France’s budget turmoil reveals an EU damaged by Brexit
During its membership, the UK exerted a disproportionately strong influence on EU legislation, often in subtle ways.
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Wolfgang Münchau
Wolfgang Münchau is a New Statesman columnist and the director of Eurointelligence.
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