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    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
      News in-depthAngela Merkel
      Merkel’s failed Russia summit signals waning of her power

      Rejection of proposal casts a shadow over one of the German chancellor’s last EU summits

    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
      Belarus
      Belarus moves dissident blogger and girlfriend from jail to house arrest

      Critics say transfer of Roman Protasevich is Lukashenko’s ploy to get sanctions lifted

    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
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      Spain rejects Merkel’s bid to impose EU-wide quarantine for UK visitors

      Madrid welcomes London’s decision to include Balearic Islands on its ‘green list’ from next Wednesday

    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
      InterviewChinese military
      Senior Nato officer warns of China’s ‘shocking’ military advances

      Stuart Peach points to array of security challenges as well as growing diplomatic presence overseas

    • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
      Russia
      Berlin and Paris propose reset for EU relations with Moscow

      Surprise initiative follows Biden summit with Putin but catches allies unawares

    • Monday, 21 June, 2021
      Belarus
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      US, Canada and UK also act to increase pressure on Lukashenko regime

    • Saturday, 19 June, 2021
      The Big Read
      Behind the scenes at China TV: soft power and state propaganda

      Insiders describe the political interference in the English-language channel, which has fallen foul of western regulators

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
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      Pharma group avoids billions in fines but court acknowledges ‘serious breach’ of contracts

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      Belarus
      EU agrees to step up sanctions on Belarus over forced plane landing

      Stiffer measures will test durability of regime and bloc’s ability to push for political change

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
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      Brussels agency’s head fears difficulties in accessing bloc-wide data on transactions

    • Wednesday, 16 June, 2021
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      EU warns of ‘negative spiral’ in relations with Russia

      Bloc seeks coherent strategy to counter Putin’s deployment of ‘aggressive actions’

    • Tuesday, 15 June, 2021
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      Beijing calls alliance communiqué ‘slander’ and ‘a misjudgement of the international situation’

    • Sunday, 13 June, 2021
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      Beijing increasingly projecting its might beyond the Pacific and into the alliance’s sphere of influence

    • Friday, 11 June, 2021
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    • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
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    • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
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    • Wednesday, 9 June, 2021
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    • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
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    • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
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      EU to demand billions in damages if AstraZeneca fails to hit vaccine target

      Brussels wants penalty of €10 a dose a day if pharma company does not supply more, lawyer tells court

    • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
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      Brussels under pressure to announce penalties after Minsk forced down Ryanair flight

    • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
      Belarus
      EU agrees sanctions on Belarus for forcing down flight

      Lukashenko signs laws giving authorities power to block media outlets and suspend telecoms networks

    • Monday, 24 May, 2021
      Belarus
      Belarus arrests activist after forcing Ryanair flight to land in Minsk

      Diversion of plane from Athens to Vilnius by Lukashenko labelled ‘act of state terrorism’

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