But her close involvement in his career has attracted unwelcome scrutiny.24.hu’s Zoltan Varga says Budapest has launched a campaign in pro-government outlets to discredit him and his organization.‘By taking away their lives of luxury, the EU will hit them where it hurts most,’ a group of Renew Europe MEPs argue.“Talks have been positive and productive, and reflect our shared ambition for a high-standards agreement that delivers opportunities for our businesses in areas like services, digital trade and food and drink,” said International Trade Secretary Liz Truss.The revelation is laid out in a new bipartisan congressional report that was released on Wednesday following a two-year investigation.Attilio Fontana is being probed for an order of coronavirus medical equipment placed with the company owned by his family members.Prime Minister Boris Johnson reassured voters: “Although of course we are going to be taking back control and we are controlling our immigration system, we’re not going to be simply slamming the gates and stopping anybody anywhere coming into this country.”Mark Sedwill backs calls for government ministers to be based in the north of England.A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU.In phone call, Zelenskiy and Putin affirm support for an expanded truce starting Monday morning in eastern Ukraine.Turkish President Erdoğan recited from the Quran while thousands gathered in Istanbul to mark the occasion.There is no evidence from several clinical trials that the anti-malarial has any impact in preventing COVID-19 or treating mildly to severely ill people.‘Economic pressure should not turn into political pressure,’ says Commission vice president.It doesn’t end there. Hong Kong political news including political reform and Hong Kong/China relations. Politico is partnering with South China Morning Post to expand its Asia coverage. Your source for credible news and authoritative insights from Hong Kong, China and the world. It’s also one of the reasons sucking up to China seems normal in Washington.

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Businesses will have to apply for trader registration numbers and other administrative processes, and trucks on their way to ports might need to be rerouted by government officials to face checks or to avoid getting stuck in traffic jams with other drivers who do not have the correct paperwork.Loophole was used by diplomat’s wife suspected of killing the British teenager.“This report highlights how much has yet to be spelled out,” she said, calling the government’s current approach “economically risky.”Not such a warm welcome as UK prime minister visits Scotland.Press play to listen to this articleCampaigners were outraged to find that despite plans for a health and care visa, numerous frontline care home jobs will not be included in the points system.

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Recent surge in infections and Trump policies prompt a serious reassessment by forecasters, who now see no end in sight for America’s coronavirus crisis.Internal documents illustrate leading European operator’s special relationship with Chinese tech giant.US president’s prime-time nomination speech will be moved online, as state continues to grapple with surge in Covid-19 cases.Rivals for the vice-presidential nod are growing nervous that the former national security adviser has a powerful edge – her relationship with Joe Biden.US President Donald Trump last week granted clemency to his former adviser, who was found guilty of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering.Result comes ahead of US president’s planned trip to New Jersey on Marine One this weekend.Concerns about alleged espionage by Chinese firms and human rights abuses have given rise to demands for complete rethink of UK’s position.Record 67 per cent of those surveyed disapprove of how US president handled pandemic response.Biden’s polling lead over Trump is significant, though not unprecedented.Protests in the Oregon city have been continuing since the death of George Floyd, but the mayor wants federal officials to leave Portland.City’s top health official recently said president’s campaign event ‘more than likely’ contributed to surge in cases.The Purple Heart recipient has captured the imagination of donors and the Biden team.Trump administration officials highlight decline in death rates as sign of success.Senate Democrats are welcoming the Secretary of State’s long-delayed testimony on Thursday with a report harshly critical of his leadership.Donald Trump’s falling political fortunes have tilted the electoral map in Joe Biden’s favour and made battlegrounds out of more Senate states.Robert O'Brien and Matthew Pottinger will meet with counterparts from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy.Russia’s Internet Research Agency spent US$80 to buy ads on Facebook to promote the anti-president Les Mis flash mob on July 4, 2017.The US president said he took the cognitive test after critics questioned his mental acuity.Experts warn subsidies to blunt pain of coronavirus pandemic and US-China trade war are growing too big and too fast, will be difficult to roll back.The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee made the claim in response to Trump’s use of the terms ‘China virus’ and ‘kung flu’.A survey from ABC News and The Washington Post is the latest high-quality poll to show Biden with a double-digit lead.President’s social media adviser posts image depicting top US disease expert as a gushing tap drowning Uncle Sam with demands to close schools and impose lockdowns.Consul general Cai Wei says office is operating normally today and will continue to do so ‘until further notice’.The most norm-shattering leader in American history is bound to produce some surprises, especially with his re-election in peril.The nation has conducted more than 4 million tests in the past week, more than ever before.Original host University of Notre Dame pulled out of event, which will see Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden face off in two months.Franck Riester is now the minister of state for external trade and ‘economic’ attractiveness.Here are some of the most revelatory and incendiary passages from Mary Trump’s new book.Lawmaker Louie Gohmert was pre-screened before planned Texas trip with Trump; he was seen in close contact with Attorney General William Barr the previous day.Government aid propping up the economy could soon disappear and schools are scrambling their plans — just before a key stretch of the general election
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