Europe
Sanchez’s resignation would worsen Spanish instability
Spain’s prime minister is contemplating whether to resign after a corruption probe into his wife was announced
SpainCroatia will likely shift further to the right
Croatia’s main conservative party will attempt to form a government with the far right
CroatiaGlobal GDP will outgrow goods trade and FDI
The UNCTAD report on global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns highlights recent FDI weakness
InternationalAI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform economic, social, political and security domains, but with major risks
InternationalRate expectations may shift more to later, fewer cuts
The services PMIs strengthed in the euro-area, UK and Japan, fuelling price pressures, but the manufacturing PMIs dipped
InternationalArrests will add to scrutiny of Germany’s China policy
Several arrests have occurred in Germany in relation to Chinese espionage
GermanyFrench defence policy lacks strategic prioritisation
France’s military still suffers from a lack of conflict prioritisation, which is compounded by limited resources
FranceLindner policies will fuel German coalition tensions
Finance Minister Christian Lindner will present economic proposals that will anger his coalition allies
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