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India-EU Standoff

The ongoing negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) for a free trade agreement have hit significant roadblocks, with Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal criticising the EU’s “irrational standards” and protectionist policies.

Resetting Ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Brussels signals a key shift in the UK’s approach to its relationship with the European Union.

Migration and the European vote

Earlier this spring, the European Parliament voted to overhaul its immigration policy to more evenly distribute responsibility among member states for managing the arrival of migrants and asylumseekers.

Unenergetic Germany

Add to this the massive demand from China, and it is no surprise gas prices have soared. Russia, which provides over 40 per cent of EU gas imports, officially denies restricting supplies to Europe but it is an open secret that this screw is tightened by the Kremlin when required tactically. It is key leverage for President Putin, and he knows it.

Pregnant disclosure

The Kremlin may appear to be proceeding from conclusion to premise, but Monday’s photo of Russian armored vehicles along a highway in Crimea are indeed suggestive of a calibrated troop build-up.