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New talks increase prospects of a Brexit trade deal

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EU/UK

At a meeting on June 15 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated he wanted a deal despite previous threats to abandon the…

France seeks to boost global diplomatic role

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FRANCE

France's recent international activism.

Turkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken

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TURKEY

That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…

United Kingdom targets Albanian organised crime

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ALBANIA

The UK action -- which follows similar US sanctions -- comes amid continuing concern in Western countries about the malign influence of Albanian criminal groups both at home and…

Commission will seek to drive EU integration again

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EU

Brexit was little more than a footnote in a speech that outlined several initiatives and a vision calling for the other 27 EU members to move forward together towards deeper…

Prospects for the EU in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the EU in 2018.

EU global regulatory influence faces rising challenges

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EU

However, the economic and geopolitical environment which facilitated its global regulatory success is changing.

Early UK vote is set to bolster May’s mandate

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UNITED KINGDOM

This move came as a surprise, as the prime minister had previously repeatedly denied that she was even contemplating such a step.

New EU commissioner to get tougher on tech rules

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EUROPE

Scheduled to assume office on November 1, she has already indicated that the digital economy and its wider implications are a priority for her.

Member states will fight over the next EU budget

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EU

The fiercest fights in the EU are usually about money, and the battle over the EU’s next seven-year budget (the 2021-27 multiannual financial framework, MFF) looks set to be…