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Iran will look to drag out European nuclear engagement
Rouhani has threatened new nuclear measures but also sent positive signals on a French proposal for a credit line
IranEast-west EU divides will persist under new Commission
The new Commission will balance between checking eastern illiberals and keeping them on the road to deeper integration
Eastern EuropeEuro-area services growth may lose more momentum
Economic sentiment rose in August but surging Spanish services masked weak industry, especially in Germany and France
EuropeWashington and Tehran inch a little closer to talks
Trump and Rouhani have said, conditionally, that they could hold talks after Zarif made a surprise appearance at the G7
IranPolitics complicates Amazon fire response
As wildfires ravage the Amazon rainforest, the attitudes of governments in the region raise serious concerns
Latin AmericaRevived Ukraine talks still face intractable issues
The French president is leading on efforts to revitalise peace talks for Ukraine
UkraineDeeper industrial weakness will weigh on GDP globally
The flash manufacturing PMIs for August show that industry remains in the doldrums in Japan and the euro-area
InternationalIran and France eye G7 talks with Zarif’s Paris trip
Iran’s foreign minister will travel to Paris later this week just before France is due to host this year’s G7 summit
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