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Brexit minister Liz Truss on Sunday (9 January) resumed the UK government’s sabre rattling with Brussels, warning that she was prepared to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, and potentially collapse the UK’s trade pact with the EU.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe will travel to Germany, Latvia and Lithuania from Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th January for a series of bilateral meetings.

The Albanian capital of Tirana was rocked by protests on Saturday (8 January) as one warring faction of the opposition Democratic Party (PD) used force to enter their own headquarters. Police special forces dispersed demonstrators, and several arrests were made.

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The EU issued a declaration on the situation in Kazakhstan.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 10 - 16 January 2022.

Worldwide cases of dementia are predicted to increase almost three-fold to 153 million in 2050, according to a new research, although some experts have criticised these "apocalyptic projections”.

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The unrest in Kazakhstan, the tensions around Ukraine and the need to have a credible European policy vis-à-vis Russia dominated the high point of the inauguration of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he has personally ordered security forces to “open fire with lethal force” against protestors amid a violent uprising currently gripping the Central-Asian country.

Most EU countries plan to open schools next week after the Christmas break amid the rapid spread of variant Omicron across the bloc.

As Paris has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, we discuss with our correspondent Mathieu Pollet how France is expected to shape the EU digital agenda in the coming months.

Eurozone economic sentiment dropped more than expected last month while inflation hit another record high, indicating the economy is under renewed stress as surging coronavirus infections force governments to tighten restrictions.

Security forces in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty have brutally cracked down on demonstrators - apparently with the support of Russian soldiers. Dozens of people have been killed or injured and thousands more arrested. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced that the situation is now under control. The European press discusses what lies ahead for the country.

In response to the violent protests in Kazakhstan, the first units of a Russian-led so-called peacekeeping force of the CSTO military alliance have now arrived in the country. Not all commentators see this initiative as a sign of strength.