Changing of the Guards

• Daniel Boffey, China and EU strengthen commitment to Paris deal with U.S. poised to step away, The Guardian, May 31, 2017

Wind turbines in 天津 (Tiānjīn). China and the EU say they are determined to forge ahead with Paris and accelerate the global transition to clean energy. Photo: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Jeremy, maybe Angela only got angry with Donald, but Gordon speculates that she could be jealous of Theresa’s sympathy for you

• Jon Henley, Merkel says EU cannot completely rely on U.S. and Britain any more, The Guardian, May 28, 2017

Angela Merkel told party members: “We have to fight for our own destiny”. Photo: Matthias Balk/AFP/Getty Images.