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Macron's Africa outreach will need time to bear fruit
The French president in May visited Rwanda and South Africa and hosted an Africa summit
FranceSecond Berlin talks can help advance Libya transition
Germany says it will host another conference on Libya on June 23
LibyaMacron’s Rwanda speech will underscore symbolic shift
The French president has acknowledged France’s ‘responsibility’ with respect to the Rwandan genocide
RwandaFrance’s Macron faces important election test
The rivalry between Macron and Le Pen is intensifying ahead of France’s regional elections
FranceRansomware attacks on the West to pressure Russia
Ireland's health institutions have suffered major ransomware attacks
InternationalFrench attitudes to immigration seem to be shifting
Michel Barnier has called on France and the EU to bolster controls on immigration significantly
EUEuropean state intervention will persist beyond COVID
The EU’s industrial strategy will likely reflect the move towards greater state intervention over the coming years
EUThe West makes a start on ‘vaccine diplomacy’
Washington has said it will donate 60 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in the coming weeks
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