EU
Next EU parliament will likely be more right-wing
The right-wing populist groups are forecast to make the largest gains in next year’s European Parliament elections
EUBelgium assumes EU presidency at a crucial time
Single market reforms, EU enlargement and migration reforms are among Belgium’s EU presidency priorities
BelgiumUkraine’s EU membership will not be fast-tracked
Kyiv may not get the full, sustained support it needs from its Western backers to defend itself from Russian aggression
EUEU fiscal rules will likely remain contentious
EU governments have agreed to make fiscal rules more lenient from 2025 onwards
EUEU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges
The content moderation-related provisions of the Digital Services Act are now being enforced
EUEU methane curbs challenge MENA gas exporters
The EU is moving ahead with new measures aimed at reducing methane emissions to help slow global warming
Middle EastBulgaria will stop refining Russian crude in March
Lukoil has been importing and refining extra quantities of Russian crude in Bulgaria to circumvent the EU’s ban
BulgariaUkrainian military will struggle without new aid
A senior Ukrainian general said that military operations will need to be scaled down without new military aid
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