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While she said ministers supported the bill's "ambition", she said they could not support it citing "profound legal, practical and resource concerns that risk undermining service delivery rather than enhancing it".

Hungary's nationalist leader Orban has been at loggerheads with Brussels since his return to power in 2010 over what the EU says is his undermining of democratic institutions and divisive foreign policy stance.

Or an auctioneer may lower its bid minimum in response to competitors, potentially undermining prices without the knowledge of the publishers providing the inventory.

Even so, scholars say Beijing remains cautious about how to harness populist patriotism without triggering excessive outbursts of sentiment or undermining the party’s authority.

Lawmakers on the left, meanwhile, took aim at Lecornu for sticking with Macron loyalists, undermining his promise for a break with the past.