Europe lining up squarely behind the United States against China is one of the more important, but less commented upon, fallouts from the Ukraine war
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Lily Lynch: Looking East
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Germany going for nuclear weapons?
Leading daily argues for Germany to withdraw from Two Plus Four Treaty: clearing path to nuclear armament. Bundeswehr wants to overcome population’s ‘moral reflexes’ Read HERE
Economics
Reuters: China’s economy cools sharply in April as lockdowns bite
April industrial output -2.9% y/y vs f’cast +0.4% April retail sales -11.1% y/y vs f’cast -6.1% Nationwide jobless rate highest since Feb 2020 Jan-April fixed asset investment +6.8% y/y, vs f’cast +7.0% Read Here
EU politics
euronews: German architecture prize rescinded over artist signing Israel boycott letter
The Schelling Architecture Foundation has refused to award the winner of its top prize because they signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli institutions. Read HERE
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