EU
Dutch government will remain unstable
The first six months of the four-party government has been marked by tensions and instability
NetherlandsECB faces notable growth and inflation risks in 2025
The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bp) as expected and signalled further cuts ahead
EUJordan will rely on economic aid into the medium term
Jordan and the EU agreed a new support package worth EUR3bn between 2025 and 2027
JordanThe euro-area has no momentum and little fiscal scope
The euro-area did not grow on the quarter in October-December, dragged down by Germany, France and Italy
InternationalAny Algerian-EU Trade talks likely to be difficult
The Algerian president has expressed the government's interest in reviewing the EU-Algeria Association Agreement
AlgeriaIreland is uniquely exposed to Trump’s presidency
Ireland’s economic growth has been driven by US investment and a huge trade surplus with the United States
IrelandHungary may complicate EU’s Russia sanctions plan
Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened to block the renewal of EU’s sanctions on Moscow if Washington changes tack
Hungary
