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The EU’s international trade priorities are shifting

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EU

From the strategy, it appears the EU no longer sees free trade deals as an end in themselves but as another instrument -- alongside tools such as Carbon Border Adjustment Measures…

Germany’s hydrogen needs and production will increase

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GERMANY

The strategy doubles Germany’s domestic hydrogen production target, shifts its approach to low-carbon hydrogen and pledges other measures to establish a domestic hydrogen market…

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…

Maltese elite will continue with dubious growth model

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MALTA

Malta is one of several EU member states recently involved in allegations of money laundering. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is under pressure, not least in the European…

Geopolitical rivalry leaves Europe with less influence

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EU

Global order and institutions have been undermined by the hostile assertiveness of the United States, China, Russia and Turkey; COVID-19 has strengthened the trend. This leaves…

Russia to sustain European gas sales and grow in Asia

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RUSSIA

Russian gas export volumes to Europe set a new record last year, supported by increased wholesale gas prices. Energy firm Gazprom aims to maintain its European market share while…

ECJ bugbear undermines London’s negotiating position

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UNITED KINGDOM

The role for the ECJ after Brexit will be a key sticking point as negotiations between London and Brussels progress.

'Green' regulations will make extractives R&D leaders

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of environmental regulations on the extractive sector.

China’s internal and foreign AI use contrasts sharply

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CHINA

They build on last year’s rules on ‘deep synthesis’ (or ‘deepfake’) content and long-established rules on online content management. While Chinese tech majors such as Baidu and…

Technical standards firm up China's AI priorities

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CHINA

In regulatory terms, this standard intends to implement a key provision in the formal GenAI regulations published in July, which impose a range of obligations on AI developers…