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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    Europe Express
    Prague takes over EU baton from Paris Premium content

    Ukraine-centric presidency inherits tricky economic files

  • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
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    What six months of French presidency meant for the EU Premium content

    High-intensity meetings secured Russia sanctions and new legislation

  • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
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    Military alliance looks east, all the way to China

  • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
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    EU commissioner warns of worsening outlook on gas supplies

  • Monday, 27 June, 2022
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    India, South Africa, Argentina, Senegal and Indonesia to take part in G7 deliberations

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
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    EU leaders reconvene for talks that are expected to be almost exclusively grim in tone

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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    Ukraine, Moldova set to receive EU candidate status today

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
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    Draghi likely to bring up price caps as IEA warns of total gas cut-off

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
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    EU leaders will consider proposals for a ‘wider Europe’

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
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    Deprived of his parliamentary majority, French president will have to seek compromises

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
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    Russia reduces gas flows to Europe as leaders show support for Ukraine Premium content

    German, Italian and Slovak importers reported a drop in gas supplies yesterday

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
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  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
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    Berlin proposes 3,500-strong brigade for its own soil, which could be quickly deployed to Baltics if necessary

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  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
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  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
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  • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
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  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
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  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
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