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EU digital market and service laws will be contested
The impact of two landmark EU laws -- the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act -- is becoming apparent
EUAspects of EU-Canada free trade deal are in jeopardy
The French Senate has overwhelmingly rejected the EU’s trade deal with Canada
EUEU will struggle to meet new climate targets
Political and energy transition challenges will likely see the EU miss its 2040 climate targets
EUBosnia must make further progress to qualify for EU
Euphoria that EU leaders have ‘green-lighted’ opening accession talks cannot obscure the obstacles Bosnia must surpass
Bosnia-HercegovinaRussia will exploit any use of blocked funds by EU
A spokesperson for the Kremlin warned EU states against using the proceeds from blocked Russian assets to assist Ukraine
RussiaFirm services activity aids GDP but poses policy risks
Europe’s flash PMIs for March further highlight the outperformance of services relative to manufacturing
InternationalCOVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU
EUECB policy rests on wage growth continuing to slow
The ECB president confirmed that the Bank is considering a June rate cut, after wage growth slowed in October-December
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