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COVID-19 may permanently alter long-term energy demand
Assumptions about long-term energy demand growth will have to be remodelled in the light of COVID-19
InternationalEasing restrictions will see COVID-19 flare-ups
A new study shows that lockdowns have averted some 3 million deaths as countries look to ease restrictions
InternationalEuro-area internal and external demand will stay weak
Euro-area consumption and investment fell in January-March; net trade lost less but Germany’s exports plunged in April
EUTourism will settle to a new normal after the pandemic
The restrictions to curb the pandemic mean that 2020 will be an ‘annus horribilis’ for tourism, and recovery may be slow
InternationalLeader’s killing marks shift in al-Qaida's focus
The leader of al-Qaida in the Maghreb, Abdelmalek Droukdel, has been killed in Mali by French forces
InternationalDigital space bears brunt of US geopolitical rivalries
Facebook has announced yet another measure to prevent foreign misuse of its platform to manipulate US elections
InternationalProspects for cybersecurity to end-2020
The social and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified multiple cybersecurity risks
InternationalEuro-area and UK retail sales will recover very slowly
UK car sales continued to plunge in May while euro-area retail sales fell sharply in April
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