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Resistance to Mercosur-EU trade deal will persist
Opposition from political, economic and social actors on both sides makes rapid ratification of the trade deal unlikely
MercosurBalkanisation of the internet will rise
Both autocratic and democratic governments are expanding their control over the digital realm
InternationalEU court ruling raises compliance costs for tech firms
The highest EU court has ruled that national data regulators can probe and fine tech firms for data policy breaches
EuropeDelta variant threatens to slow European recovery
The WHO has said the more transmissible Delta variant will likely spread more rapidly across Europe in the coming weeks
EUEU risks hardening UK resistance to NI protocol
Macron’s suggestion that Northern Ireland was not part of the United Kingdom could hurt efforts to implement the NIP
Northern IrelandChina-EU academic links will face closer scrutiny
Sanctions and international tensions have drawn government and public attention to academic and research ties with China
ChinaThe EU’s international trade priorities are shifting
The EU aims to use trade policy to protect the domestic economy better and simultaneously shape global standards
EUConsequences of EU-UK tension over NIP could be huge
Failure to reach a compromise over the Northern Ireland protocol could do untold damage to the broader EU-UK relations
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