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German foreign policy faces testing waters

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GERMANY

Germany's foreign policy.

There is scope to limit EU-US tension over IRA

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EU/US

The EU worries that the bill will harm the competitiveness of the European economy as it seeks to recover from COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Brussels is contemplating various…

EU migration deal may not solve German crisis

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EU

However, the deal raises more questions than answers and may not be enough to defuse the crisis engulfing the German government.

EU views of China are slowly converging

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EU

There has been growing convergence between EU member states over the perceived China threat, especially related to economic matters. However, at the same time, EU countries are…

Brexit impact on UK-US ties will hinge on new leaders

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UK/US

UK 'Brexit' referendum's impact on US foreign policy.

EU is unlikely to change course on Russia sanctions

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EU

The sanctions, reviewed on a semi-annual basis, have now been extended until January 2018, despite speculation about divisions within the EU. This comes after the US Treasury…

French role in EU nuclear defence will be limited

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FRANCE

France is the only EU country to possess nuclear weapons, while several others host US nuclear weapons under a NATO nuclear-sharing scheme. Macron has not provided detail…

German election campaign will ignore hard choices

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GERMANY

Germany’s election campaign.

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

Italy’s China policy is becoming more hard-line

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ITALY/CHINA

However, since then, Rome has become increasingly hawkish over China, a shift which has intensified under Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s period in office. Draghi has already…