Benoit Van Overstraeten

Paris

Journalist at Reuters

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EU's von der Leyen: Big push on capital markets union expected before the summer

6 days ago | zawya.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten

The European Union will make a "big push" towards a capital markets union, which experts says would free up funds to finance defence spending as well as digital and green transitions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. "We need a deep and liquid functioning capital market for the whole European Union (...) We agreed that this is now the time really to push this topic forward and to make progress.
メルツ独首相、マクロン大統領と関係再構築を確認就任後初外遊

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Andreas Rinke

ドイツのメルツ首相は７日、就任後初の外遊でフランスを訪問し、欧州が直面する安全保障および経済面での「巨大な」課題に対応するため、両国関係の再構築を目指す考えを示した。（２０２５年ロイター/Stephanie Lecocq）［ベルリン／パリ７日ロイター］ - ドイツのメルツ首相は７日、就任後初の外遊でフランスを訪問し、欧州が直面する安全保障および経済面での「巨大な」課題に対応するため、両国関係の再構築を目指す考えを示した。メルツ氏はパリで開かれたマクロン仏大統領との共同記者会見で、欧州はより安全かつ競争力のある存在になる必要があり、そのためにはさらなる統一が必要だと言明。「両国がこれまで以上に緊密に協力しない限り、これらの課題に立ち向かうことはできない」とし、その一例として双方の防衛・安全保障評議会の強化を挙げた。また、ウクライナ支援を続ける姿勢も示し、その上で「安全保障と防衛政策の戦略的課題に対する新たな答えを見つけたい」と述べた。メルツ氏は６日、首相指名選挙の２回目の投票で首相に選出されたばかり。もっと見る私たちの行動規範：トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」,...
Merz hails reset in ties with neighbours on first trip as German chancellor

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Andreas Rinke |Anna Koper

BERLIN/PARIS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but there were signs of tough discussions ahead on thorny issues like illegal migration and defence financing. Wednesday's trip came a day after the conservative was sworn in on a promise to restore German leadership in Europe after years of infighting within former Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition and its eventual collapse.
Merz hails reset in ties with France on first trip as German chancellor

1 week ago | gazette.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Andreas Rinke

By Sarah Marsh, Benoit Van Overstraeten and Andreas RinkeBERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a reset in French-German relations to help Europe overcome the "enormous" security and economic challenges it faced during his first trip abroad since taking office to top ally France on Wednesday.
Merz hails reset in ties with neighbours on first trip as German chancellor

1 week ago | gazette.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Andreas Rinke |Anna Koper

By Benoit Van Overstraeten, Andreas Rinke and Anna KoperBERLIN/PARIS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but there were signs of tough discussions ahead on thorny issues like illegal migration and defence financing.
World Court 'lacks jurisdiction' to rule on Sudan’s genocide case against UAE

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Benoit Van Overstraeten |Anthony Deutsch

06 May 2025 - 10:08 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Sudan accused the UAE of arming the Rapid Support Forces, which has been fighting the Sudanese army in a two-year-old civil war. File photo.
EU lawmakers set to fast-track softer car CO2 emission targets

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Philip Blenkinsop |Kirsten Donovan |Benoit Van Overstraeten

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament cleared the way on Tuesday to rapid approval of softer EU CO2 emissions targets for cars and vans that will allow automakers more time to comply and should reduce potential fines.
EU spokesperson: Apple and Meta fines are "proportionate"

3 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten |GV De Clercq

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The 500 million and 200 million euros fines imposed by the European Union on respectively Apple and Meta Platforms are "proportionate", an EU spokesperson said on Wednesday, reacting to views that they were modest.
EU and UAE agree to launch free trade talks

1 month ago | zawya.com | Benoit Van Overstraeten

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to launch free trade talks, the EU and UAE said on Thursday, amid the upheaval and uncertainties created by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs. He has since walked back some of the tariffs. "Today, (the European Commission) President von der Leyen held a cordial phone call with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.
Europeans Discuss Ukraine Peace Force but Big Questions Unanswered

1 month ago | usnews.com | Andrew Gray |Benoit Van Overstraeten

By Andrew Gray and Benoit Van OverstraetenBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Defence ministers from some 30 countries met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a "reassurance force" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia but key questions about its mission and any U.S. support remained unanswered.