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Enlargement into eastern and south-eastern Europe will be impossible without far-reaching reform of the bloc
Removal of democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum will fuel instability in a volatile region
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced rethink of bloc’s attitude to Ankara and other neighbours
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Also in this newsletter: Moscow withdraws from the Ukraine grain deal, again
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The bloc needs more and closer allies on issues like supply chains, tech rules and climate change
Brussels hopes to recover ground lost to China at summit next week
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Brussels risks being marginalised in a region crucial to the global energy transition
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Kigali denies UN report claiming its forces made ‘direct interventions’
The accession of Ukraine and other eastern countries is a geopolitical imperative but not easily achieved
Also in this newsletter: EU faces huge pile of unfinished laws before next year’s elections
Also in this newsletter: India defends sale of refined crude oil from Russia to the EU
Also in this newsletter: why billions for new EU gas and oil infrastructure will turn out a waste of money
Officials set to commit to working more closely on measures ‘to address shared foreign policy goals’
Hiroshima summit tests advanced economies’ ability to jointly respond to challenge from Beijing
Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urges ‘coherent strategy’ towards Beijing’s ambitions
Beijing will defend businesses ‘strictly and firmly’ if Brussels blacklists them for aiding Russia, says foreign minister
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Challenge to sovereignty of ex-Soviet states undermines efforts to portray Beijing as peacemaker in Ukraine
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