EU
EU migration policies will tighten
EU leaders agreed measures overnight to further reduce migration to the bloc
EUUkraine looks forward to summer truce as talks stall
EU sanctions against Russia are rolled over as the Ukraine conflict follows predictable patterns
UkraineEU leaders may fail to reach migration breakthrough
Migration policy is once again at the top of the agenda but disagreements remain
EUProspects for Western Europe to end-2018
The second half of the year will be shaped by the outcome of Germany’s internal power struggle
Western EuropeProspects for the United Kingdom to end-2018
Brexit will continue to dominate politics and economics for the rest of the year
United KingdomNew EU sanctions will not resolve Venezuela stasis
The EU has imposed sanctions on eleven more Venezuelan officials, including the vice-president and her predecessor
VenezuelaECB may ease pressure on Central-Eastern central banks
The ECB's relative dovishness and a recent euro-area slowdown increase scope for unchanged rates in Hungary and Poland
EUMerkel will focus on bilateral EU migration deals
As the German chancellor fights for her political survival, she focuses on bilateral rather than EU-wide agreements
Germany
