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Europe’s fiscal rules are holding it back
Arancha González is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain. There is an American political axiom: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me…
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Boris Johnson warns of Omicron ‘tidal wave’ as he vows faster booster jabs
Britain faces an oncoming “tidal wave” of cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Boris Johnson warned, as he promised all eligible adults a third vaccine…
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‘New Caledonia will stay French’: Macron welcomes vote in Pacific territory
France’s Pacific archipelago territory New Caledonia voted overwhelmingly Sunday to reject independence in a referendum decision welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron. Final results showed 96.5…
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Boris Johnson faces fresh criticism over lockdown Christmas quiz
A picture of Boris Johnson attending a Christmas quiz in Downing Street during lockdown last year is amplifying criticism of the U.K. prime minister. Johnson…
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Global Britain struggles to get US attention over steel fight
LONDON — The U.K. is growing tired of playing nice in its long-running trade dispute with the U.S. over steel — but playing nasty could…
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Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil elected to lead Germany’s SPD
Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil were elected to the new joint leadership of Germany’s governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) during a party conference Saturday in…
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These countries went to US lobbyists to get ahead in Biden’s vax distribution plan
In May of 2021, the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign was humming. The U.S. had already more than doubled the White House’s goal of distributing…
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Brussels adopts temporary solution for Uber to operate
The Brussels government has approved an emergency decree that should allow Uber to resume its operations in the EU’s capital. Uber halted its operations in…
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Germany’s new government — Denglish debate — POLITICO 28
spotifygooglAs Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years, we focus this episode on Germany’s new government and its chancellor, Olaf Scholz. We also debate the…
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EU countries skate around Winter Olympics boycott
European countries can’t get it together over a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This week’s continental indecision follows a long-expected announcement on…
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