Europe
Socialists’ election will be key for French politics
Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure faces strong opposition in his bid for re-election
Greece’s real estate sector will continue growing
The government has introduced tighter regulations on short-term rentals in a bid to address the housing crisis
Trump unlikely to push EU closer to China
Brussels remains suspicious of China and fears that Chinese goods blocked from US markets by tariffs will surge its way
US-China gallium controls raise concentration fears
Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies
InternationalEU’s sovereign AI push will face challenges
Amid geopolitical uncertainties, the EU is pushing to reinforce its technological sovereignty
InternationalTempi disaster still looms large over Greek government
Public interest in Greece’s deadliest train crash in history is surging, two years after the disaster left 57 dead
GreeceChallenges will persist for German military
Despite a major surge in investment, Germany’s military continues to suffer from long-standing troubles
GermanyEU will respond to US tariffs with caution
US tariffs of 20% on imports of goods from the EU entered into force today
EUFaster energy demand growth tests transition progress
Energy demand growth is strongest where the energy transition is weakest, limiting climate change adaptation
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