EU
Chinese BRI in Balkans will rouse West’s concerns
Chinese investment will come nowhere near EU levels but Balkan governments will see it as a useful complement
ChinaNew EU Commission seeks to tackle global challenges
Competition and digital policy, trade, climate change and Brexit are among the Commission's top priorities
EUA Northern Ireland solution to Brexit is possible
Agreeing a Northern Ireland-only backstop appears the only way the UK government could deliver Brexit by October 31
United KingdomTurkish politician’s sentence will add to EU doubts
Sentencing a successful oppositionist to prison for expressing her opinion will further hamper Turkey’s EU bid
TurkeyItaly’s new coalition should give short-term stability
Italy’s new government will focus on improving relations with the EU, but domestic stability is unlikely
ItalyUK Parliament suspension may help the government
Parliament will be prorogued from today until October 14, effectively ruling out the possibility of an October election
United KingdomNew Italian government will ease tensions with EU
Italy's new left-wing government will look to improve relations with the EU substantially
ItalyJakarta-EU free trade pact looks increasingly unlikely
Indonesia and the EU are in a dispute over retaliatory tariffs
Indonesia
