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Since Brexit, food and drink industry has faced border checks on business with largest trading partner
Final plenary session of parliament sees climate legislation passed despite political and industry opposition
Expected 0.3% expansion for 2024 comes as energy prices and inflation continue to fall from record highs
Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
Voters start to punish AfD in opinion polls ahead of European parliament elections
Also in this newsletter: why Finland wants to cut down more trees and import less Russian wood
Government has room to offer generous pre-election budget but warns era of bumper tax receipts may be waning
An ECB interest rate cut soon would make sense but the Fed faces a more difficult call in the US
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
Also in this newsletter: the personal feud at the heart of Croatian coalition talks
Brussels’ offer to open talks has been rebuffed but the prospect of a deal is still possible, say experts
Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations on the continent
Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ministers
War in Ukraine and tensions in Middle East and Asia lead to 7% increase in worldwide defence expenditure, says think-tank
Pfizer’s Emblaveo to be aimed at some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria
A husband and wife team allegedly conspired to smuggle sensitive military technology out of Europe on Beijing’s orders
Also in this newsletter: rushing green loopholes through the parliament
Debt instrument has been in spotlight since holders of Credit Suisse additional tier 1 bonds lost $17bn last year
Eiopa head says rise in losses from natural catastrophes needs to be addressed by firms and member states
Trade groups say monthly tariffs that importers of food and plants from the EU will have to pay will add up quickly
EU leaders must match the boldness of Thatcher and Delors
Climate change blamed for difficulties facing world’s biggest consumers
Comments from head of one of region’s biggest arms makers come as bloc debates first defence industrial strategy
Friction between Bulgaria and North Macedonia may be about to take a turn for the worse
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