A report by Rhodium Group and the Mercator Institute for China Studies estimates that Chinese direct investment in the EU surged 76 per cent to €35.1bn in 2016. EU acquisitions in China, by contrast, fell for the second consecutive year, to €7.7bn. The imbalance was particularly sharp in Germany. Source: FT
The A6 was cut off Saturday morning in both directions at the border between the Saone-et-Loire and the Rhône, by the prefect as a precaution against the expected mobilisation of “yellow vests”. Source Ledauphine
The Elysée was in castle mode on Saturday, December 8 for Act IV of the Yellow Vests. If Emmanuel Macron stayed on the spot, everything was ready to take him away from the hustle and bustle of Paris if the day went wrong. Source Le Dauphine
With France still reeling from the Strasbourg terrorist shooting, the government has called on the “yellow vest” protest movement to cancel its next rally. Meanwhile, a protester has died after being hit by a truck. Source: Deutsche Welle
