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NATO will increase high-readiness force to ‘well over’ 300,000 troops
Jens Stoltenberg says move comes as part of biggest defense upgrade since Cold War.
EU executive eyes Big Tech’s money to save 5G
Getting US firms to chip in is hoped to save Europe’s 5G rollout.
G7 unveils $600B plan to combat China’s Belt and Road
Beijing is increasing its global reach through major investments in Africa and Asia.
Czech Republic braces for rocky EU presidency amid Ukraine war, high inflation
The Central European country will be working on a shoestring budget — and under close scrutiny of its commitment to green issues.
A year on from Greek wildfires, locals are skeptical lessons have been learned
‘I wake up in the morning and for a moment I still expect to see the forest, and then reality kicks in,’ says Vaggelis Georgantzis, head of the resin producers union.
The G7 conundrum: How hard should you push China in a crisis?
America will arrive at the Bavarian G7 summit with upgraded plans to try to reduce Beijing’s political and commercial reach.
Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country
Despite Putin’s denial of Ukraine’s right to exist, the EU grants Kyiv candidate status.
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France
Germany
With Merkel gone, Germany gets tough on Brexit
New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has Boris Johnson firmly in his sights.
Scholz adviser turns heads with appeal to consider future Russian relationship
German chancellor’s foreign policy adviser urges Europe not to forget about its long-term relations with Moscow and to tread carefully toward China.
Berlin accuses Moscow of playing gas games as pipeline flows fall
Outages at two major suppliers are squeezing the bloc and imperiling energy security.
Washington
Brussels
The EU is delaying an inevitable debate: Will it rewrite its biggest rules?
Leaders avoided the question this week, but the EU will ultimately have to decide whether to change how it makes key decisions.
EU Parliament’s climate champion role in doubt after key vote
MEPs’ compromise to break deadlock is out of step with the reality of climate change, critics say.
EU moves toward Russian lobbyist ban
Russian representatives will be suspended from the transparency register, as Council of EU takes action.
The Continent
Britain
Johnson warns Macron not to attempt Ukraine settlement now
Pair agreed now is ‘critical moment for the course of the conflict,’ according to Downing Street.
The secret election that holds Boris Johnson’s fate in the balance
Brexit rebel Steve Baker is set to stand to be vice-chair of the 1922 Committee at upcoming elections.
Boris Johnson swimming against the tide as voters deliver damning verdict
Heavy by-election defeats at opposite ends of England spell trouble for the British prime minister
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