Spain bangs the drum for EU investment in Latin America
Also in this newsletter: Serbia and Kosovo’s next round of (fruitless) talks #press
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Katya Adler tours the borderlands of Russia in Living Next Door to Putin on BBC1
In a two-part documentary, the journalist investigates how neighbouring nations have reacted to troops invading Ukraine #press
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House of Lords reform is an ermine-clad headache for Starmer
The opposition’s problems with implementing its own commitments dwarf current Tory embarrassment over appointees #press
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Euro heads for eight-week losing streak as economy falters
Steady decline against dollar reflects growing gulf with more robust US performance #press
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Ireland’s dairy farmers in crisis over EU nitrogen cap
Producers face having to cull cows or find more land after government says bloc’s decision will not be overturned #press
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Federal Reserve officials back rate rise pause in September
Hawkish Dallas president says another skip ‘would be appropriate’ as US inflation cools #press
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Live news: New York Fed president says interest rates in a ‘good place’ #press
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Will the Bank of England park the bus?
Squeaky bum time redux #press
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Is the IMF setting Sri Lanka up for a second car crash?
Dangerous DSAs #press
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Global economic recovery ‘losing momentum’ as higher rates kick in
FSB chair warns G20 leaders of potential for market strains and risks in sectors such as real estate #press
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Smile, dammit
The peevish persistence of pessimism #press
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Qantas chief Alan Joyce steps down early as airline’s reputation slides
Executive who led ‘Flying Kangaroo’ for 15 years brings forward retirement to allow ‘renewal’ process #press
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Rishi Sunak on the back foot at start of new political year
Prime minister contends with schools crisis and looming by-elections as MPs return to Westminster #press
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Parliamentary panel rejects Tory MP Chris Pincher’s appeal against suspension
Move triggers a recall petition, under which the MP’s Tamworth constituents can demand a by-election #press
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China banks: renminbis for Russia heighten secondary sanctions risk
Beijing’s mission to promote the currency could end up hurting Chinese lenders #press
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Labour appoints Angela Rayner levelling-up minister in party reshuffle
UK opposition’s deputy leader will also become shadow deputy prime minister in first party reshuffle since 2021 #press
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to replace defence minister in wartime shake-up
Move marks biggest reshaping of government since Russia’s full-scale invasion last year #press
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Time is up for the House of Lords
Careful reform is needed to end the practice of unelected legislators #press
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Starmer needs to sing a more confident song
To ensure voters understand what Labour stands for, the party leader must come out swinging #press
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Not all coups in Africa are the same
The international community needs to recognise that both military takeovers and civilian misrule are wrong #press
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