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Tech firms will criticise but not avoid EU AI market
The EU on December 9 reached a political agreement on its AI Act
EUFrance’s domestic climate agenda will be cautious
President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious drive for climate action internationally is not reflected at the domestic level
FranceMercosur summit may mark shift in priorities
At its summit yesterday the bloc announced a trade deal with Singapore, but the long-delayed EU deal remains stalled
MercosurEU's AI Act will be divisive but also influential
EU officials are racing to finalise the bloc's landmark AI Act before year-end
EUEU-China summit will reflect deteriorating ties
The EU and China will hold their first in-person summit in over four years this week
EUWar in Ukraine will revive but not ease EU enlargement
Russian aggression has led the EU to open an accession path to Ukraine and Moldova as Western Balkan hopefuls languish
EuropeProspects for EU-Mercosur deal remain poor
Plans to conclude the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement this week have suffered a setback
EUEuro-area slowdown may allow rate cuts from mid-2024
Euro-area headline inflation slowed to 2.4% and core inflation also slowed steadily
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