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Trump leaves World War I event isolated among allies

Commemoration of the centenary of the end of the first world war

Bloomberg For US President Donald Trump, attending a French-run ceremony to commemorate World War I, a bloodletting that highlighted the value of allies and dangers of nationalism, was never going to be easy. By the time he flew home on Sunday he appeared isolated and, by some, scorned. Trump arrived fresh off midterm elections where his party lost control of ...

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Pressure mounts on center-right alliance ahead of Swedish vote

Sweden general election

Bloomberg Two months after Sweden’s inconclusive election the country still has no government and the center-right Alliance coalition risks splitting up amid deep disagreements over whether to accept support from nationalists. Sweden is facing what could be the most tumultuous week yet after the September 9 vote, which saw the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats emerge as king-makers with none of the ...

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May under siege to ditch Brexit plan

Masses march in london in favour of fresh vote on brexit

Bloomberg Pressure is building on UK PM Theresa May to ditch her Brexit plan or face a catastrophic defeat in Parliament. Britain and the European Union have been edging towards an agreement after 16 months of talks, with the aim of getting a deal wrapped up at a summit in November. But as domestic opposition builds, momentum seems to be ...

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