EU
Salvini will likely bring down Italy’s government
Italy's prime minister has threatened to resign unless the coalition parties are committed to working together
ItalyProspects for the EU to end-2019
Appointing candidates to the top positions and resolving Brexit will be the EU’s most immediate priorities
EUASEAN-EU ties are facing a downturn
Economic relations between the regional blocs are coming under strain
EUTurkey will not give up yet on EU perspective
Turkey is looking less and less like a credible candidate for EU membership while Albania and North Macedonia win praise
TurkeyRomania’s ruling party moves to limit Dragnea damage
EP election defeat has rocked ruling PSD and may have helped judges send party strongman to jail
RomaniaDomestic demand will grow Greek manufacturing in 2019
Greek manufacturing has recovered largely thanks to external demand and must now turn to the domestic market
GreeceEU centre holds but finding consensus will be tougher
More parties will form part of a centrist grand coalition, making policy-making more challenging
EUGermany’s Balkan initiative will require new approach
As EU prepares for a new parliament, Germany makes a last-minute attempt to tackle growing Balkan problems
Germany
