Europe
Europe has strong concerns but no clear remedies for X
The European Commission has launched a formal probe into content moderation by X (formerly Twitter)
EuropeECB rate cuts may start a little later than US cuts
The ECB left interest rates on hold but announced a slight speeding up of its balance sheet reduction plans
EUEU tensions over Ukraine will become stronger
The EU has agreed to commence accession talks with Ukraine but failed to agree on sending financial aid
EUPMIs signal more services inflation and trade weakness
The flash PMIs for the UK, euro-area, Japan and Australia continue the long-standing services/manufacturing divergence
InternationalOnline child safety risks will test UK policymakers
The government is under rising civil society pressure to do more to tackle online risks to under-16s
United KingdomGerman budget will hurt economy and public trust
The government has opted for austerity after a court ruled that its initial budgetary plans were unconstitutional
GermanyCybersecurity of UK infrastructure may tighten
A new parliamentary report has strongly criticised London's record on critical infrastructure cybersecurity
United KingdomGenAI will test major 2024 national elections
Several major countries will hold national polls next year amid rising risk from artificially generated disinformation
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