Europe
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Hammond: EU leaders 'paranoid' that other nations will leave after BrexitChancellor tells Die Welt newspaper that EU leaders are fixated on punishing Britain, rather than looking ahead to building post-Brexit trade
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The Guardian view on Germany’s coalition deal: Merkel in the balanceEditorial: The coalition agreement in Berlin is step towards giving Germany a new government. But Angela Merkel’s future rests in the hands of her prospective partner party
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Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia's Serb separatistsSecurity minister confirms report, fuelling fears of destabilisation of the Balkans and a resistance to Nato enlargement
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Unearthing the truth about buried treasure in Rennes-le-ChâteauLetters: Suggested further reading from Antony Barlow and Paul Thomas after our recent article about the search for treasure at Rennes-le-Château


Observer comment cartoon Nigel Farage speaks from the rubbish dump – cartoon