Category: 3. Europe
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UK open to restarting China trade talks – POLITICO
“Obviously, what I want to know is, if [the JETCO] were to be reinstated, would it be a substantive way to resolve some of these issues?” Reynolds added. Britain an ‘outlier’ The discussion between the pair comes hot on the heels of new U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s trip to… Continue Reading
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China won’t like the sound of commissioner hearings. Here’s why. – POLITICO
Challenging Belt and Road China shows no sign of slowing down on promoting its Belt and Road Initiative, now in its 10th year. The program — aimed at better interconnecting global markets through ambitious infrastructure projects — is also a tool to expand Beijing’s diplomatic… Continue Reading
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Digital euro sparks sovereignty battle between EU governments and ECB – POLITICO
While it may seem like a dry technical issue, the stakes are enormous. Politicians and technocrats worry that if the limit is set too high, citizens could pull vast sums from traditional banks during a crisis, jeopardizing the stability of the entire banking system. Some are also concerned… Continue Reading
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Does Germany still believe in Europe? – POLITICO
And although the government insisted these changes were limited to six months, the expectation is that they’ll be renewed. Schengen RIP, or so it seems. With that, it looks as though everyone’s doing their own thing on migration now. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — regarded… Continue Reading
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Meet the gun-toting Brits who will vote for Donald Trump – POLITICO
Long was speaking in the back office of Taste of Britain, another British shop that has been a fixture in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta, for three-and-a-half decades. The store has an enormous range of British food products, including niche items like Smith’s Scampi Fries crisps, Soreen… Continue Reading
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How Poland and Hungary went from friends to foes – POLITICO
Their parties were both in the conservative European People’s Party in the European Parliament, both had cut their teeth in the anti-communist opposition in the late 1980s, and both had often encountered each other as they rose through the ranks in their respective… Continue Reading
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Romania’s election extravaganza awakens ghosts of fascist past – POLITICO
Vlad Gheorghe, an independent candidate for the DREPT party and a popular former MEP, said that while no Romanian politician “in their right mind would glorify the Nazi-aligned government,” far-right parties such as S.O.S. România and AUR latch onto controversial historical debates to… Continue Reading
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US’s little-known weapon for countering foreign disinformation faces uncertain future
This year, a little-known center within the State Department exposed a major Russian disinformation campaign in Africa, scoring a rare but decisive victory as America’s adversaries seek to sow chaos and confusion around the world. Now, the Global Engagement Center, which acts as America’s… Continue Reading
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Israel bans UN relief agency from operating within its borders – POLITICO
The United States has also expressed concerns about the legislation, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified by citing the alleged involvement of UNRWA workers in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel in which more than 1,200 people were killed. “UNRWA workers… Continue Reading
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Uncertainty grips Georgia as opposition street protests end in anticlimax — for now – POLITICO
“Georgia is a conservative, Christian and pro-Europe state. Instead of useless lecturing, they need our support on their European path,” Orbán said in a post on X. Georgia’s EU membership application was frozen earlier this year amid warnings of backsliding on human rights and… Continue Reading