Europe
Overcoming the ‘middle-income’ trap is getting harder
Population ageing makes it harder for the major emerging markets (EMs) to overcome the so-called ‘middle-income’ trap
InternationalAfD surge will impact the German policy agenda
Support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has doubled since the last federal election in September 2021
GermanyIraq’s Gulf-Europe route transit hopes are illusory
Baghdad’s ‘Development Road’ project aims to create a new hub at Faw port, linking to Turkey
IraqEastern Europe: Trade openness
Eastern Europe
OECD: Trade openness
OECD
Major economies' core inflation rates, 2020-23
International
Major economies 10-year sovereign bond yields, 2004-23
International
Major economies' latest yield curves compared, %
International
