What is the future of NATO?
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg caught the public’s attention when he declared the military alliance would soon place 300,000 troops on high readiness.
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During this week's NATO meeting in Madrid, the UK PM Boris Johnson is anticipated to make an announcement about a boost in military expenditure and encourage other allies to do the same.
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The EU's proposal to mandate zero emissions for cars by 2035 will cause a revolution in Germany's largest and most powerful industry.
The plan is tearing apart Germany's ruling three-party coalition.
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Outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has announced the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats for interfering in the Balkan country’s domestic affairs.
Many of them were spies using diplomatic cover.
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The opening speech on the opening day of the new French parliament wasn’t quite what was expected.
Newley elected far-right MP José Gonzalez (79) gave an emotional shout of praise to when Algeria was a French colony.
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NATO had long been searching for reinvention.
Then, Russia invaded Ukraine and the Western alliance inadvertently found that its next act resembles its original one: deterring Moscow.
But that doesn’t mean NATO’s existential questions are solved.
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If the G7 leaders wanted to be reminded about the urgency of climate change and their role in stopping it — all they had to do was look up. ⛰️
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Turkey has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sweden and Finland, clearing the path for the two Nordic countries to join NATO.
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BREAKING: Turkey has lifted its objection to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership applications, paving the way for the two countries to join the military alliance.
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BREAKING: Turkey has lifted its block on Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids.
Full story to follow.
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The G7 summit was the first big international meeting on German soil since Olaf Scholz replaced Angela Merkel as chancellor last year.
But how did it go?
Here are nine takeaways:
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Italy's economy is facing a triple threat: a gas squeeze, higher interest rates and looming elections.
Will it be able to buffet the storm?
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Can Ankara be convinced to lift its block on Stockholm and Helsinki's NATO membership bids?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is meeting with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts in Madrid now as NATO officials race to try to broker a deal.
More: politi.co/3bw6ogU
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Greece, struggling to find enough people to work in its vital tourism industry this year, has asked Ukrainian refugees to help.
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“I will never allow Scottish democracy to be a prisoner of Boris Johnson or any other prime minister.”
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will ask Boris Johnson to formally allow a second independence referendum. He is expected to reject the call.
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As key German ministers found themselves at odds over the EU Commission's plan to ban combustion engine by 2035, government officials made an effort to keep the spat under wraps.
The plan clearly hasn't worked:
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City of Brussels to Moscow:
Maybe we should take a break?
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🇬🇷 Heading to Greece for a holiday over summer?
You may have to pour your own ouzo this year.
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The idea for a price cap on oil "is a very good one," says French President Emmanuel Macron.
But, he added: "There is a technical difficulty,” because G7 leaders don't have “a button” they can push to block oil price rises.
More on our live blog: politi.co/3Ntth1P
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Spain has recorded the highest number of monkeypox cases in the EU and will be the first country in the bloc to take delivery of Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex vaccine. Portugal, Germany and Belgium will be next.
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The Klimaclub is coming!
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has convinced leaders at the G7 summit that his initiative for a global climate club is a good idea. The group agreed to “work with partners towards establishing” it by the end of 2022.
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The EU’s third largest economy is heading into a perfect storm.
Facing a gas squeeze, higher interest rates and looming elections, Italy will be buffeted on multiple fronts.
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The UK's proposed law which would allow ministers to switch off post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland has moved a step closer.
The plan, already branded illegal by the EU, has earned a stinging rebuke from ex-Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Meanwhile, in Moscow ...
Any encroachment on Crimea by a NATO ally would be a “declaration of war” on Russia, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said today.
He added that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, Moscow is “ready for retaliatory steps.”
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In their final communique, the G7 leaders acknowledged that it will be difficult to impose price caps on Russian oil, and pleaded for “likeminded countries” to join their effort.
Read the text in full here:
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Consumer morale in the EU's two largest economies is dropping to all-time lows, due to concerns over surging inflation, growth prospects and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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At this week's NATO summit, the Western military alliance will unveil one of its most significant defensive shifts since the Cold War — an increase of its high-readiness force to over 300,000 troops.
Here's what we know about it 👇
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OPINION: The EU’s regulatory vision fails to reflect both the values of the Internet and Europe, focusing on repositioning the way power is distributed within the Internet ecosystem.
The ultimate goal is now to seize control over that power.
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"We can’t carve out exemptions for hypothetical solutions that don’t exist yet."
Should the EU allow emissions in limited circumstances from hydrogen-equipped engines?
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What's on today's agenda at the G7 and NATO summits?
A spate of press conferences.
G7
12pm: Germany's Olaf Scholz
12:15pm: France's Emmanuel Macron
1:30pm: Italy's Mario Draghi
NATO
12:35pm: Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Spain's Pedro Sánchez
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OPINION: Vladimir Putin was wrong about NATO.
The Russian President thought that the alliance was weak and divided, but today's NATO is stronger and more united than at any point since the end of the Cold War. What about tomorrow?
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Scotland could be headed for a second referendum on Scottish independence in October 2023.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to set out her long-awaited route to a second vote, vowing to press ahead with or without Boris Johnson’s agreement.
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G7 leaders have reached a broad agreement to introduce a price cap on Russian oil, two officials say.
The deal follows growing frustration among Western countries that their embargoes on Russian oil have had a counterproductive effect.
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With bookings skyrocketing, Greece's tourism sector is set to stage a massive comeback this year — but the owners of hotels, bars and restaurants are struggling to recruit enough workers to cope with demand.
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NATO leaders will proclaim a united wartime front this week at a summit in Madrid.
Behind the scenes, though, the military alliance is grappling over when and if today’s Russian menace will eventually give way to other perils, most notably from China.
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Boris Johnson sets off on the final leg of his avoiding-problems-at-home-by-trying-to-look-like-a-world-statesman tour today, after successfully seeing off a rebellion over the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill in the Commons.
More in London Playbook: politi.co/3HW0QIC
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