Britain’s bold new world … as a Pacific trading nation
With global free-traders on the back foot amid Donald Trump’s return, the U.K. is placing its bets on the tongue-twisting CPTPP.
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Brussels’ global infrastructure plan isn’t challenging Beijing — it’s relying on it
EU-funded projects abroad are being built by Chinese companies.
EU countries approve first 4.2B payment to Ukraine
The money, part of a €50 billion bundle of grants and loans, will help Ukraine rebuild.
Ukraine moves to send convicts to the front line — minus the rapists and killers
Those convicted of particularly serious crimes, and some categories of corrupt officials, will not be allowed to choose the front over a jail cell.
Ukrainian agriculture minister under suspicion of orchestrating land-grab scheme
Suspect alleged to have illegally obtained state-owned land worth €6.9 million.
US eyes Russian assets in Ukraine funding fight
Bipartisan legislation would let the U.S. seize $5B to $8B in Russian assets.
Serbia makes ‘green criterion’ mandatory for public procurement
Governments and state-owned enterprises in Serbia will have to consider environmental matters when purchasing goods, services and works from 1 January, meaning that purchasers in certain categories will no longer be able to use price as the sole criter…
The smiling face of Chinese interests in the Indo-Pacific: David Cameron
Former British PM promotes controversial Colombo Port City project at investment conference in the Middle East.