bloc

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Joblessness broadly held steady across the bloc, slightly up in Italy, marginally down in Spain, while unchanged in France and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed reports that his invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit in France has been withdrawn, saying non-attendance by a country outside the bloc should surprise no-one.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The bloc signed a sweeping trade deal with Australia earlier this week, and in January announced a landmark trade deal with India after nearly two decades of on-off talks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The frenzy began with a long-awaited accord signed with the South American Mercosur bloc in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

George Kisevalter, a CIA agent who had worked in the Soviet bloc, managed to determine the Russian man's identity from clues in the doctored photograph.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau