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Azerbaijan will forge a multi-vector foreign policy
Baku has moved closer to Russia at a time when tensions with the West have risen
AzerbaijanHung parliament is likely after French elections
All polls point towards to a hung parliament after France’s legislative elections on June 30 and July 7
FranceFrance is on course for major instability
The far right is leading in opinion polls ahead of the snap legislative elections, set to take place in the coming weeks
FranceYouth vote will help Europe’s far right expand
Far-right parties are making significant progress in appealing to younger voters
EuropeWestern capitals will focus on energy cybersecurity
Cyberattacks such as the Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021 have highlighted the need to secure energy supply chains
InternationalFrance's West Africa drawdown reflects new priorities
New details have emerged of a major drawdown in France's military presence in West Africa and the Sahel
West AfricaChinese exports will likely withstand EU tariffs
The EU has provisionally announced additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles
ChinaFrance’s Macron takes huge risk by calling elections
Macron has called early legislative elections with the aim of stopping the far right from winning the presidency in 2027
FranceNATO troops in Ukraine may cross red line for Moscow
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any French troops deployed to Ukraine will be a “legitimate target”
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