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Progress on transatlantic trade relations will be slow
Transatlantic trade cooperation will be limited by US domestic and geopolitical considerations
United StatesGermany’s AfD may be gaining momentum
Polling support for the Alternative for Germany has been slowly growing in recent months
GermanyBig tech's monopoly-linked woes are multiplying
Business practices of large technology firms are under new scrutiny in the West and in China
InternationalChina’s soft power in Western Europe is declining
China’s soft power in Europe is under significant threat as relations between them become increasingly confrontational
EUSocial unrest in Northern Ireland could deteriorate
The coming together of many grievances has resulted in eight consecutive nights of rioting in Northern Ireland
United KingdomTech risks shape Chinese and Western national security
In China and in the West, national security considerations are playing a growing role in all areas of digital technology
InternationalAstraZeneca vaccine may see less use in Europe
UK and EU medicine authorities have presented findings on the link between blood clot events and the AstraZeneca vaccine
EUGerman court decision could delay EU recovery fund
The constitutional court is unlikely to ban German involvement in the EU recovery fund, but could delay its roll-out
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