Europe
Socialists’ election will be key for French politics
Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure faces strong opposition in his bid for re-election
Serbia will not abandon Russia ties
President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed his attendance of the May 9 Moscow Victory Day Parade after EU warnings
EU is likely to keep buying Russian LNG
EU officials have shelved plans to impose a ban on Russian LNG imports
RussiaGreece’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
GreeceCDU-SPD spat foreshadows German coalition tensions
The Christian Democratic Union and Social Democrats are already disagreeing over policy
GermanyBulgaria’s US-sanctioned Peevski set to gain influence
The Alliance for Rights and Freedoms has withdrawn its support from the government, as a no-confidence motion is tabled
BulgariaTrump 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
EUEU’s Russia sanctions could face their biggest test
The renewal of EU sanctions on Russia requires unanimous approval from member states
RussiaHungary’s Orban seeks to put Magyar on the defensive
Parliament passed a constitutional amendment focusing on divisive social issues
Hungary
