Europe
Solutions struggle to cut EU small-firm funding woes
Lack of financing for smaller firms drags more on innovation and GDP in Europe than in the United States
InternationalHungary may stop delaying Sweden joining NATO soon
Hungary seems about to concede to growing Western pressure and agree to Sweden joining NATO, the last member to do so
HungarySocial media fragmentation raises disinformation risks
The online information environment is fragmenting just as its role in people's lives is increasing
InternationalCement sector decarbonisation will accelerate
Cement has near-term decarbonisation options while, longer-term, low-carbon cement technologies may be disruptive
InternationalRight are slight favourites ahead of Portugal election
The election on March 10 could bring an end to almost a decade of centre-left rule
PortugalECB and Fed to delay rate cuts to sustain disinflation
The timing of the US/EU policy pivot to rate cuts is uncertain; rising euro-area expectations and wages raise concern
InternationalUkrainian military reshuffle is a gamble for Zelensky
President Zelensky dismissed General Valery Zaluzhny as the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces last week
UkraineEU sets out ambitious carbon management strategy
The European Commission has proposed that the bloc captures at least 450 million tonnes of carbon annually by 2050
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