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No French president has passed reforms by ignoring Laurent Berger’s CFDT union
The South American nation is in the grip of another crisis but there are tantalising opportunities on the horizon
European Commission puts the cost of gender gap at €370bn a year
Critics, including Janet Yellen, say Beijing’s bilateral lending comes at the rest of the world’s expense
Once rock-solid support for supplying Kyiv with weapons and money is softening in the US
Reality of sustaining Kyiv’s army through a long, bloody conflict is dawning on the west
Italian premier has toned down anti-EU rhetoric but remains in shadow of Draghi era
Brussels says Kyiv is moving rapidly on change despite punishing wartime conditions
Leftwing critics target Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, arguing that raising the retirement age is unfair
Negotiators still expect Ankara to approve joint accession but Helsinki might need a plan B
New Italian protocols aim to stem flow of people while avoiding another Ocean Viking-type row
Diplomatic spat over former president Pedro Castillo highlights political divide in Latin America
Lula’s election in Brazil marked the 15th victory in a row by an opposition party in the region
Zero-Covid policy has left the world’s second-largest economy out of sync with its peers
Divide opens up among bloc members after compromise on buildings’ efficiency measures
Former leader calls coalition partner and future PM ‘opinionated, domineering, arrogant and offensive’
Tensions between governments and central banks emerge as soaring prices grip economies
In a country long keen to shed legacy of the British empire, people have quickly moved on to other concerns
Matteo Salvini will be tempted to criticise coalition led by Giorgia Meloni after election, say analysts
As two would-be prime ministers vie for control, the prospects of a diplomatic breakthrough are bleak
Prime minister must follow through on restart while also dealing with defence challenges
Drug violence reaches well beyond Mexico and Colombia into region’s quieter corners
Delays shorter and shipping costs lower but geopolitics and China’s Covid policy remain a threat
With each new shock, the bloc moves closer to a cohesive approach but it will always be nation first
Telling Americans to cut back has not been properly tested since Jimmy Carter’s failed re-election
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