EU
Business scepticism will impact EU policy
Surveys from Germany suggest that the EU is losing support among those in the business community
EUEU planning to impose tariffs on Russian grain
The EU is preparing to impose tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus
RussiaFarmers will complicate Ukraine’s EU accession talks
Agricultural policy looks set to be the most challenging obstacles in the way of Ukraine’s accession to the EU
UkraineDinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
Kosovo's ban on using the dinar risks driving more Serbs to leave while straining relations with Brussels and Washington
KosovoDivergent rules raise sanctions compliance risks
Different US, EU and UK beneficial ownership registries and divergence on regulation and enforcement powers raise risks
InternationalMigration and stability underpin the EU’s Med policy
Modelled on a 2023 Tunisia agreement, the EU extended an aid package to Cairo that will also have a migration element
EUCorruption and stagnation may yet fell Hungary’s Orban
Children’s home scandal and economic failure could combine against Fidesz's grip on the Hungarian electorate
HungaryEast Europeans will gain influence on Western security
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has drawn attention to Central-Eastern European security, shifting the focus eastwards
Eastern Europe