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EU-Africa trade framework could scupper migration aims

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AFRICA/EU

EU-Africa trade talks.

Brexit will give the UK economy new opportunities

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UNITED KINGDOM

The main impacts of Brexit will be new tariff and non-tariff barriers, a new immigration regime that will favour medium- and high-skilled people from outside the EU, the ability…

India will intensify push for trade deals

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INDIA

Delhi notably pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the final stages of that pact’s negotiation, but since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, it…

Post-Cotonou agreement will challenge African states

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AFRICA/EU

The treaty includes joint commitments to improving human rights and gender equality. Perhaps more notably, it also implicitly crystallises the EU’s commitment to implementation of…

Indonesia-Malaysia ties will strengthen despite spats

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INDONESIA/MALAYSIA

Indonesia-Malaysia ties in the light of recent challenges and controversies.

If Kosovo-Serbia deal fails, violence could recur

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KOSOVO

Kosovo politicians are deliberating a deal with Serbia that would trade territory for recognition. Domestic opposition to a deal based on partition is high.

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

US policy shift on Cuba will bring little respite

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CUBA

The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…