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Italy's rejection of ESM reforms will continue

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EU/ITALY

Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…

European Parliament vote will raise more TTIP doubts

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EU

The European Parliament and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

Second UK Brexit vote risks irreversible damage

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UNITED KINGDOM

A rejection of the deal would increase momentum for a second referendum, especially if it becomes the only means of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

Syriza must wrest some new deal from Greece's lenders

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GREECE

Syriza's first days in office.

Court appeal will delay Bosnian government formation

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BOSNIA

Bosnia after elections.

Lack of reform will impede Kosovo’s EU bid

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KOSOVO

The EU and Kosovo signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2015 but Kosovo has not taken the next step, of applying for membership, out of a well-founded fear of…

Spain's election could revive a political crisis

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SPAIN

Spain's upcoming general election.

G20 countries will adopt new corporate tax accord

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INTERNATIONAL

The rulings come as the EU advances legislation to increase transparency on corporate tax rulings and after the G20 on October 9 endorsed the new OECD Base Erosion and Profit…

Refugee influx unlikely to topple Germany's Merkel

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GERMANY

Merkel is facing a backlash from not only other EU governments but also segments of the German public, her coalition partners and some of her party members over her decision to…

Israel heads for diplomatic crisis with Europe

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ISRAEL

Paris announced on March 27 that it would renew efforts to pass a resolution that would include a fixed timeframe for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establishing a…