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UK’s Davis resumes Brexit talks as cabinet rows turn ugly

Bloomberg UK Brexit Secretary David Davis returned to Brussels on Monday to resume Brexit talks with the European Union, as infighting among ministers in London over the future of Prime Minister Theresa May gathered pace. Davis and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, shook hands before the start of four days of talks on the priority issues identified by ...

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Merkel’s rival channels Macron with call to spend

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel’s main domestic challenger, Martin Schulz, joined international criticism of Germany’s budget surplus as he sought to gain an opening 10 weeks out from federal elections. Schulz, a Social Democrat whose party has been Merkel’s coalition partner for the past four years, pledged on Sunday to guarantee that surplus revenue would go towards spending on infrastructure if ...

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Prez contender in Rwanda sees intimidation as test

Bloomberg The last time Rwanda held presidential elections, opposition leader Frank Habineza’s deputy was killed and he fled into European exile. Seven years on, he sees his candidacy in next month’s vote as a cautious step towards greater political freedoms in the tiny East African country. The August 4 election will be the first time Habineza, who leads the Democratic ...

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