EU
Latvian premier may defy expectations and last
Leader of smallest parliamentary party forms coalition staving off fresh elections
LatviaEU financial aid to Tunisia may ease tensions
Post-revolution economic slowdown and IMF-imposed austerity have triggered anti-government protests and strikes
TunisiaYellow vests election aim could help France’s Macron
The yellow vests aim to run 79 candidates for the European Parliament elections in May
FranceUS 'big tech' lobbying will have limited success
Google and Facebook are spending record sums lobbying the US government
InternationalBulgaria hopes to boost image with tighter citizenship
Offering foreign investors citizenship has been ineffective and damaged Bulgaria’s Schengen hopes
BulgariaEU will heed tycoon’s attack on Montenegrin leader
Further allegations from prominent businessman against Montenegro’s long-time leader may damage him with EU
MontenegroEast-west divide between EU member states will deepen
EU expectations of the rapid integration of post-communist states have faded
EUFrance-Germany treaty will not reverse future tension
Germany-France treaty will mostly reiterate old aspirations and fail to add substance to future bilateral cooperation
Germany
