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Some Cameron demands will meet EU resistance

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EU

Cameron is gauging his counterparts' positions before presenting his reform agenda at the June 25-26 EU summit. He seeks the other EU states' support for a package of reforms that…

Permanent EU asylum reforms will be hard in crisis

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EU

The EU's 'Dublin' asylum system, whereby protection responsibilities rest with the first EU state of entry, has broken down under the scale of the influx of refugees and migrants…

Tax policies risk global economic cooperation

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of the diverted profits tax.

Benefits of key Asia-Pacific trade pact will be uneven

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ASIA/PACIFIC

RCEP, which involves the ten ASEAN states and five of the bloc’s Asia-Pacific partners, will be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), covering more than half its exports…

UK trade policy will now be more considered

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UNITED KINGDOM

Sunak prefers a more considered approach to free trade agreements (FTAs), placing greater emphasis than his predecessors on optimising the terms rather than securing swift deals…

Prospects for US politics in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

At home, his administration will focus on economic revival and reform, and on COVID-19 public health measures. In foreign affairs, Biden’s team will focus on rebuilding US…

Central Europe migrant rights could hamper UK/EU deal

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UK/CENTRAL EUROPE

Cameron has revealed details of his EU reform agenda, after weeks of whistle-stop tours, including meetings with all the 'Visegrad Four' (V4 -- Czech, Hungarian, Polish and…

Unrest will complicate Macron’s reform agenda

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FRANCE

Fort will be the eighth high-ranking official to resign since Macron took office in 2017. This will raise further doubts over the credibility of Macron’s presidency and reform…

Ukraine conflict alters the role of cyberspace in war

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INT

Biden and other Western officials have not made any specifics public. Nonetheless, the advice underlines the risks to global geopolitical stability from cyberspace, an unstable…

UK-EU compromise is more likely than not

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UK/EU

Truss adopted a hard-line stance on the protocol in her bid to win the race to become new Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Despite focusing on other issues when she…