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The old colonial power faces competition for influence on the continent, notably from China and Russia
The French president is once more running into problems over pension reform
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the country an opportunity, if it can only let go of its old hostilities
An end to British political chaos is welcome but the UK’s EU allies are still dismayed by the fallout from Brexit
The Baltic states have seen their suspicion of Moscow vindicated and are newly assertive
Critics complain that Chancellor Olaf Scholz cannot say what the much-vaunted ‘turning point’ really amounts to
Leaders are at odds over the question of just how crushing a Russian defeat should be
Le Pen closes in on Macron as the cost of living crisis trumps Ukraine in voters’ priorities
The war has prompted urgent EU membership applications from countries seeking sanctuary from Russian aggression
The French leader faces suspicions around complacency towards Putin and his taste for an independent foreign policy
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