Germany may raise spending to reduce imbalances

Berlin has long withstood criticism of its trade surplus, but may address the issue after the September election

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EU defence may focus on cooperation, not integration

Macron’s pro-EU agenda prompts fresh optimism, but divergent member state interests may hinder integration

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As ASEAN states deepen their integration, the illegal drug industry could benefit

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Leaving the EU’s atomic energy agency without a deal would threaten the nuclear industry's operations

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Governing alone with an outright majority, the new administration will have a freer hand to pursue its policy goals

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Germany will only be willing to agree to greater euro-area integration if Macron makes good on his reform promises

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Delays in bringing the six Western Balkan countries into the EU are due as much to the aspirants themselves as the EU

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Turks will find themselves alone in refusing to recognise Nicosia’s right to allow energy firms to prospect offshore

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More, not less, division is looming in CEE over foreign policy, illiberal values and deeper integration

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Stronger EU engagement and rebooting EU enlargement are crucial to the region’s long-term stability and prosperity

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