EU
Relations between Georgia and Abkhazia will improve
Moscow has indicated that it could facilitate closer ties between Tbilisi and the two breakaway regions
GeorgiaProspects for Eastern EU in 2025
Governments will be put to the test as economic pressures dovetail with a populist resurgence and defence concerns
Eastern EuropeEU-US trade tensions look set to escalate
Donald Trump has vowed to increase tariffs on imports significantly, leaving European manufacturers particularly exposed
EUProspects for technology regulation in 2025
Governments worldwide are expected to maintain their focus on tech market competition and ensuring AI safety
InternationalProspects for the euro-area in 2025
The euro-area enters next year against a backdrop of a tighter fiscal environment and heightened trade uncertainty
EURuling hurts European efforts to externalise migration
The Italy-Albania migration pact is in jeopardy after a court ruling ordered the return of migrants to Italy
AlbaniaBalkan states’ EU membership hopes remain distant
Reviving EU enlargement was discussed during a summit in Berlin and a regional tour by the European Commission president
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