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During its membership, the UK exerted a disproportionately strong influence on EU legislation, often in subtle ways.
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Will Netanyahu upend the global economy?
A prolonged conflict could cause recessions in the West, decide the US election and strengthen Putin’s hand in Ukraine.
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Japan has rebounded but global markets are on edge
Trump, slowed progress in AI and military conflict contribute to an atmosphere of nerves.
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Pret a Manger’s “free coffee” was never going to last
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Labour must be prepared for some unpalatable compromises if it intends to achieve real results.
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The German SPD’s foolish attachment to Putin’s Russia
Olaf Scholz’s centre-left party refuses to abandon its nostalgic ties to Moscow – and is paying a heavy political price.
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