I will be in Brussels on Sept. 10 to talk about my book 'Russia Starts Here' with the @guardian's brilliant @JenniferMerode. Do come along! You can reserve a (free place) by emailing events.brussels@waterstones.com:
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www.theguardian.com EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more members 
www.theguardian.com ‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity 
www.theguardian.com German opposition leader plans climate action reverse and immigration controls as Scholz paves way... German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between parties 
www.theguardian.com China must face ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia in Ukraine, says next EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s victory in war is ‘a priority for us all’, adding that it is also in the US interest 
