Europe

  • Jan 19
  • 2 min read

NATO will limit Russian rhetoric for Baltic minority

Putin’s reaction to Baltic states’ treatment of Russian-speakers will probably remain disruptive rather than aggressive

Baltic states
  • Jan 19
  • 2 min read

Russian espionage tests Western cyber resilience

Russian espionage tactics are evolving, according to a new threat intelligence report from Google

International
  • Jan 19
  • 2 min read

Spanish-Algerian ties may be heading for a thaw

Algeria is taking steps to renew economic links with Spain, but keeping up pressure on Morocco

Algeria
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

FDI is unlikely to regain pre-pandemic trend in 2024

The UN Investment Monitor reported fairly weak foreign direct investment (FDI) last year across most regions and sectors

International
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

Deterrence will be key for UK immigration policy

The approval of the government’s Rwanda policy is a victory, but a potentially damaging one for the ruling party

United Kingdom
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

AlphaGeometry-type progress will boost AI adoption

Google DeepMind has reported a major breakthrough in AI's mathematical reasoning capabilities

International
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

Immigration will pose problems for Dutch talks

Immigration legislation is threatening to undermine government formation talks in the Netherlands

Netherlands
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

Central Asia’s largest economy is struggling to both ramp up oil output and reduce its dependence on oil revenues

Kazakhstan