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Common interests will preserve French-German unity

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FRANCE/GERMANY

French-German relations.

ASEAN-UK post-Brexit ties are likely to grow

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ASEAN/UK

This follows the June 23 'Brexit' referendum, in which 52% of those voting called for the government to organise the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. The vote and subsequent…

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…

Foreign inflows will improve eastern EU business scene

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EU

FDI in eastern EU member-states.

The EU's vaccine troubles may only be temporary

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EU

Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…

Economic woes to drive Greenland's hydrocarbons effort

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GREENLAND

Prospects for the hydrocarbons sector under the new government

German automakers face obstacles on all fronts

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GERMANY

German manufacturers face a multi-faceted competitiveness challenge. Domestic output almost halved from 2016 to 2021. The failure to match rivals in the development of electric…

Switzerland will be slow to harden its China position

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SWITZERLAND/CHINA

Among the priorities in the declaration is updating the Swiss-Chinese free trade agreement (FTA) and simplifying travel procedures between the two countries. Switzerland’s…

2020 will be important for Swiss-EU relations

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SWITZERLAND/EU

There are concerns in Switzerland that the IFA would undermine its sovereignty, reduce wages and subject Swiss businesses to greater competition. A referendum on ending…

UK foreign ministry's power diminishes and disperses

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UNITED KINGDOM

Like the US State Department, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has experienced a long-term diminution of its budgets and standing as foreign policymaking is dispersed…