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EU-Australia-New Zealand trade deals have promise

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EU/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Brussels, Canberra and Wellington are beginning free trade deal negotiations, but talks could falter

Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

EU air quality laggards are all Eastern

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EU

Air quality has improved throughout the EU, except in five Eastern member states where it was worse in 2014 than in 2001

Ireland's Brexit position is facing growing pressure

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IRELAND

The Irish government could be blamed at home for no-deal if concessions are not made on the backstop

Problems of obesity will spread in the EU’s east

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EU

EU member states in the east are failing to tackle the growing problem of populations defined as overweight

Road deaths will fall further in eastern EU

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EU

Fatal accidents on roads in most eastern member states are above the EU-27 average, but the trend is downwards

Climate concern is higher in northern EU member states

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EU

There is a striking difference in public concern about climate change between the EU’s north, and its east and south

Domestic use is forgotten factor in Russian gas risk

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EUROPE

European states most exposed to a shut-down are those in the former Soviet bloc where gas is piped to the home

Greece will struggle to reverse ‘brain drain’

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GREECE

Net emigration of Greek nationals is slowing, but weak economic fundamentals are pushing out others, too

Four eastern members block EU 2050 carbon-neutral plan

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EU

EU member states in Central Europe are wary of ambitious EU plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions