Playbook Paris: Macron II, le retour — Mea culpa — La Russie à l’ONU big-plus
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Opinion Playbook Paris: Macron II, le retour — Mea culpa — La Russie à l’ONU

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

Le briefing politique essentiel du matin. Par ELISA BERTHOLOMEY Envoyez vos infos | Abonnez-vous gratuitement | Voir dans le navigateur Bonjour à toutes et à tous, b ...

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Europe’s disunity over China deepens big-plus
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World Europe’s disunity over China deepens

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

France, Germany and EU institutions are at odds over whether to revive the stalled Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China. BRUSSELS — Just when you thought Europe’s China policy could ...

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Germany’s sharp-tongued Annalena Baerbock rips up the diplomatic playbook big-plus
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World Germany’s sharp-tongued Annalena Baerbock rips up the diplomatic playbook

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

The Green politician plays hardball on autocracies such as China — burnishing her credentials to someday become chancellor. BERLIN — Annalena Baerbock is ready to fight — against autocracies and ...

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EU schemes up sweeteners to woo countries away from Russia and China big-plus
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World EU schemes up sweeteners to woo countries away from Russia and China

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

A confidential briefing shows the EU’s individualized plans to win back — or not lose — four ‘priority countries’ on the Western alliance’s edges. The EU is plotting how to win friends and influ ...

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UK’s human rights watchdog slams Rishi Sunak’s small boats bill big-plus
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Interview UK’s human rights watchdog slams Rishi Sunak’s small boats bill

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission says it’s concerned the legislation risks breaching international human rights obligations. LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill aimed at curbing cross ...

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Across the EU, a free and independent media is withering big-plus
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Interview Across the EU, a free and independent media is withering

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

With concentrated media ownership, there is a risk that media outlets can be used to push a specific agenda or political view or business interest, often to serve as a tool of the owners (Photo: ...

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UN food relief agency ‘stands ready’ to help EU shift glut of Ukraine grain  big-plus
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Culture UN food relief agency ‘stands ready’ to help EU shift glut of Ukraine grain 

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

World Food Programme is already transporting grain from Ukraine via the Black Sea for delivery as food aid. The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) “stands ready” to help the EU clear a g ...

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Russia bombards Kherson after reports of Ukrainian advance big-plus
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Opinion Russia bombards Kherson after reports of Ukrainian advance

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

Ukraine says civilians were killed and wounded in the Russian strikes. KYIV — Russian forces carried out a massive attack Sunday on the Ukraine-controlled part of the Kherson region following re ...

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U.S. picks up China-India border dispute again! big-plus
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World U.S. picks up China-India border dispute again!

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

On March 14th, the bipartisan Senate of the United States unanimously passed a resolution jointly proposed by Senators Bill Hagerty and Jeff Merkley, officially recognising the "McMah ...

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Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states big-plus
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Breaking news Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, said that former Soviet countries have no ‘effective status’ in international law. The Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are demanding an exp ...

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EU evacuates diplomatic staff from Sudan big-plus
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Politics EU evacuates diplomatic staff from Sudan

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

Bloc’s ambassador leaves Khartoum but remains in the country. The EU evacuated its embassy staff in Sudan amid ongoing bloody battles between rival military factions in the African country. Twe ...

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Britain wants special Brexit discount to rejoin EU science projects big-plus
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Culture Britain wants special Brexit discount to rejoin EU science projects

Friday, 02 June 2023 15:42

EU diplomat slams ‘Margaret Thatcher-style thinking’ as UK demands Horizon Europe rebate. LONDON — After two years frozen out of European science projects, Britain wants back in — at a bargain p ...

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