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EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

Change to the EU's asylum regime will be slow

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EUROPEAN UNION

Rising migrant flows across the Mediterranean are straining the EU's current 'Dublin' asylum system. Nearly all member states and EU institutions recognise the failures of the…

Polls will heat up Polish claim for German reparations

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POLAND

The demand might seem a populist substitution by the United Right (ZP) coalition government, because Warsaw’s rule-of-law argument with the EU denies Poland COVID-19 recovery and…

Future of European fracking hinges on English projects

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EUROPE/UK

Shale gas in Europe.

EU countries will struggle to externalise asylum

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EU

Alarmed by an increase of irregular border crossings, rising numbers of asylum seekers and pressures by far-right parties, several EU governments are contemplating ideas to…

Anti-Semitism will persist despite EU’s efforts

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EU

The European Commission is pushing member states to acknowledge problems in dealing with a cross-national phenomenon, but has no say in building national education curricula. The…

Prospects for the EU in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the EU in 2018.

Rows over EU funding abuse may affect budget reform

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EU/CEE

The misuse of EU structural and cohesion funds in eastern member states.

Macron's foreign agenda will rest on domestic reform

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FRANCE

France’s foreign policy.

Germany will gradually build up its defences

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GERMANY

Traditionally, Germany has been cautious about defence spending and build-up. However, the defence ministry now wants to reorganise the Bundeswehr (armed forces) so that it…