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Armin Laschet, Angela Merkel’s successor, needs to strike the right tone with Biden & EU

Challenge for Armin Laschet, who takes over as head of Merkel's party, will be to offer continuity while carving his own path with an eye on the September elections.

Brexit deal should answer concerns over economy, Rishi Sunak says

Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, said the Brexit trade agreement 'gives us a strong platform to look forward optimistically and put the divisions of the past behind us'.

‘Europe’s moment’ — EU to start Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccinations 2 days after Christmas

The European Union is pushing for speed after national leaders have struggled to explain to residents why they’re still waiting for shots already being rolled out in the US and UK.

Boris Johnson, EU agree on extension of post-Brexit trade deal negotiations

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed that 'it is responsible at this point to go the extra mile.'

Boris Johnson, EU’s Ursula von der Leyen to hold crisis call to salvage post-Brexit deal

EU negotiators suspect the UK is waiting for a moment of crisis and they are bracing for the tone of the talks to get worse before an agreement is reached.

It’s dumb to bash the WTO (Listen up, Trump)

Trump says WTO has been bad for the US, but economists generally believe that trade and its expansion post-World War 2 has produced large net benefits for the US & the world.

Pakistan International Airlines to appeal against EU’s 6-month flight ban on its operations

EU had banned PIA flights to and from European countries on 1 July in the wake of a major pilot licences scandal in Pakistan.

How marathon, ‘cranky’ negotiations gave Europe its $860 billion Covid stimulus plan

The plan that Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron had come up with would mean a historic step forward for the European project if they could pull it off.

How coronavirus beats best AI models, Bhutan’s new interest in stocks & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

India, EU to focus on expanding economic engagement, multilateralism during summit

During the virtual summit this week, the two sides are expected to find a way forward to resume talks on the long-pending free trade agreement.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.