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Bloc set to pay €1bn to help Beirut accommodate Syrian refugees
Declining rate will put downward pressure on labour force and economic growth, experts warn
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Also in this newsletter: former executive of a scandal-embroiled Polish oil group is running for a seat in EU parliament
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
League head called ‘an egoist’ as party activists revolt and defect ahead of EU elections
Clashes come after rare appearance by ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili criticising the west
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global poverty
But mainstream politicians need to be honest about the trade-offs involved
Tent city emerged after Dublin ceased offering housing to single individuals and sought to return migrants to Britain
Ten countries need new impetus after reaping early benefits of enlargement wave
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
Irish justice minister says she will push ahead despite Rishi Sunak insisting Britain will not take back asylum seekers
Environmental claims come under scrutiny, including the benefits of offsetting emissions from flying
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Tape, measured
Also in this newsletter: How Gazprom is trying to re-enter European football
Far-right party’s popularity hit by flurry of allegations about spying and foreign influence
Efama president says small group of states could forge ahead and warns delay hands ‘ever-increasing advantages’ to US
Naftogaz chief executives highlights air strikes targeting natural gas tanks used by European countries
Veterinary medicines among issues highlighting problems of having different regulatory regimes in EU and UK
Policymakers on either side of bitter trade dispute seem to confuse two issues
From military and fiscal reform to democratisation, the French president needs to confront political realities
Energy and food figures highlight ‘last mile’ challenge of bringing prices close to central bank’s target
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