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Boris Johnson picks (another) big Brexit fight
UK prime minister makes his move on Northern Ireland protocol as Brussels mulls legal action.
Why Macron should fear parliamentary vote, in 3 charts
French leader has been bleeding voters since winning April’s presidential election.
Spain’s pop polarizer: The unlikely rise of Isabel Díaz Ayuso
The president of the Madrid region has found success by never shying from a fight — or the far right.
Olaf Scholz gets lost in communication over war in Ukraine
The German chancellor is struggling to explain his foreign policy goals to allies and citizens.
China’s defense minister pushes back at US over Taiwan
Pursuit of Taiwanese independence is ‘a path to death,’ Wei Fenghe tells Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Ukraine war derails French plan for fairer food trade
A push to impose stricter food standards on non-EU countries fizzles out.
WTO boss warns against economic cold war
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells POLITICO now is not the time to back out of global trade.
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Germany
5 things to know about Germany’s push to legalize cannabis
The coalition government has promised to deliver it, but it’s easier said than done.
Germany’s Habeck vows tougher antitrust law after fuel relief flop
Move could target oil companies’ profits.
Washington
Brussels
Commission will urge EU candidate status for war-ravaged Ukraine
Final decision rests with European Council.
Brits working in Brussels sue Commission over Brexit ‘discrimination’
British-born EU officials told their travel expense claims are no longer valid after Brexit.
The lobbying war over cutting EU emissions
Centrist and left-wing lawmakers say lobby outfits played significant role, while their opponents say it’s the way the game is played.
The Continent
Britain
Boris Johnson’s awful year is only getting worse
After barely retaining his MPs’ support in a dramatic confidence vote this week, the British prime minister is far from out of the woods.
Boris Johnson’s new Brexit gamble
A wounded prime minister retreats to his comfort zone.
Greens and rig workers call a truce in Europe’s oil capital
The green movement seeks to fix one of its biggest screw-ups.
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Merkel unplugged and unconvincing
Germany’s ex-chancellor was defiant that the war in Ukraine had nothing to do with her policies when in power.