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Nord Stream 2 pipeline: controversial and unstoppable
The soon-to-be-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, set to double natural gas supplies from Russia to Germany, has long divided European capitals and fuelled tensions with Washington
Biden to rebuild ‘sacred’ NATO bond shaken by Trump
US President Joe Biden will seek to restore bonds of trust at NATO's first post-Trump summit, as leaders push to revitalise the alliance despite differences over dangers ahead
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change
EMA chief urges worldwide vaccine access, after G7 vow
The head of the European Medicines Agency told AFP that all countries must have access to coronavirus vaccines, as G7 leaders pledged one billion doses for poor nations
G7’s billion jabs plan highlights global imbalance
The G7's plan to donate one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses will help combat the pandemic in poorer countries but will hardly end the drastic global imbalance in access to jabs
Amazon may prove exception to global tax rules
The G7 may have endorsed a plan to ensure the world's biggest companies pay a minimum global tax rate, but US tech behemoth Amazon may escape part of its provisions
Global minimum tax still far from becoming reality
After the accolades, an agreement among the world's wealthiest countries to set a global minimum tax on the biggest companies now faces a long, bumpy road to implementation
UK urges EU ‘flexibility’ for post-Brexit N. Ireland trade
Britain and the EU hold key talks about implementing the Brexit deal, with London urging "flexibility" from Brussels over trading arrangements in Northern Ireland blamed for sparking violence
Cure for summertime blues? Europe gears up for tourists
What are the rules in Europe's key tourism hotspots as the continent welcomes back visitors after coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions dented the sector in 2020?
G7 steps towards making companies disclose climate risks
The wealthy G7 countries have moved closer to requiring companies to disclose their climate impact despite a lack of global agreement and doubts from some NGOs