A three-stop tour by China’s foreign minister this week has everyone trying to balance economic and security interests when it comes to Russia and Ukraine.
Tag: Europe
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European Central Bank Raises Rates Again, but Only a Quarter Point
The bank said “underlying price pressures remain strong” in the eurozone, where the annual inflation rate reached 7 percent last month.
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Even as China Reopens, Security Visits Spook Foreign Businesses
Fears are growing that the Communist Party’s increasing focus on control over information about markets and companies is behind the questioning of firms.
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Secret ‘Mission’ for Peace in Ukraine May Show Limits of Pope’s Influence
Since Francis made cryptic reference to a Vatican peace effort, the suggestion had elicited denial or bewilderment by war’s protagonists.
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The ‘Peace Dividend’ Is Over in Europe. Now Come the Hard Tradeoffs.
Defending against an unpredictable Russia in years to come will mean bumping up against a strained social safety net and ambitious climate transition plans.