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Deeper co-operation in both the military and economic spheres is essential
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Committee urges government to ‘get on with’ negotiating outstanding issues on Windsor framework
Valdis Dombrovskis hopeful of deal by October but will not back any US proposal that flouts global trade standards
Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced rethink of bloc’s attitude to Ankara and other neighbours
President refuses to sign Mercosur agreement unless Brussels backs down over foreign competition clause
Poland warns it will take unilateral action unless Brussels prolongs curbs on exports
Even watered-down expression of ‘concern’ fails to convince holdout Nicaragua
Also in this newsletter: Moscow withdraws from the Ukraine grain deal, again
Brussels aims to boost Latin America ties but struggles to resolve environmental spat with Brazil and Argentina
Reviving the stalled EU trade deal with Mercosur could unlock more raw materials for its companies
Also in this newsletter: should EU countries be able to spy on journalists?
UK business is concerned about new EU regulations that diverge from domestic equivalents
Aluminium and zinc companies approached about making gallium and germanium critical to semiconductors
Plus, why voters in Northern Ireland feel closer to the EU than Great Britain
Beijing has become ‘more repressive internally and more aggressive externally’, says foreign minister
Caring about production methods does not violate free trade. It is required by it
Slow and iterative litigation through the WTO looks the most promising route to a global carbon pricing regime
Bloc’s limits on market access for producers fell far below what Canberra was prepared to accept
Gathering buyers and sellers in a fair and organised market is a nice idea but a long shot
Levy encourages non-EU producers to generate scrap to be remelted and sold to bloc
It’s absurd to suggest that companies alone can manage economic relations between Beijing and the west
London and carmakers seek delay but commission official says levies will provide incentive for EU battery production
Commission’s proposal aims to cut environmental footprint of fast-fashion brands
The US is watching politics in the Midwest while the EU is fretting about the WTO
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