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'At the moment, there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty around what needs to be done.'
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EU chief says Israel must end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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NZ's 'ambitious' FTA with the EU comes into force
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Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP
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Contested decision as ECB holds interest rates at 4%
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Gor-gone-zola: Some NZ cheeses to be renamed after EU deal
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Europe faces ‘competitiveness crisis’ as US widens productivity gap
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Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s rules?
Financial Times: Is the deadline for new competition rules too little, too late?
EU fines tech giant billions for hindering music streaming competition
Apple has hit back, saying it will appeal $3.1b penalty.
Gillian Tett: Green audits are coming for a company near you
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Thousands of Spanish farmers stage tractor protest
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Martin Wolf: ‘Ukraine fatigue’ is unpardonable
Financial Times: West has resources but must display will so Russia does not prevail.
European Union pushes for Palestinian statehood
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What you need to know about the Danish queen's abdication
After 52 years of rule, Queen Margrethe II is stepping aside for a new royal generation.
'Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?
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'Fight for freedom': EU opens membership negotiations with Ukraine
But Hungary's PM Viktor Orban remains steadfastly opposed.
Simon Kuper: The Dutch are piloting a saner European right
Financial Times: Dutch right is Post-Thatcherite, post-Trumpian, less rabid.
German homebuilding collapse threatens wider economic damage
Financial Times: Once-thriving residential construction industry has slumped.
Fonterra quashes speculation, says clean-up needed to secure export markets
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Sweden tourism board tired of being confused for Switzerland
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Carry-on bags may become free when flying in the EU
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Israel orders evacuation of northern Gaza within 24 hours, UN says
Israel says a complete siege will remain in place until Hamas frees 150 hostages.
EU reverses announcement it was suspending development aid to Palestinians
EU to urgently review aid assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.