Europe
Ukraine’s EU membership will not be fast-tracked
Kyiv may not get the full, sustained support it needs from its Western backers to defend itself from Russian aggression
EUBad actors may try to exploit Czech shooting incident
Authorities fear attempts to spread disinformation about a rare mass shooting in order to destabilise the Czech Republic
Czech RepublicBiden will continue to link trade and security in 2024
National security and geopolitical contestation with China will remain central to US trade policy next year and beyond
United StatesInert anodes offer aluminium decarbonisation advance
Inert anodes will be key to aluminium decarbonisation but large-scale firm renewable power supplies will still be needed
InternationalApple's entry will fuel competition in GenAI market
Apple is on course to become the latest technology major to enter the market for generative artificial intelligence
InternationalEU fiscal rules will likely remain contentious
EU governments have agreed to make fiscal rules more lenient from 2025 onwards
EUPolish media’s impartiality needs not just new heads
The new government’s clear-out of former government supporters in state institutions has moved on to the public media
PolandCentral bank policies diverge amid political strains
The US Federal Reserve is notably further ahead than the ECB or Bank of England in considering rate cuts next year
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