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Friction with the west has prompted Beijing to build its own alternative system focused on developing nations
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Western leaders pledge to support Kyiv on second anniversary of Russia’s invasion as doubts over US aid mount
Fresh indication of pan-European tensions as ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on Monday
European investors opt for junk bond ETFs in home markets over US for first time since 2019
Hungary’s leader discards the head of state and sets his sights on transforming the EU from within
German central bank uses up €19.2bn of provisions it built up to cover financial risks to absorb deficit
Regional benchmark trades at lowest rate since Russia began curtailing supplies to Europe in 2021
Ursula von der Leyen says Warsaw made ‘decisive’ steps to restore rule of law
Also in this newsletter: Can Bulgaria’s awkward coalition deal survive?
Expect more emphasis on global trade deficits, more dramatic intervention and bigger problems for Europe
Czech Republic leads initiative to buy artillery shells from outside EU
Weapons makers are boosting production after decades of under-investment
Britain and border agency Frontex to share intelligence and swap liaison staff in latest evidence of thawing relations
Regulators seek to clamp down on world’s biggest online travel group as part of efforts to control tech dominance
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia say Berlin levy could increase ‘geopolitical dependency’ on Moscow
Also in this week’s newsletter, Goldman Sachs estimates Brexit’s impact on the UK economy
Rights groups criticise Tirana’s agreement, which echoes UK’s stalled immigration pact with Rwanda
Six individuals and a paramilitary group alleged to be doing Moscow’s bidding in former Soviet state
Policymakers will carry forward €1.3bn annual deficit to offset against future profits for first time in its history
S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index rises to 8-month high
Also in this newsletter: the arcane process to choose the host of the EU’s anti-money laundering agency
Weak enforcement has come at the expense of — perhaps — a faster end to the war
As thousands of turbines near retirement, owners must decide whether to invest in upgrades or walk away from a vital source of clean energy
Post-Brexit requirement will put up costs for British manufacturers, says Food and Drink Federation
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