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Impact of war risks EU divisions in several areas

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EU

This has been manifested across a number of policy areas including sanctions, immigration and the export of arms. However, maintaining such unity will become more challenging as…

EU steel sector woes pose China challenges

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EU

The EU steel sector.

EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

Future UK-Africa trade policy will mirror EU approach

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UK/AFRICA

Even in a no-deal outcome, the United Kingdom's trade orientation towards Africa will look remarkably familiar as London seeks immediately to replicate the terms of the EU’s…

Germany’s energy transition will be slow

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GERMANY

Its task is to issue recommendations by the end of the year on when and how Germany should phase out its use of coal in the context of its transition towards a low-carbon economy…

EU asylum reforms leave key tensions unresolved

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EU

The main focus is on substantially reducing the number of illegal immigrants in Europe through more effective cooperation with partner countries, faster assessment procedures and…

US move on Israel settlements may have indirect impact

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ISRAEL

That comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month announced a dramatic change to US policy on West Bank settlements, declaring that the State Department no longer…

EU ‘protectionism’ risks a global backlash

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EU

EU protectionism.

Spain’s influence in the EU will grow, but with limits

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EU/SPAIN

Spanish foreign policy post-Brexit.

Euroscepticism will remain an acute problem for the EU

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EU

However, Eurosceptic support has declined since 2016, while most Eurosceptic parties have softened their anti-EU policies and rhetoric. Eurosceptic parties’ main agenda is now to…