EU
Australia-New Zealand-EU trade talks will be tough
The EU, Australia and New Zealand are eyeing free trade deals, but compromises will be needed
EUUK customs plan may be little more than a PR exercise
London’s latest proposal is unacceptable to both the EU and Brexiteers but will give May a boost in the negotiations
United KingdomEU-US relations may be at a turning point
Trump’s decisions on Iran and trade with the EU shatter the foundations of post-war transatlantic relations
EULondon will struggle to find customs solution
Five weeks before a key EU summit, the UK government still has not presented a viable post-Brexit customs solution
United KingdomBoth US and EU Iran policies are likely to fail
As Brussels hosts the Iranian foreign minister, the United States imposes yet more sanctions
IranMerkel may be unwilling to commit to EU reform plans
The German government may have little more than warm words to offer the French president
FranceBrussels and EU member states could clash over budget
The Commission wants to increase the overall size of the next budget while cutting funding in several areas
EUGreece and lenders will agree on bailout exit in June
Syriza will try to recover flagging popularity by dragging its feet on reforms until it gets commitment on debt relief
Greece
