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Spotlight | France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Rafale's Dassault window of opportunity in Saudi Arabia reduced by defence contracts probe

Berlin's decision to ban sales of Eurofighter's new Typhoon combat aircraft has opened a window of opportunity for France's Rafale fighters in Riyadh. French hopes could be compromised, however, by the interest being taken by the Saudi authorities in French-Saudi defence business networks.

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Government Intelligence

Europe, North America
Brunssum Command central to NATO's regional plans

Joint Force Command Brunssum, one of three operational NATO commands, will be in charge of the alliance's rapid reaction forces in 2024, while new plans were adopted at the Vilnius summit that have specific implications for the "Northern Europe" command.

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France, NATO
French senate elections to shake up NATO Parliamentary Assembly presidency

September's elections for members of the upper house of France's parliament will have a knock-on effect at the top of the Atlantic Alliance's forum for MPs.

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International Dealmaking

France, Russia
Kherson clan a driving force behind Danone Russia takeover

Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, Yakoub Zakriev was appointed CEO of Danone Russia on July 16, 2023.© Head of the Chechen Republic/Reuters

The takeover of the Russian subsidiary of French food giant Danone at the height of the Russia-Ukraine cereal export battle has strengthened the network of Chechen minister Yakub Zakriev, active in both Russia and Ukraine.

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Corporate Intelligence

Kosovo, United States
Pristina changes Washington lobbying strategy as tensions with Belgrade run high

Kosovo has awarded Albanian-American consultants and activists Avni Mustafaj and Aferdita Rakipi contracts to lobby American decision-makers, in a move away from traditional big public affairs firms.

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China, Taiwan, United States
Little-known Taiwanese media firm hires Obama's top China expert

Jeffrey Bader, former senior director for Asian affairs at the White House's National Security Council.© Yonhap/EPA/MaxPPP

Former National Security Council official Jeffrey Bader, an adviser to multinationals seeking business in China, has shared few details about his client Tech Island or the firm's goals in his recent lobbying registration.

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Surveillance & Interception

France
French Interior Ministry picks Suadeo's big data solution for Paris 2024

Suadeo has been selected over Palantir and a joint venture between Atos and Thales to provide its data analytics tools for use during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The French Ministry of Interior is having to deal with shorter deadlines and tighter budgets.

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