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Viewpoint: Amid deepening divisions, EU and Chinese leaders set to meet this week

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will visit Beijing on Dec. 7 for in-person meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

A precarious metal boat carrying 40-50 migrants across the Mediterranean from Africa.
Europe

Europe plays the blame game over asylum-seekers

What’s causing the uptick in migrant arrivals to Europe from North Africa, and how is the European Union responding?

EU-China "reset" in limbo
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EU-China "reset" in limbo

On Friday, the leaders of the EU and China meet for their first virtual summit since June 2020. Originally, they’d planned to try and ease tensions after a rough two years for EU-China ties. But then Russia invaded Ukraine, and that has scrambled the EU’s priorities. We asked Eurasia Group analyst Emre Peker to explain.

Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags
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Boris Johnson, Miles Davis, and Brexit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew to Brussels on Wednesday to iron out a post-Brexit trade agreement before the UK formally leaves the European Union on January 1. It's been four years since UK citizens voted in a referendum to leave the EU. Why has this been so hard to pull off?








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Historic EU COVID recovery fund deal; Turkey and Greece Aegean dispute
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Historic EU COVID recovery fund deal; Turkey and Greece Aegean dispute

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on this week's World In (More Than) 60 Seconds:


How will the EU coronavirus recovery fund work and are there winners and losers?

What is going on with Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea?

Finally, is Russian influence in UK politics really the "new normal?"

Kosovo president indicted for war crimes​; Americans barred from EU?
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Kosovo president indicted for war crimes​; Americans barred from EU?

Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, provides his perspective from Europe:


What will happen to the president of Kosovo?

Will Americans be prevented from entering the European Union?