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Poland’s prime minister accuses EU of making demands with ‘gun to our head’

Mateusz Morawiecki vows to defend Warsaw’s position if Brussels starts ‘third world war’ by withholding funds

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Bank and Italian government cannot agree terms to recapitalise struggling lender

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Demands for time off to be with lockdown pets is jarring when millions still lack paid parental leave

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Shipping fears put store pickup at the core of online retailing

The shopping trend is surging as consumers worry that Covid-19 will delay shipments

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Indonesian markets boosted by China’s energy crunch

Rupiah rebound leads regional currencies as coal exports lift south-east Asia’s biggest economy

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Democrats say they are close to a deal on Biden spending bill

About 90 per cent of social safety net package ‘agreed to and written’, according to Nancy Pelosi

EU financial regulation

Brussels warned not to delay tighter capital rules for EU banks

European Commission set to propose 2025 date for implementation of final phase of Basel reforms

Afghanistan

EU plans to reopen Afghanistan diplomatic mission within a month

Bloc seeks to deepen limited engagement with Taliban regime as part of ‘calibrated approach’

Australia

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Sunak not planning big economic restrictions to deal with Covid

UK government officials working up proposal to roll out new winter measures

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WHO-backed programme has cut its projected deliveries following setbacks

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Sunak plays down need for winter Covid measures that would harm economy

Chancellor’s Budget to include £4.3bn for skills training, family support and cultural institutions’ pandemic recovery

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