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Prospects for Western Europe in 2018
Elections in Italy and possibly Germany, the Catalan crisis and French reforms will shape politics next year
EuropeEU agency relocations risk inflaming bloc tensions
The European Banking Authority will move to Paris and the Medicines Agency to Amsterdam after Brexit
EuropeAnti-terrorism will be a priority for France’s Macron
A controversial new law enters force today, ending France’s two-year-long state of emergency
FranceMacron's foreign agenda will rest on domestic reform
The president has issued new guidelines for France’s foreign policy, but first needs to tackle reforms at home
FranceMacron may be flexible to secure German support
The French president appears to prioritise German cooperation over his plans to reform the euro-area
FranceBerlin will be sceptical of Macron’s EU proposals
Macron is hoping to shape German coalition talks by setting out his plans for euro-area reform today
FranceEconomy will shape Macron’s euro-area manoeuvres
Macron will need positive economic results to establish credibility with Berlin and keep French voters on his side
FranceFrance’s National Front crisis may deepen
A key aide to party leader Le Pen has quit following a power struggle
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