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Euro-area GDP and CPI are moving in right directions
The economy emerged from recession in January-March and headline and core inflation continued to slow in April
EUImmigration row will test UK-Irish relations
Asylum policy is fuelling diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and Ireland
IrelandProtests in Georgia unlikely to stop law being passed
Large-scale protests took place over the weekend in response to the government’s so-called ‘foreign agents’ bill
GeorgiaKenya will press ahead with EU trade deal
Kenya has finalised a free trade agreement with the EU
KenyaBig tech AI investment will rise but so will scrutiny
Several of the top technology firms in the world are spending a fortune on AI investment
InternationalEU will be assertive with new trade defence tools
The EU appears readily willing to deploy the Foreign Subsidy Regulation, its new trade defensive instrument
EUPolitical instability looks set to grow in Croatia
The centre-right, pro-Western HDZ party won Croatia’s election but does not have enough seats for a majority coalition
CroatiaEU/UK financial trading risks need close monitoring
Risk concentration in EU and UK financial trading has the potential to disrupt markets at times of high volatility
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