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Indian opposition parties will disrupt parliament more

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INDIA

Parliamentary disruptions and increasing riots in India.

Risk of EU-UK trade disruption remains strong

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EU/UK

The agreement will temporarily cool tensions between the United Kingdom and the EU over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP). However, underlying problems…

Zagreb could shut Serbia border again

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CROATIA/SERBIA

The short-lived trade war between Serbia and Croatia, seemingly winding down, demonstrates how the crisis generated in Europe by the influx of refugees and migrants has the…

China will boost grain supplies

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CHINA

President Xi Jinping has repeatedly cited food security as one of his top strategic priorities. Amid geopolitical tensions and global supply chain disruption, recent years have…

Cost-saving SpaceX launch model will survive accident

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UNITED STATES

The September 1 blast at the Cape Canaveral launching site is a setback for Musk's goal of breaking open the market for government and private sector space launch contracts…

EU-UK FTA leaves open the prospect of future conflict

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EU/UK

The agreement offers zero quotas and tariffs on most goods, but there is little coverage on services while trade flows face disruption from significant non-tariff barriers.

Russia and EU in final phase of rubles-for-gas contest

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RUSSIA

EU states have said previously that payment must be in euros or dollars, as stipulated in contracts. A new advisory note from the Commission suggests that buyers could comply with…

ECJ ruling further dims EU-US data protection outlook

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EU/US

The ECJ ruling could add to potential disruptions to transatlantic commercial data flows arising from the EU's developing data protection regime that a study for the US Chamber of…

Costa Rica fiscal reform looks doomed to fail

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COSTA RICA

Fiscal reform protests.

Canada uses rising revenues for targeted spending

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CANADA

The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has previously emphasised spending but, amid high inflation and consequent high interest rates, Freeland stressed the need for…