Europe
Radical parties look set for vote boosts in Belgium
The far-right and communist parties are polling strongly ahead of regional and federal elections on June 9
BelgiumGerman recovery will be weak and ECB rate cuts gradual
Germany’s IFO business climate index stuttered in May and the ECB confirmed that it is planning to cut rates on June 6
InternationalHungary may use veto on EU aid to Kyiv as leverage
Budapest is resisting pressure from the EU to lift its veto on Ukraine-related funds
HungaryExpropriation risks for foreigners in Russia will rise
President Vladimir Putin signed another decree last week to enable the expropriation of foreign assets
RussiaMainstreaming of EU far right will continue
Identity and Democracy has expelled the AfD, one of the most extreme parties in the European Parliament
EURisk of border incidents in Baltic region will grow
A river between Estonia and Russia is the latest site of tensions in the area
Baltic statesEU AI Act faces enforcement challenges
Now that the AI Act is set to become law, attention is focused on the enforcement challenges that lie ahead
EUSrebrenica resolution risks further dividing Bosnia
A symbolic UN General Assembly resolution is causing tensions in the Western Balkans
Bosnia-Hercegovina
