Europe
Balkan migration route may become more dangerous
Ten people drowned attempting to cross the border from Serbia into Bosnia-Hercegovina
BalkansSlovakia’s rule of law may suffer further setbacks
Brussels expressed concerns about the state of Slovakia’s rule of law
SlovakiaUK antitrust pause gives brief relief to Apple, Google
Antitrust probes into Google and Apple are likely to resume under the new UK digital market regime
United KingdomHungary looks to friendly countries for workers
Budapest eased visa restrictions for workers from Russia and Belarus, causing concern in Brussels
HungaryServices activity continues to outpace manufacturing
The flash PMIs for Europe and Japan indicate that services activity is strengthening
InternationalCoalition tensions will persist over German budget
The ruling parties are struggling to find ways to reduce the budget hole and account for promised spending cutbacks
GermanyNew governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum
Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority
InternationalWashington remains concerned about Balkan security
Intrastate turmoil still tops US security concerns in the region
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