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EU faces difficult balancing act over Northern Ireland
The EU vows to take legal action against the United Kingdom amid tension over the Northern Ireland protocol (NIP)
Northern IrelandEU may struggle to enforce social standards via trade
The EU will struggle to use its trade deals to shape labour and environmental standards around the world
EURussia has little to counter Western sanctions
Russian officials have promised to punish the West for sanctions but have no response to the underlying allegations
RussiaUS and EU sanctions warn Russia of future robust line
New US and EU sanctions penalise officials implicated in poisoning or incarcerating Alexey Navalny
RussiaFidesz will lose its protection at European Parliament
A rule change has precipitated Fidesz’s departure from the European Parliament's Christian Democrat group
HungaryCOVID-19 may undermine EU health integration efforts
Austria, Denmark, Slovakia and Poland are pursuing future vaccine options beyond the EU
EUEU expulsion risks dialogue setback in Venezuela
The head of the EU delegation was expelled yesterday following a new round of sanctions
VenezuelaEU loans suggest little fear of sustained price rises
Euro-area bank lending is growing steadily but any fear of sustainably higher inflation is premature
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