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  "id": 12802440,
  "title": "Europe Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/europe-today-rubio-urges-europe-to-wake-up-as-eu-trade-chief-begins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/europe-today-rubio-urges-europe-to-wake-up-as-eu-trade-chief-begins-key-china-trip"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has commenced a two-day visit to Beijing, aiming to rebalance the lopsided trade relations between the European Union and China. This visit occurs just days before the EU summit scheduled for October. In Athens, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed European nations, urging them to wake up from their \"long slumber.\" Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham contemplates various options for the future relationship with the EU, potentially including rejoining the bloc. Belgian MEP Marc Botenga suggested a proposal to halve MEPs' net salaries, a move critics labeled as populist. Euronews anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe will provide live coverage of these developments on TV, their website, and various digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram, every weekday at 8 am Brussels time.",
  "summary": "Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. 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. In France, students are back on the streets today.",
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        "title": "As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/as-china-and-the-eu-begin-crunch-trade-talks-optimism-is-in-short",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:00:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "EU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/eu-and-china-open-crunch-trade-talks-in-beijing-on-hybrid-car-exports",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:10:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Copper rallies on mine supply fears, China's return from holiday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/copper-rallies-on-mine-supply-fears-chinas-return-from-holiday",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:53:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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