With the 12 May deadline for continuing sanctions relief under the Iran nuclear deal looming large, the French and German leaders are visiting Washington to convince President Trump to remain in the deal. In a new piece for Bourse & Bazaar, ELN Policy Fellow Axel Hellman considers how far Europe can and should go to preserve the agreement.
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| 24 April 2018
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