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...It is a strong message to the world. She represents us all. We reject submission! We disobey!...
...Brussels is prepared to withhold more than €100m from Poland to cover unpaid fines imposed by the EU’s top court, the bloc’s justice commissioner has warned....
...Putin also said that while he was encouraged by the strong demand for Sputnik V from foreign countries, manufacturers should ensure that Russian citizens are a priority....
...If its spring forecast confirms that picture, officials think there will be a strong case for a further extension of the escape clause....
...Global economy The idea of a “V-shaped” EU recovery was an illusion, said Paolo Gentiloni, the bloc’s economics commissioner, warning that the current suspension of its budget rules might need to be extended...
...There is growing optimism that a “V-shaped” rebound — which had been widely dismissed only a month ago — could be on the horizon....
...Essential comment before you go Gillian Tett Is America heading for a V-shaped economic trajectory after the Covid-19 shock? Or does a U, W — or dreaded L — shape loom?...
...For all of Trump’s wishful thinking about a quick bounceback, most policymakers and economists discounted a V-shaped recovery a while ago, though strong housing data on Tuesday offered a glimmer of hope....
...The National Association of Manufacturers warned this week that officials could not restart the economy without providing “strong liability protections” for business....
...Vera Baird, a former Labour MP, barrister and police and crime commissioner, is the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales....
...Cecilia Malmstrom, the EU’s trade commissioner, said she hoped others among the WTO’s 164-strong membership would sign up, creating a “plurilateral” system that would have “at least some critical mass”....
...Also worth noting is a ruling from the California insurance commissioner telling insurers to refund premiums to policyholders and businesses for March and April....
...Politico has seen a letter from six countries that have written to the commissioner giving a cautious backing to Emmanuel Macron....
...(FT) The far-left Die Linke party emerged as the biggest single party — with around 30 per cent of the vote — consolidating its strong showing in the region....
...She has since been joined by two other women in the 12-strong court but is vocal about the need for more female judges....
...Born in 1875 to a minister in the Free Church of Scotland and a strong, influential mother, he was brought up in Kirkcaldy in an atmosphere of loving, Calvinist rigour....
...Anything more ambitious would require “strong political will and consensus” admits the commission....
...He originally did not even want his name and face connected with his campaign, before realising that for many, he was the story: “You need some David v Goliath blah blah blah,” he says....
...Cecilia Malmstrom, EU trade commissioner, spoke to the FTabout the “safeguard measures” being considered in response....
...Liikanen remains a probable alternative and would also be a good leader for the ECB for many of the same reasons as V. de Galhau....
...“Russia is a strong country. China is a strong country. Japan is a strong country. We are just mush,” she says....
...While all the executives favoured increased transparency about how customers’ data were used, Marc Benioff, chief executive of Salesforce.com, agreed with Günther Oettinger, EU digital commissioner, who...
...I want to thank Andrew Adonis and his fellow Commissioners for getting off to such a strong start. They’ve already produced three impressive reports....
...Revolution is a strong word....
...Mr Speaker, nothing is possible without the foundations of a strong economy....
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