New investment in African manufacturing of Chinese electric vehicles and for the continent’s green industrialisation is set to dominate a China-Africa summit this week — as Beijing seeks to circumvent EU and US tariffs on its exports. buff.ly/4e37dbS

The plans for creating an EU Banking Union are now 12 years old — will they ever happen, asks Spanish economist Judith Arnal, as she takes a deep dive into the SSM, SRM and EDIS. buff.ly/4eaPyz1

1/n #BankingUnion is stalled and prospects are not good. My latest column for EUobserver and a thread 🧵 1️⃣In November, the #SSM will mark its 10th anniversary and it’s clear it’s the best functioning piece of the Banking Union. euobserver.com/eu-political/a… Real Instituto Elcano CEPS ThinkTank

Leaders should ask themselves - is X really what I want my brand to be associated with? buff.ly/3B07car

In its effort to drive innovation in Europe and deliver sustainable and smart growth, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology has a unique method of bringing together organisations across business, education, and research. buff.ly/3z6xOWQ

Hungary is in denial that half the EU is continuing to snub its presidency — while other ministers went to Budapest to roast its government. buff.ly/3XuPGnB

Human Rights Watch has accused Cyprus of collective expulsions of Syrian refugees to Lebanon. buff.ly/3XfJpuy

A European Parliament committee debate on Hungary's national card scheme, a residence and work permit for citizens of Russia and Belarus, has riled Budapest, after it was snubbed from the discussions. buff.ly/3ZbqF1V

Migration from the Global South to Europe will continue indefinitely unless the EU steps up investment to create more opportunities in developing countries, the bloc’s outgoing development policy chief told MEPs on Wednesday. buff.ly/3XgCTDY

In the wake of recent farmers’ protests both in Brussels and across parts of Europe, a new report on Wednesday calls on the EU Commission to target support towards poorer farmers, and reward sustainable practices. buff.ly/3XevTHD

The world’s fifth-largest grain-trading company intends to buy — with EU approval — Canada’s largest grain company, headquartered in the Netherlands. The result is likely to be a cartel of food-price inflation. buff.ly/3Z7qJzX

Two researchers have reviewed 561 degrowth papers — and concluded in a peer-reviewed journal that "almost 90 percent of studies are more opinion-based [rather] than analytical." buff.ly/4g5QQ06

The EU’s energy policy chief, Kadri Simson, has unveiled three EU funded green hydrogen programmes in Namibia, as part of a week-long tour of southern Africa focused on pushing green industrialisation in the region. buff.ly/3Xb1MkB

The EU's border agency Frontex wants more funds to expand its operational footprint abroad, purchase drones, surveillance equipment, planes and helicopters. buff.ly/3ZfrWoJ

Delays in accessing and distributing mpox vaccines in Africa, as well as production bottlenecks, suggest that the lessons of the Covid pandemic have not been learnt quickly enough buff.ly/3B4GHRd