Europe
Fico shooting will further polarise Slovakia
The fallout continues from last week’s assassination attempt against the prime minister
SlovakiaFrench role in EU nuclear defence will be limited
Macron has suggested that France’s nuclear weapons should now assume a European dimension amid growing insecurity
FranceAI will transform supply chains
Companies across sectors are integrating ever-improving AI into their supply chains
InternationalWTO now a forum for talks, not unanimous dealmaking
The WTO’s standing is under threat amid the dispute settlement function suspension and low appetite for trade deals
InternationalCorruption scandal will hurt Maltese ruling party
The fallout from a controversial hospital deal continues to impact the island nation
MaltaSalvini faces a major leadership test in Italy
Poor results in upcoming elections could herald the end of Matteo Salvini’s eleven-year leadership of the League
ItalyNorth Macedonia will clash with EU and neighbours
The right’s likely takeover of power risks derailing the country’s EU membership process
North MacedoniaGermany’s CDU will shift further to the right
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) first policy programme since 2007 marks a notable shift to the right
Germany
