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UK AI Summit will promote some global cooperation

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UK

It led to international commitments from major developing countries, and brought together US and Chinese governments, which have thus far sought to shape global AI principles…

UK-Irish border issue will not be resolved quickly

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IRELAND/UK

The controversial celebration of King William III's victory against the Irish at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is a stark reminder of the divisions that still exist in Northern…

Prospects for European migration in 2019-23

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PROSPECTS 2019-23

Prospects for European migration in 2019-23.

Central-Eastern Europe will compete for US favour

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EUROPE/US

Trump’s effect on US-European relations.

EU-UK trade war remains unlikely despite escalation

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EU/UK

The move is viewed in Brussels as an attempt to force the EU into re-writing the protocol agreement, something which the EU vehemently rejects. The EU has a range of retaliatory…

Demographic realities will drive Germany’s Africa push

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AFRICA/GERMANY

Germany's Africa strategy.

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

Irregular migration to the EU will rise significantly

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EU

Migration pressures are increasing, with arrivals this year via the Mediterranean expected to be the highest since 2017. The EU has significantly hardened its policy towards…

Schengen enlargement may be delayed further

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ROMANIA/BULGARIA

Austria vetoed both countries’ accession, ignoring the European Commission’s positive recommendation. The Netherlands opposed only Bulgaria’s entry. Schengen’s non-enlargement…

Western Balkans will toughen migration controls

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WESTERN BALKANS

Almost 150,000 irregular migrants entered the EU through the Western Balkans in 2022, a 135% increase on 2021. In response, Brussels has stepped up cooperation with regional…