Europe
PMIs signal services bottoming out above manufacturing
UK and euro-area services PMIs point to services gradually recovering after a shallow downturn
EURisks threaten optimistic Greek growth forecasts
Greece’s continuing recovery from the debt crisis has boosted growth in 2023 but may slacken in 2024
GreeceParis will struggle to balance Rabat and Algiers ties
France is seeking to navigate contradictory relations with the major North African countries
MoroccoClimate finance will grow but huge challenges persist
The COP28 aims of “transitioning away” from fossil fuels and tripling renewable energy capacity require huge investment
InternationalUK strikes will jeopardise Sunak’s key pledge
Today sees the start of the largest public health strike action since the National Health Service was founded in 1948
United KingdomDutch chip move against China will not end EU-US rift
The Dutch government has barred semiconductor manufacturer ASML from selling two advanced lithography systems to China
NetherlandsKosovo’s government and business fear mass EU exodus
The extension to Kosovars of the right to visa-free access to the Schengen zone has not been welcomed everywhere
KosovoUkraine war is transforming Germany's defence industry
European demand for German defence industry equipment has increased significantly since the war in Ukraine
Germany
