EU
Kenya will welcome new EU trade deal
Ruto has signed a long-awaited trade deal with the EU as the president seeks to improve market access for Kenyan exports
KenyaECB rate cuts may start a little later than US cuts
The ECB left interest rates on hold but announced a slight speeding up of its balance sheet reduction plans
EUEU tensions over Ukraine will become stronger
The EU has agreed to commence accession talks with Ukraine but failed to agree on sending financial aid
EUNew premier promises Poland a stronger role in EU
A Sejm majority has voted out the PiS and approved a new Tusk-led government with hopes of mending relations with the EU
PolandBaku’s ties with the West will worsen
US Secretary of State Blinken and President Aliyev were in contact last month in an effort to improve fraying relations
AzerbaijanTech firms will criticise but not avoid EU AI market
The EU on December 9 reached a political agreement on its AI Act
EUFrance’s domestic climate agenda will be cautious
President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious drive for climate action internationally is not reflected at the domestic level
FranceMercosur summit may mark shift in priorities
At its summit yesterday the bloc announced a trade deal with Singapore, but the long-delayed EU deal remains stalled
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