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Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

EU farmers plan protests as Von der Leyen approves Mercosur trade deal

Deal objected to by France will, if ratified, cut tariffs on trade with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

The Guardian - UK

The EU Digital Identity Wallet lands in Italy despite privacy concerns

The IT-Wallet is Italy's iteration of the EU Digital Identity Walletscheme aimed to digitalize Europeans' identity references in a single application.

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The VinFast VF6 Heads To Europe. It Could Undercut Chinese EVs

Y’know, kudos to VinFast. Despite having one of the worst-reviewed cars in recent memory, which led to the Vietnamese startup having some of the slowest-selling models on the market, it hasn’t given up on its electric vehicle plans. The VF8 has gone through some improvements, which supposedly has made it…

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Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential election amid fears of Russian interference

Ruling follows declassification of intelligence alleging Russia ran online campaign to promote far-right outsider who finished top

The Independent UK

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Walks Out Of Security Meeting

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and U.S. Secretary Blinken clash over Ukraine tensions at a security meeting in Malta.

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Trump will not do trade deal with UK as NI is ‘back door’ to the EU, MPs told

TUV leader Jim Allister said the president-elect ‘has made it very, very plain that he’s in tariff mode’.

The Independent UK

Crisis deepens in Georgia as government goes back on EU aspirations

Georgia's democratic future hangs in the balance as thousands continue to protest against a government accused of abandoning the country's path to European Union membership and crushing dissent.

Radio France Internationale

Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election

Ruling follows revelation of declassified intelligence alleging Russia ran online campaign to promote far-right outsider

The Guardian - UK

EU and Mercosur trade bloc finalise free trade deal opposed by France

The European Union and South America's Mercosur trade bloc said Friday they had finalised a free trade agreement that has been decades in the making. But the deal faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe given opposition from France and other member states.

Radio France Internationale

Romania's Top Court Scraps Presidential Election

Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.

International Business Times

EU And S.America Countries Conclude Mercosur Trade Deal

The EU and four South American countries have concluded a huge, but controversial trade deal that is opposed by France and many European farmers, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.

International Business Times

A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, when UN negotiations to agree a limit to…

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You’re probably already behind when it comes to preparing for a new batch of pay transparency laws

New state regulations and an upcoming EU law will require HR teams to educate managers on how to handle employee questions about pay.

The Independent UK

European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the making

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc have agreed to terms for a long-anticipated free trade deal

Evening Standard

Allister accuses SDLP chief of putting nationalism over ‘democratic credentials’

The pair had a heated exchange during the second reading of Mr Allister’s European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill.

The Independent UK

The European Union demands TikTok's response to Romanian files suggesting Moscow's role in vote

The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on the platform to promote an election candidate who became the vote’s front-runner

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International Business Times

Political Storm Clouds Macron's Notre Dame Glory

"We can do it!" President Emmanuel Macron told France on the night of April 16, 2019, the day after the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, as he set a target of five years to rebuild the great mediaeval edifice in the heart of Paris to its former glory.

The Independent UK

UK must rejoin EU, warns Nick Clegg, claiming bloc will either ‘reform or die’

Former deputy PM suggests European Union must change or risk falling apart

The Conversation

Europe readies for war as Russian rhetoric escalates

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International Business Times

EU Chief Meeting South American Leaders To Try To Close Trade Deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc on Friday, aiming to push through a controversial pact to create the world's biggest free trade zone despite last-minute resistance.