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Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, COVID has played havoc with the Brexit negotiations but the stars may finally be aligning to herald a deal. Can it be pure coincidence that both Boris Johnson and Michel Barnier emerge rejuvenated this week from quarantine just as the talks reach that stage where personal...

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China

Where China will be in Five Years’ Time: Advance Analysis of the Coming 14th Five Year Plan

Thursday 29th October saw a milestone in the Chinese political calendar – the conclusion of a four-day meeting, the Fifth Plenum of the 19th CPC Central Committee. This top-level gathering evaluated the performance of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) and set guidelines for the 14th Plan...

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Public Affairs

Corporate responsibility and sustainable supply chains – it’s time to act

Yesterday, the European Commission opened a public consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on its upcoming initiative on sustainable corporate governance, which will feature binding human rights and environmental due diligence obligations. Now is the time for companies to engage, share best...

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European Union

Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, CAP reform has been decades in the making so it was perfectly in keeping that it took an all-night meeting of Agriculture Ministers and a 4-day voting marathon by MEPs for final negotiating positions to be adopted. Parliament’s vote, lasting from Tuesday to Friday, was...

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