下一輪可見中國更沈重通縮降臨 CN TW
Oct 27 23:32	Focus Taiwan (CNA) Taiwan	EU office releases comic strip mocking China; One China principle is like a fairy tale, purely fictional ZH歐盟駐處推漫畫文宣諷中國　一中原則如童話純屬虛構（中央社記者吳柏緯布魯塞爾27日專電）駐歐盟代表處連續第3年推出漫畫文宣品。今年藉由政治漫畫將中國宣稱的「一中原則」比擬為虛構的童話故事，以幽默方式呈現嚴肅的議題，並對抗中國的論述。 CN
Oct 27 18:02	Taipei Times Taiwan	Taiwan, EU decide their ties, MEP says TW
Oct 27 11:52	Focus Taiwan (CNA) Taiwan	Han Kuo-yu attends Formosa Club exchange reception, hopes to deepen Taiwan-EU relations ZH韓國瑜出席福爾摩沙俱樂部交流酒會　盼深化台歐關係（中央社記者許維庭台北27日電）立法院長韓國瑜今天出席「2026福爾摩沙俱樂部台北年會交流酒會」時表示，台灣與歐洲在貿易、投資與國會外交方面有深入交流，盼持續深化台歐關係，走向「心對心」的夥伴關係。 TW
Oct 27 08:30	South China Morning Post China	EU-China hybrid car deal won’t really help European carmakers Earlier this month, simmering trade tensions between the EU and China ease as the two sides reached an agreement in Beijing limiting hybrid car exports from China to an annual quota of … CN
Oct 27 03:04	Focus Taiwan (CNA) Taiwan	Member of European Parliament: Beijing has no right to interfere in which partnerships Europe establishes ZH歐洲議會議員：歐洲建立哪些夥伴關係　北京無權置喙（中央社記者楊堯茹台北27日電）福爾摩沙俱樂部台北年會代理主席柯理和今天在論壇表示，歐洲議會呼籲與台灣加強合作，北京無權置喙歐洲要建立哪些夥伴關係；外交部政務次長吳志中說，一個更強健、自主的歐洲，與可信賴台灣具有互補性。 CN

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