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Why Britain and France can’t stop fighting about fish
It suits both Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron for the post-Brexit row to continue.
G20 backs stronger climate action, but won’t end coal use
Summit sends mixed signal to COP26 climate talks opening in Glasgow.
Déjà vu as Brexit overshadows UK’s moment on world stage
First sausages, now fish. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
The death toll of Europe’s heat wave
Preliminary data shows thousands of excess heat-related deaths across the Mediterranean.
The global tax deal: What you need to know
G20 leaders approve first major overhaul of the world’s tax system in decades.
Biden, Macron and the rise of the ‘meh’ men
To succeed as a Western leader today, it’s enough to not look like a whack job.
Macron and Biden patch up France-US relations
Meeting in Rome, the presidents said they are moving past a recent diplomatic feud.
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France
Sacking of French foreign ministry’s Mideast chief shocks diplomats
Sudden dismissal seen as ruthless move by Emmanuel Macron to assert authority over diplomatic service.
Marine Le Pen aims for Budapest boost from Orbán meeting
Far-right leader pushes international strategy and hopes for domestic dividends.
Macron’s man in Brussels takes control of the liberals
Stéphane Séjourné will helm the European Parliament’s third-largest group, leaving MEPs wondering if he will be able to distance himself from the powerful French leader.
Germany
Washington
1 year later, Republicans still chained to Trump’s baseless election fraud claims
Some Republicans fear the former president’s continued fixation on his loss threatens to deter their base from voting. But many of them are still staying silent.
EU and US look to gang up on China after trade war truce
Brussels holds its nose to strike a ceasefire with Washington that it thinks is illegal.
Smiles and gifts as Pope Francis meets President Joe
US president stops at the Vatican after arriving in Rome for G20 leaders’ summit.
Brussels
The Continent
End of the affair: Portugal’s far left dumps António Costa
Early election looms after Socialists’ budget defeat.
Italian LGBTQ+ hate crime bill defeated
The measure would have criminalized violence and hate speech against LGBTQ+ people.
Sánchez faces tough battle to end Spain’s €3.7B sex industry
Spain’s Socialists seek to abolish prostitution.
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