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Given that the UK was a major player in the EU before leaving in 2020, Brexit is sure to change the dynamic of the bloc. This will be felt in Sweden and Denmark in particular, given the Scandinavian countries close alignment with Britain when it come to European issues. When the EU was negotiating its coronavirus recovery fund, professor of political science Marlene Wind said the two countries had united having previously relied on the UK. She said: “Until now we have been hiding be
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is a staunch europhile, but the surge of eurosceptic figures in the Netherlands has seen him become a vocal figure in the European Council. As the EU grapples with the pandemic and economic turbulence, Mr Rutte has been critical in debates over the bloc s budget. He was a leading figure demanding that Hungary and Poland abide by a rule of law mechanism, sparking a dispute which turned hostile when the two countries vetoed the budget. Hungarian
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The astonishing claim was made by Charles Michel, the President of the European Council. Relations between the US and EU deteriorated sharply during Mr Trump s presidency. The former US president slapped punitive trade tariffs on European products, which included planes, steel, whiskey and cheese.
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The UK and the EU are preparing for a new chapter after agreeing a free trade agreement, setting the terms for Brussels and London s future relationship. Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states approved the deal yesterday, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his relief. He said: I welcomed the importance of the UK/EU Agreement as a new starting point for our relationship, between sovereign equals. We looked forward to the formal ratification of the agreement and to worki