Europe
EU Palestinian recognition will have limited impact
Ireland, Spain and Norway are the latest European countries to announce their recognition of a Palestinian state
IrelandFrench role in EU nuclear defence will be limited
Macron has suggested that France’s nuclear weapons should now assume a European dimension amid growing insecurity
FranceHungarian central bank may face government pressure
The government and central bank are clashing over monetary policy and the bank’s independence
HungaryUK inflation points to a rate cut later this summer
Headline inflation slowed to 2.3% in April and core inflation slowed from 4.2% to 3.9%
United KingdomAI will transform supply chains
Companies across sectors are integrating ever-improving AI into their supply chains
InternationalWTO now a forum for talks, not unanimous dealmaking
The WTO’s standing is under threat amid the dispute settlement function suspension and low appetite for trade deals
InternationalPolitical violence in Germany will persist
The court case against a group which sought to overthrow the state coincides with growing cases of political violence
GermanyTensions may rise in northern Kosovo over currency ban
Prishtina is enforcing a dinar ban, despite opposition from the United States and the EU
Kosovo
