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Many major European economies face stagflation
The European Commission has reduced its 2023/24 forecasts for euro-area growth and raised its forecast of 2023 inflation
EUProspects for Venezuela in 2024
The coming year will be dominated by elections in the second half, and concerns over the future of sanctions
VenezuelaPoles show competition fears will dog Ukraine’s EU bid
Polish truck drivers join farmers in complaining of unfair competition from Ukraine even before it joins the EU
PolandEU will need to shift Hungary on Ukraine accession
It is unclear whether Hungary will back down in December on starting talks on Ukraine’s EU membership, or its EU critics
HungaryBosnia’s path to EU still requires tough reforms
The door to membership is “wide open” but Bosnia must meet the 14 conditions set out at the award of candidate status
Bosnia-HercegovinaBig tech antitrust scrutiny is yielding patchy shifts
All major 'big tech' firms are facing a variety of antitrust-related scrutiny
InternationalGaza war and GenAI test anti-disinformation efforts
Disinformation, including AI-generated content, is thoroughly testing legislators and social media
InternationalEU membership talks will progress very slowly
The European Council announced that Ukraine and Moldova will be granted EU candidate status
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