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Ukraine warns of looming financial crisis if aid doesn’t come
Berlin is stalling EU aid due to its reluctance to provide guarantees.
Turkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says
Kyiv government official says a proposal under discussion would mean no need to de-mine waters to get grain moving.
Out of sight but not out of mind: The families of Ukrainian POWs wait for news
Wednesday saw the largest exchange of POWs since the war began, but thousands remain in captivity.
Hungry for rules: Spain to test Europe’s artificial intelligence law ahead of time
Spanish regulators will start overseeing voluntary companies working on risky artificial intelligence systems like self-driving cars in October.
The plan to overturn abortion rights in Europe
The activists taking inspiration — and money — from US anti-abortion groups
Swedish and Finnish NATO deal with Turkey triggers fears over Kurdish deportations
Opponents of President Erdoğan in Sweden and Finland worry the deal will bolster efforts by Ankara to extradite them to Turkey
NATO leaders brand Russia a ‘direct threat’ in new strategy blueprint
At Madrid leaders’ summit, Stoltenberg says Putin failed in effort to stop alliance from adding members.
Czech EU Presidency
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 wonk’s guide to the Czech EU presidency policy agenda
With Europe beset by multiple crises, Prague will focus on energy security, trade deals and climate change.
The Czechs Europe needs to know
As the Central European country takes over the EU presidency, here’s who could be influential.
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France
Germany
EU engine ban splits Germany’s coalition
Key German ministers are at odds over the European Commission’s call to end the sale of CO2-emitting cars by 2035.
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.
Washington
Brussels
EU and New Zealand seal trade deal with tougher new green rules
Goods trade with the Kiwis is tiny but the deal will help fire up the EU’s free-trade agenda.
Commission says it can’t find von der Leyen-Pfizer texts — and doesn’t need to
Brussels responds to Ombudsman’s maladministration finding in Delete-gate controversy over vaccine texts.
EU ministers approve landmark climate measures, but tough talks await
Compromise puts the bloc a step closer to implementing sweeping rules to slash emissions.
The Continent
Britain
Britain finally takes its seat at the WTO. Has anything changed?
Despite plenty of Brexit bad blood, Britain and the EU are increasingly-aligned at the global trade umpire.
Nicola Sturgeon’s two-pronged approach to gaining Scottish independence
‘Plan B’ would see the SNP treat the next general election as a de facto referendum.
Boris Johnson looks for love on the world stage
British prime minister embraces the ‘speed dating’ of diplomacy to escape domestic woes.
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