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16 years after US invasion, Afghanistan at a crossroads

  • Sixteen years after the US-led invasion, and the beginning of America’s longest war, Afghanistan stands at a critical crossroads. While fragile gains have been made since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the nation still faces a daunting array of economic, security, and political risks. ...
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Brexit means UK deals more, not less, with EU

  • The European Council of presidents and prime ministers concludes on Friday its latest summit, with UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the Brexit back foot. Despite a recent diplomatic charm offensive in Brussels, she is little closer to unlocking the second phase of EU exit talks, which will see...
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Why Beijing and Moscow are close and getting closer

  • Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in China on Monday for a three-day visit and talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. The visit, just before US President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia and following last week’s significant Chinese Communist Party congress, underlines...
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Despite German setback, EU has new spring in its step

  • European leaders met on Friday at a key summit of presidents and prime ministers. While the collapse of German coalition talks, Brexit and Catalan political unrest in Spain formed the backdrop to the meeting, EU politicians have a new spring in their step as the overall political and economic...
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Big Brexit day in Brussels for May

  • UK Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Monday in what could be a “make-or-break” session. With the December Brexit deadlines set by the EU-27 now dominating UK politics, May is seeking desperately to break the negotiating logjam...
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Why Europe has differences over Brexit

  • European Council President Donald Tusk announced on Friday that the EU has agreed a deal on the first phase of Brexit divorce talks with the UK. The negotiations, which will move in 2018 into the new round, focused on the future UK-EU relationship, have been noteworthy for the relative discipline...
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Europe faces big choices after a year of ups and downs

  • The delay in forming a government in Germany will not hinder the effectiveness of the EU in 2018, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said last week. As 2017 comes to an end, Brussels is in a bullish mood after an extraordinary 12 months in which sentiment about its future has ebbed...
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Europe’s growing ties with the Arab world

  • Growing dialogue between Europe and the Arab world has been a feature of 2017. This reflects the increasing importance and interdependence of the two geographies — from political, security and economic perspectives....
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Flexibility vital as Brexit talks enter third phase in 2018

  • The United Kingdom will soon begin formal negotiations on a Brexit transition period for when it is scheduled to leave the EU in 2019, before turning this spring to trying to secure a final exit deal framework for the 2020s and beyond. These milestones herald the start of the third, historic...
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Brexit offers chance for UK to change its world role

  • UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox yesterday concluded a three-day trip to Beijing and Shenzhen to boost bilateral economic ties with China. The visit, which came hot on the heels of last month’s UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue summit, underlined the emphasis London is putting on...
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