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Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare
- Giorgio Leali
- Mar 25, 2026
France's trade minister tells POLITICO that the EU-Australia deal is "balanced" despite mounting opposition from farmers.
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Ribera emphasizes EU sovereignty while deepening Silicon Valley ties
- Christine Mui, Chase DiFeliciantonio
- Mar 25, 2026
After meetings with top Silicon Valley executives, Teresa Ribera doubled down on red lines around mixing the EU’s tech rules with trade negotiations w...
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Après l’avoir sabordée, Donald Trump se réengage discrètement à l’OMC
- Caroline Hug
- Mar 25, 2026
Washington a lancé une campagne discrète pour faire pencher les règles du commerce mondial en sa faveur.
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UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row
- Sophie Inge, Caroline Hug
- Mar 25, 2026
British government departments are split over the issue.
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EU Commission loses another access to documents court case
- Mari Eccles, Bartosz Brzeziński
- Mar 25, 2026
NGO ClientEarth asked to see documents about a controversial pesticide approval, which the EU executive refused.
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Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled
- Victor Jack, Chris Lunday, Esther Webber
- Mar 25, 2026
European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven't received any specific requests for...
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$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps
- Marion Solletty
- Mar 25, 2026
Court cases in Moldova are lifting the curtain on Russia’s transnational network to recruit, train and deploy spies and saboteurs.
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Belgium deploys soldiers to protect Jewish sites and combat crime
- Ferdinand Knapp
- Mar 24, 2026
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin says "I don't want to wait for that moment" that someone is injured in another antisemitic attack in the country.
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Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids
- Eliza Gkritsi
- Mar 24, 2026
Restricting online access presents “issues of human rights,” says Michael O’Flaherty from the Council of Europe.
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Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice
- Esther Webber
- Mar 24, 2026
The UK's politicians are only beginning to grapple with the long-term effects of conflict in the Middle East — and have little room for maneuver.
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How to watch Denmark’s elections like a pro
- Jakob Weizman
- Mar 24, 2026
It's a neck-and-neck race in the Danish parliamentary elections, with voters divided over a wide range of domestic issues.
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Australia and EU sign sensitive trade deal
- Koen Verhelst, James Panichi
- Mar 24, 2026
"When it comes to trade, Europe is open for business," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Australian parliament in Canberra...