EU
Weak euro-area bank lending will persist into 2025
The ECB’s latest bank lending survey shows little sign of a marked pick-up in economic activity
EUPelligrini victory will embolden Slovakia’s Fico
An ally of Slovakia’s anti-Western government narrowly won Saturday’s presidential election
SlovakiaEU defence ambitions face constraints
The European Commission wants to bolster significantly its influence over EU defence policy
EUNew Georgian bill will raise tensions with EU
Alternative bills regulating so-called foreign agents have been submitted to parliament
GeorgiaRussian LNG sales will be stymied by a lack of tankers
US sanctions are threatening Russia's ambitious targets to increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
RussiaMore upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers
Sector consolidation may help Europe’s carmakers cope with technological and regulatory change and cheap Chinese imports
EUSouthern services CPI is a risk to steady ECB cuts
Inflation slowed to 2.4% in March and core prices to below 3% but services CPI remains a risk, especially in the South
EURefugee influx from Lebanon will overwhelm Cyprus
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are becoming a problem for Cyprus as Israel strikes at Hezbollah
Cyprus
