Europe
German attack will dent Scholz’s re-election bid
A deadly attack at a Christmas market in Germany comes two months ahead of the federal election
TikTok’s global troubles will intensify
With a potential US ban on the horizon, TikTok was hit with a one-year ban in Albania
Qatar could force a change in EU legislation
QatarEnergy has threatened to stop supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU if a new law is implemented
QatarEU-US energy and tariff compromise could be difficult
Donald Trump has suggested that the EU could reduce the risk of higher US tariffs through more energy imports
United StatesHungarian-Polish ties set to deteriorate further
Budapest has granted asylum to a former Polish deputy justice minister who is facing corruption charges
HungaryEU-Mercosur deal faces uncertain future
The EU and Mercosur have concluded a free trade agreement, twenty five years after negotiations commenced
EUBosnia’s Dodik hopes US sanctions will ease
The United States imposed another round of sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik’s inner circle
Bosnia-HercegovinaRussian gas exports to EU likely to remain significant
Russia was the second-largest supplier of gas to the EU in the first ten months of this year
RussiaUK budget may not deliver on growth next year
The government’s fiscal plans foresee a huge increase in public spending and taxes
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