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Daily Bulletin 10.01.2018 | 19:30 UTC News France-China trade Major Airbus A320 and beef sales cap Macron's China visit A large order of Airbus planes from China appears likely as French President Emmanuel Macron ends his visit in Beijing. French farmers have also hailed a deal to end China's 2001 embargo on French beef. Macron calls for China's Silk Road to be 'two-way street' France's Emmanuel Macron secures strategic access to Chinese markets Is Emmanuel Macron Europe's new Angela Merkel? Brexit: Berlin nixes UK plea for bespoke banking deal Germany has said its focus remains on preserving EU unity in the run-up to the next Brexit talks. The comments came as two top UK ministers went to Germany to appeal for a special post-Brexit deal on financial services. Frankfurt benefits from Brexit UK-based banks mull post-Brexit moves Striking a Brexit trade deal – will they or won't they? British PM Theresa May struggles on amid Brexit uncertainty Brexit Diaries 21: David Davis and the struggles of a minister 2018: The year of Brexit decisions How a hard Brexit could hurt Germany: Reckoning with the worst that may befall Brexit poll shows majority of Britons want to remain in the EU 50 London banks in talks for post-Brexit move UK finance chief regrets calling EU 'the enemy' Opinion: Brexit – that was the easy part UK to abide by EU rules in Brexit transition, with no voice Political sociology Politics as a beauty contest: Do good looks win votes? A political candidate's attractiveness can prove decisive in an election, a study shows. Academics in Düsseldorf found that "attractive" candidates could expect a lead of more than five percent over "uglier" rivals. Vote for Me! - The Election Campaign The FDP's Christian Lindner: the coalition killer Left Party's Sahra Wagenknecht 'wants no part in shaping predatory capitalism' AfD leader Alice Weidel: We are Christian, but churches are too political Merkel meets with Social Democrats as preliminary 'grand coalition' talks begin Is 'Polexit' on the cards? Tusk warns Poland may quit EU EU President Donald Tusk has warned that Poland's PiS government could push the country out of the bloc if it stops being a net benefactor of EU funds. Relations between Brussels and Warsaw are at all-time low. Mateusz Morawiecki on Conflict Zone EU takes disciplinary steps against Poland Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki reshuffles cabinet ahead of EU talks Is Poland's new government a PR stunt or an actual change? Rising nationalism and the EU's split with the East Opinion: Poland will be the EU's biggest challenge in 2018 Eastern Europe: Democratic principles on the edge What is Article 7 of the EU Treaty? Greece limits Islamic Sharia law courts for Muslim minority The Greek parliament has changed a century-old law that gave Islamic courts priority over family law matters among the Muslim minority in Western Thrace. Greece is the only EU country with Islamic religious courts. EU's highest court finds EU laws do not cover sharia divorce Greek government in disarray over asylum ruling for Turkish coup pilot Greece passes gender identity law amid church protest In Greece, Turks tell of lives full of fear in Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey Turkish President Recep Erdogan's Greece visit quickly descends into verbal sparring Unused church torn down in Germany to make way for open pit coal mine The church in the western German town of Immerath was one of the last remaining major structures standing. Residents have been resettled and the town will be devoured by a massive open pit coal mine. #DailyDrone: Garzweiler No more coal for climate Inside Europe: Activists put the heat on German coal COP23: Merkel and Macron hail Europe's climate leadership, acknowledge shortcomings Opinion: German coalition hopefuls drop climate goals Germany's Greens want Merkel to shut coal power plants in any coalition European climate protesters take on German coal German activists lose bid to halt Hambach mine expansion How far is Germany from a complete coal exit? Constitutional court clears resident's complaint on Garzweiler II coal plant World Can Afghanistan join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? The inclusion of Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would boost the country's economy, but its implementation will be difficult for Beijing without regional consensus and a green light from the US. Analysis: Trump lays out new Afghanistan strategy China presses Afghanistan-Pakistan rapprochement US aid cut: Why Pakistan shouldn't rely on China US suspends 'security assistance' to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist 'haven' Can India challenge China with new Iranian Chabahar Port? What does China want to achieve in Afghanistan? Why are Pakistanis keen to learn Chinese language? 'New Silk Road' and China's hegemonic ambitions Gwadar – Pakistan's impoverished colony or an economic hub? World in Progress World in Progress: Stories that matter from around the world World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era. World in Progress: Toxic Bananas and difficult reintegration Sports Peter Gulacsi: RB Leipzig has matured In an exclusive interview with DW, RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi discusses the club's debut season in Europe, the increased competition to secure Champions League football next season, and life after Naby Keita. RB Leipzig fans in Mozambique RB Leipzig's debut Champions League campaign over after Besiktas defeat The five big questions ahead of the return of the Bundesliga Liverpool secure future transfer of RB Leipzig's Naby Keita The five big questions ahead of the return of the Bundesliga After a one-month absence, the Bundesliga is set to kick off its second half. While the title race looks all but over, there's plenty of intrigue elsewhere. DW takes a look at the burning issues ahead of the resumption. Nagelsmann and Tedesco: Revolutionaries or simply coaches? Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang baffled by latest suspension Transfer news: Wolfsburg snap up long term target Renato Steffen from Basel Bundesliga: The clock is really ticking for Hamburg Peter Stöger appointed Borussia Dortmund coach as Peter Bosz is fired   © Deutsche Welle 2018