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EU-US economic cooperation will strengthen

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EU/US

The TCC's significance has increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The council's overarching aim is to deepen transatlantic cooperation in areas related to trade and…

US foreign policymaking will be centralised further

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US/INT

Although Washington could still impose tariffs in coming weeks if migration flows are not controlled to Trump’s satisfaction, his announcement closes the loop at least for now on…

EU tensions over immigration are growing

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EUROPE

The salience of migration as a key political issue in domestic and EU politics has increased this year following the surge of asylum seekers and irregular migrants coming to…

Balloon episode boosts US National Defense Strategy

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US

The Biden administration’s delay in shooting down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon has been criticised by Republicans. However, there is bipartisan agreement that the…

Ending Mozambique’s insurgency may prove complex

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MOZAMBIQUE

Operations spearheaded by Rwandan military and police have recaptured the strategic towns of Palma and Mocimboa da Praia, and are now targeting the insurgents’ rural bases, while…

Ukraine’s EU membership will not be fast-tracked

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EU

This is a morale booster for Kyiv, but a lengthy accession procedure, likely vetoes from pro-Russian or Ukrainian-neutral governments, and uncertainty over the war’s course will…

Egypt will try to strengthen its position in Libya

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LIBYA

This was a show of strength and a threat to Cairo, given the value of remittances sent home by the many Egyptian labourers in the east. The move reflected the undercurrent of…

EU has no choice but to work with Turkey on migration

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EU/TURKEY

Attempts to repair fraying EU-Turkey migrant deal.

Regional issues will entrench Egypt-Sudan divisions

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SUDAN/EGYPT

Tensions along Africa’s Red Sea coast have been escalating since the beginning of the year. Fraught negotiations over GERD have been at times overshadowed by mutual recriminations…

Dialogue could save the day in Greek-Turkish tensions

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GREECE/TURKEY

Greece and Turkey had avoided serious conflict for more than two decades, but things have changed in the past few years. After Turkey gave notice of conducting seismic surveys…