EU
France will drag down euro-area growth this year
France’s services PMI contracted for a second month but the euro-area measure was more positive
EURussian LNG exports will keep growing
Russian LNG exports grew by 2.7% in the first half of this year
RussiaECB is in no rush to cut interest rates again
Euro-area inflation eased slightly to 2.5% in June and the ECB central banking forum has begun in Sintra, Portugal
InternationalNew right-wing alliance may form in the EU parliament
Leaders of three right-wing parties announce the formation of a new political faction in the European Parliament
EUEarly releases suggest little change in euro-area CPI
Spain, France and Italy reported few changes in consumer price inflation (CPI) in June
EUAzerbaijan will forge a multi-vector foreign policy
Baku has moved closer to Russia at a time when tensions with the West have risen
AzerbaijanMontenegro may progress on EU membership path
The EU gave the nod to Podgorica’s continued EU membership bid
MontenegroEU dispute is unlikely to change Algerian trade policy
The government's emphasis on import substitution triggers tensions in the country's ties with Brussels
Algeria
