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What Boris Johnson can teach the EU about restoring nature
Could Boris Johnson be our era’s most innovative environmental policymaker? It’s not as ludicrous as it sounds. Back in November 2021 — almost two years…
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Hungary offers olive branch to Brussels in bid to reenter Erasmus scheme
Hungary has proposed a new draft law that it hopes will resolve its ongoing dispute around Erasmus student exchanges with Brussels by banning ministers, MPs…
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Von der Leyen announces €35B EU loan for Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced a plan in Kyiv to provide up to €35 billion as an EU loan to…
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IMF axes controversial Russia visit after outrage from European capitals
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) indefinitely postponed its planned visit to Russia, according to Russian state-run media. An IMF delegation was scheduled to travel soon…
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Von der Leyen accused of ‘total piss-take’ after refusing to reveal Commission plans to MEPs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ruffled feathers in the European Parliament by refusing to tell senior MEPs her full plans only to reveal…
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EU forms investors club amid tech doom and gloom
Brussels is setting up a club of “trusted” tech investors that could help with the European Union’s push to fund more high-risk tech ventures. Since…
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Beijing won’t shift in EV tariff talks with EU, Chinese media report
Beijing will not make concessions as it negotiates on tariffs on electric vehicle imports with the EU, a social media account associated with the Chinese…
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Google loses court battle over first EU antitrust fine
The European Union’s top court backed a €2.4 billion EU antitrust fine for Google, a welcome boost for regulators battling Big Tech. The Court of…
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Musk praises Draghi, calls for less EU red tape
Mario Draghi has an unexpected fan: Elon Musk. The controversial founder of Tesla and owner of X praised the former European Central Bank chief today…
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Just In: The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns
Anders Åslund is a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Daniel Fried is a distinguished fellow at…
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