EU
Eastern members risk falling behind rest of EU
Central-Eastern Europe’s economic trajectory since joining the EU holds lessons for the region and potential new members
EUNew EU sanctions on Russia will look to the future
The EU is developing a 14th sanctions package designed to target future Russian LNG and helium production
RussiaEurope’s Palestinian shift will be mainly symbolic
Four EU countries are reportedly preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood on May 21
EURussian foreign influencer campaigns are evolving
Russian foreign influencer campaigns include a heavy focus on Europe and NATO
InternationalServices PMIs support interest rate cut delays
In April the services PMIs kept expanding worldwide while the US payrolls slowed modestly
InternationalUS/EU economic performance and policies will diverge
US interest-rate expectations have moved from several cuts to perhaps even none, while an ECB cut remains likely in June
InternationalEU’s China probe could isolate Germany
The EU has suggested it could impose provisional tariffs or quotas on Chinese electric vehicle firms
EUEU Lebanon aid may fulfil neither purported purpose
The EU has offered Lebanon USD1bn -- apparently in aid, but mostly targeted to curb migration
Lebanon
