Europe
Food risks remain but price drops will help lower CPI
Food prices continue to edge down overall but remain historically high and rising vegetable oil prices raise concern
InternationalNew Georgian bill will raise tensions with EU
Alternative bills regulating so-called foreign agents have been submitted to parliament
GeorgiaEU defence ambitions face constraints
The European Commission wants to bolster significantly its influence over EU defence policy
EUInstability will delay Bulgaria’s full Schengen entry
Bulgaria’s new customs chief seems to have fallen victim to pre-election political infighting
BulgariaRomania will not meet OECD goals by date set
The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Romania has exposed large developmental gaps
RomaniaDUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability
Jeffrey Donaldson suddenly resigned last week as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
United KingdomSouthern services CPI is a risk to steady ECB cuts
Inflation slowed to 2.4% in March and core prices to below 3% but services CPI remains a risk, especially in the South
EURefugee influx from Lebanon will overwhelm Cyprus
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are becoming a problem for Cyprus as Israel strikes at Hezbollah
Cyprus
