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European integrationLand of no return A year on from Brexit, the UK is more divided than ever By Sean Lang
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EuropeGame, set and match Stefan Dehnert on the success of Macron’s party in the final round of France’s legislative elections By Stefan Dehnert
AsiaAll roads lead to Beijing China’s Belt and Road initiative will give the country an enormous dose of international power By P S Raghavan
AfricaZuma two, democracy nil Crooked though he may be, South Africa’s problems go way beyond its president By Renate Tenbusch
G20 SummitWhen African Lions become Asian Tigers African industry needs to enjoy the same protections as its Asian counterparts did in their infancy By Jostein Lohr Hauge