Owen Evans

United Kingdom

Journalist at The Epoch Times

Reporter, Periodista, صحافي, journaliste, giornalista, dziennikarz, ジャーナリスト @EpochTimes INTERNATIONAL BEAT

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Articles

Trump Says China ‘Badly’ Wants to Strike a Deal but Doesn’t Know How to Start Talks

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Andrew Moran |Guy Birchall |Aldgra Fredly |Owen Evans

The president threatened additional 50 percent tariffs on China if it didn’t withdraw its retaliatory tariffs by April 8. Beijing has rejected the demand. | Published Apr 08, 2025 | Updated Apr 08, 2025Here is the latest•Trump Says China 'Badly' Wants to Strike a Deal, US Working on Deal with South Korea•••23 mins ago47 mins ago1 hour agoShares around the world broadly recovered on Tuesday as markets calmed from the panic after U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
Tulsi Gabbard Says US Assessing Russia’s Sabotage Activities in Europe

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The director of national intelligence discussed the threats at the annual Senate hearing on Worldwide Threats to U.S. Security. 3/25/2025Updated: 3/25/2025As senators pressed President Donald Trump’s top intelligence officials, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that the United States is assessing Russia’s attempts to conduct sabotage activities in Europe.
German Parliament Gives Final Approval to Pave Way for Huge Defense and Borrowing

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Germany can now amend constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules, allowing a major boost in military spending and a $543 billion special fund for infrastructure. 3/24/2025Updated: 3/24/2025The German Parliament has given its final approval to pave the way for a huge increase in defense and infrastructure borrowing.
British Chat Forums Close to Avoid New Internet Policing Law

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

|March 24, 2025Updated:March 24, 2025British chat forums are shutting themselves down rather than face regulatory burdens recently applied to internet policing laws. On March 17, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act, a law that regulates internet spaces, officially kicked into force. The law means that online platforms must immediately start putting in place measures to protect people in the UK from criminal activity with far-reaching implications for the internet.
Zelenskyy Expected to Address European Leaders at Major EU Summit

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address European leaders at a major European Union summit, focusing on providing further support for Kyiv in the war with Russia. The bloc’s 27 leaders are meeting on March 20 to tackle support for Ukraine, defense spending, competitiveness, and migration.
EU Moves to Boost European Arms Industry, Reduce Reliance on US Security

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The European Union has announced a plan to reduce its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment in Europe. On March 19, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled its “Readiness 2030” security strategy, which allows member states to exceed spending limits rules and increase defense budgets by up to 1.5 percent of GDP over four years. The EU expects this to generate more than 800 billion euros ($869 billion) for defense spending.
German Parliament Passes Historic Debt Reform for Defense Spree

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Germany’s outgoing parliament approved legislation on Tuesday to amend strict fiscal rules, increase government borrowing, and fund a massive surge in defense and infrastructure spending. The package allows the government to borrow beyond normal debt limits for defense and security spending as well as assistance to Ukraine, worth more than 1 percent of GDP.
Europe’s Offshore Wind Industry Faces Financial Turbulence

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Funding challenges and rising costs are slowing down Europe’s offshore wind industry, with major players scaling back investments amid financial strain. Despite record public and private investment, strong government support, and locked-in climate laws, analysts say the sector is struggling with supply chain pressures and rising interest rates, which are undermined by underpriced contracts from previous years.
Berlin Advances $545 Billion Defense Spending Plan After Deal With Greens

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

A deal for a 500 billion euro ($545 billion) defense spending plan will advance after Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz offered net zero concessions to the Greens. The leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the winner of last month’s federal elections had been rallying support for a huge half-a-trillion euro spend aimed at modernizing the military and stimulating economic growth. Merz said on Friday that he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens.
Sweden’s Battery Cell Maker Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Northvolt’s bankruptcy dashes EU’s multibillion-dollar net-zero hopes for a domestic EV battery supply, leaving Western carmakers reliant on Chinese rivals. 3/12/2025Updated: 3/12/2025The major electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. Northvolt on March 12 said that following an “exhaustive effort to explore all available means to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company,” it had filed for bankruptcy in Sweden.