EU
Commission picks the battles it will fight with Poland
Bialowieza Forest is one issue on which the Commission seems prepared to take a stand against Warsaw
PolandLondon may gradually relent on EU divorce bill
The government appears willing to give in to EU demands to break the deadlock
United KingdomProspects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2018
While most eastern EU economies will experience a strong cyclical upswing, the Western Balkans will remain unstable
Eastern EuropeProspects for global climate governance in 2018
Climate negotiations next year seek to write technical rules and bring national policies in line with emissions cuts
InternationalUK attempts to divide member states may irritate EU
Davis suggested that France and Germany are blocking progress in the Brexit talks against the wishes of other countries
United KingdomEU judicial reform: Bulgaria and Romania must do more
Commission is more upbeat in Bulgaria’s judicial report than Romania’s, which pointedly urges adhering to past successes
BulgariaIran nuclear deal uncertainty may deter EU investors
The reimposition of US sanctions would have a modest impact on US businesses but hurt European investors
EUShifting Maghreb migration may prompt EU cooperation
North African governments are focussing on how to address irregular migration from sub-Saharan Africa
North Africa