Europe
Poland will bid to become Europe’s leader on defence
Warsaw will aim to lead the EU in plugging a security gap left by potential US retrenchment
PolandAfrican anger at France may decline in the long-term
A report has been released analysing the drivers of 'anti-French sentiment' in West Africa and the Sahel
FranceUranium supply will not meet demand
Uranium demand is at its highest in more than a decade and data centres are set to add to this
InternationalBadenoch may struggle to survive as leader of UK party
Kemi Badenoch replaces Rishi Sunak as the new leader of the Conservative Party
United KingdomArrests unlikely to dent support for Germany’s AfD
An Alternative for Germany elected representative was reportedly arrested in connection with a plot to expel migrants
GermanyBulgaria continues its move away from Russian energy
Russian energy giant Lukoil is reportedly selling its crude oil refinery in Bulgaria
BulgariaMarkets underprice geopolitical and economic risks
Markets reacted fairly calmly to the US election result but the October PMIs flag economic unevenness and uncertainties
InternationalProspects for Germany in 2025
Germany heads into the new year with a stagnant economy and federal elections looming
Germany
