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Protests and parliamentary scuffles raise alarm about government’s attempts to clamp down on civil society
Fund urges EU to avoid ‘protectionist’ policies and focus on cutting internal trade barriers
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s Meloni allows anti-abortion campaigners to enter clinics
A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
With long-haul flights exempt from charges and carriers given free allowances, large share of flights not covered by system
Warning comes as Nordic and Baltic countries seek total ban on imports of the fuel from Moscow
Labour party rebuffs scheme, which it says crosses Brexit red lines
Company’s products sold abroad last year totalled €23.5bn, underscoring importance of country’s luxury sector
Nato allies should donate from their armouries even if that leaves them depleted
France led calls to revive financial integration project to help fund Europe’s rearmament and green transition
Also this week, evidence grows that new border controls are hitting meat imports
The corporatist spell must soon break
Also in this newsletter: Competition hawks fret over Enrico Letta’s plans for EU merger rules
Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing AI
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
Threat of another dry summer increases struggles over swimming pools and scarce resources
Urgent need to ratify UN treaty to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, backers say
Comments from European Central Bank chief point to transatlantic rift over use of seized funds
Berlin launches global call to help protect cities, troops and infrastructure from Russia’s ‘murderous onslaught’
Registering name of dead Colombian drug kingpin would flout ‘fundamental values and moral standards’
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Proposal is one option for more formalised relations with Brussels if opposition party wins general election
Also in this newsletter: EU citizens care more about security and defence than climate
Banking federation is calling for a more consistent set of rules across the EU
Vulnerable European Commission president will again need votes from ideological rivals
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