Europe
France’s Macron will struggle to reverse poll slump
Macron hopes his new prime minister will strengthen his party’s chances of defeating the far right
FrancePolish president and new government fall out
The president and parts of the judiciary are taking a political stand behind officials convicted of abuse of office
PolandIndustry needs may prompt East European school reform
The latest PISA assessments of school students’ attainment from the OECD show a split in the Visegrad Four
Eastern EuropeWeak investment and trade dampens global GDP prospects
World growth will slow from 2.6% to 2.4% this year, led by slower Chinese and US growth and only a modest trade recovery
InternationalUpcoming elections lift short-run policies to the fore
Davos will discuss AI-generation information, climate change, living costs, armed conflict and political polarisation
InternationalFarmer unrest will further polarise German politics
Government cuts to agricultural subsidies have triggered nationwide protests
GermanyLong Red Sea crisis would absorb shipping overcapacity
Shipping freight is in a cyclical downturn, but attacks on ships in the Red Sea cast the outlook in uncertainty
InternationalEU-China trade tensions will increase
China will open an anti-subsidy investigation into French brandies, escalating trade tensions with the EU
China
