Western Europe
Prospects for Western Europe to end-2019
Early elections are more likely to take place in Italy, where the far-right League looks set to consolidate its power.
Western EuropeEurope's national regulators hold key to GDPR success
The first year of the GDPR has proved less transformative than anticipated, raising expectations for its second year
EuropeTighter global money risks exposing banks’ fault lines
Banks have taken risks to maintain profits, but higher rates threaten those exposed to property and low-quality lending
InternationalProspects for Western Europe in 2019
Early elections loom in Germany, Italy and Spain, while social unrest is set to persist in France
Western EuropeMigrant-averse Central-Eastern Europe will lose growth
Policies to combat declining CEE populations and workforces may prove ineffective, outside such outliers as Estonia
EuropeOnline extremists are a step ahead of law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies around the world are struggling to curb the activities of extremists online
InternationalEU ePrivacy rules would alter digital business models
Pro-privacy advocates want Europe to follow the GDPR with new ePrivacy regulations for all electronic communications
EUProspects for Western Europe to end-2018
The second half of the year will be shaped by the outcome of Germany’s internal power struggle
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