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On the farms and high streets of Northern Ireland, the protocol is more than a political row
Boris Johnson’s latest plan for Brexit divides opinion, once again, down sectarian lines.
The elephant in the room for Spain’s conservatives? The far right
Voters in Andalusia go to the polls Sunday, with the Popular Party set for a big win.
New York state of mind: EU plans to buy €20M Manhattan mansion
EU’s diplomatic wing wants to buy Upper East Side property with ‘leather-wrapped wallpaper.’
Finance ministers put banking union plans on ice
A German-Italian deadlock over a common deposit insurance scheme couldn’t be broken.
Hungary’s tax veto leaves EU adrift and Bruno Le Maire burned
A tax deal was a top priority for the French Presidency.
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser caved to the inevitable
Westminster-watchers see Christopher Geidt’s exit as an honorable move — but one that’s been a long time coming.
What’s wrong with the GDPR?
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski wants Brussels to break the silence on flawed enforcement of the bloc’s flagship privacy rulebook.
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Germany
Berlin accuses Moscow of playing gas games as pipeline flows fall
Outages at two major suppliers are squeezing the bloc and imperiling energy security.
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.
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.
Washington
Brussels
EU privacy chief bashes lack of GDPR enforcement against Big Tech
The European Data Protection Supervisor hinted at needing a more centralized enforcement model.
The problem at the heart of Brussels’ disinformation playbook
By making the new rules voluntary, the EU is reliant on the companies upholding standards they can walk away from whenever they want.
Commission will urge EU candidate status for war-ravaged Ukraine
Final decision rests with European Council.
The Continent
Britain
Boris Johnson rages at the European Court of Human Rights. But will he act?
A timely row with Strasbourg plays well with some Conservative MPs — but others are urging caution.
David Davis: Ireland’s Brexit scars could take a decade to heal
Former UK Brexit secretary admits many benefits of Britain’s exit have yet to be realized, but blames the pandemic.
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser caved to the inevitable
Westminster-watchers see Christopher Geidt’s exit as an honorable move — but one that’s been a long time coming.
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