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UK leaves local leaders on £8M hook for unused Brexit checks warehouse
Portsmouth City Council, which operates the Portsmouth International Port, is still footing the bill despite delayed customs checks.
Black Sea grain deal is close, says Erdoğan
UK seals data pact with South Korea
Ukraine says Turkey has detained Russian grain ship: Report
Germany and Ireland slam UK’s plan to scrap Northern Ireland agreement
Ukraine asks Turkey to take ‘urgent measures’ over grain ship
Russia’s Ship of Lies: How a cargo of ‘stolen’ grain could sink Black Sea truce
Ireland: Johnson may need to go before Belfast’s Brexit dilemma can be solved
Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says trust has broken down so badly that it might take ‘a future government’ in London to reach compromise with Brussels.
Can Britain really be an electric vehicle powerhouse?
UK minister Gerry Grimstone tells POLITICO he’s ready to win over EV giants — but it won’t be easy.
German recession fear grows as Russian gas slows
Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Russia could shut the undersea Nord Stream pipeline by July 11.
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.
Germany’s Scholz urges free transit for Russian goods to Kaliningrad
German chancellor said that ‘we are dealing here with traffic between two parts of Russia,’ suggesting that EU sanctions should not apply
Industry warns against EU’s traceability plans to prevent deforestation
New rules would be difficult to implement and require huge investment, industry groups say.
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.
Poll: Just 5 percent of Northern Ireland voters trust UK to manage trade dispute
Nearly half think Brussels and Dublin represent their post-Brexit interests fairly.
EU ministers approve landmark climate measures, but tough talks await
Compromise puts the bloc a step closer to implementing sweeping rules to slash emissions.
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
Leaders struggle to meet the moment on Ukraine, climate change, inflation, food and energy.
It’s not going to be easy for the G7 to cap the price of Russian oil
Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine.
G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea
The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’
G7 agrees to explore price cap on Russian oil
Some leaders also pushed to examine Russian gas price caps.
UK bill to switch off Northern Ireland Brexit rules clears first hurdle
Former PM Theresa May among Conservatives taking aim at the UK plan.
Control freaks: G7 leaders push to cap oil prices
As Macron proposes worldwide price controls, economists warn market manipulation could backfire.
France wants cap on oil prices worldwide — not just Russia
A strategy the US proposed to target Russian oil should apply to all oil producers worldwide.
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.
G7 unveils $600B plan to combat China’s Belt and Road
Beijing is increasing its global reach through major investments in Africa and Asia.
All that glitters won’t be sold: G7 bans Russian gold
Ban is latest effort to undercut Russia’s extraction-based economy in response to war in Ukraine.
With Merkel gone, Germany gets tough on Brexit
New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has Boris Johnson firmly in his sights.
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.
Tory Brexiteers will back Northern Ireland protocol bill
British MPs will on Monday vote on the U.K. government’s plan to override trade rules in Northern Ireland.
G7 to discuss Russian oil price cap via sanctions relief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz cautioned that the proposal would be difficult to implement.
The EU races to free itself from Russia’s gas noose
Failing to secure gas supplies would have serious consequences for Europe — but also Ukraine.
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