Europe
The new EU fiscal rules will restrict budget policy
The failure of several members to markedly improve their public finances after COVID-19 has led to tighter fiscal rules
EUYouth vote will help Europe’s far right expand
Far-right parties are making significant progress in appealing to younger voters
EuropeChina-EU trade ties will be tested
Beijing has launched an anti-dumping probe targeting EU pork imports
ChinaUkraine peace summit reveals global differences
The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia
UkraineThere is space to resolve Swiss-ECHR conflict
Both of Switzerland’s houses of parliaments have rejected a climate change ruling by the European Court of Human Rights
SwitzerlandUkraine will seek urgent assistance for energy system
Kyiv will ask donors to shift the focus of reconstruction away from long-term projects and towards more urgent needs
UkraineNorway outage exposes Europe’s gas vulnerability
An outage in a Norwegian gas pipeline saw Europe’s gas prices rebound to the highest levels since December
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