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Among the many far-fetched justifications for president Donald Trump’s tariff tsunami is the idea that it will encourage companies to up sticks and move production to America to avoid the tax. Fair enough if you’re manufacturing cars, ships or washing machines — but ludicrous if you’re a producer of raw materials such cocoa, coffee, palm oil or even bananas.
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The EU is slow-walking its Syria sanctions relief due to Cypriot-led fear of violent Islamism and Turkish power. 
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European lawmakers are complaining that member states are watering down an anti-corruption bill amid questions on whether to include EU institutions as part of its scope.
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

6 months ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

1 month ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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As Trump sells out Europe’s security, ‘war is not over’ in Ukraine

2 months ago
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations “immediately" to end the war in Ukraine. But experts keep warning about the moral and strategic consequences of a bad deal — especially for Europe. Meanwhile, it is clear that Ukrainians have no trust in any peace deal with Moscow without strong security guarantees.
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