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Euro-area economic activity will slow into 2024
The euro-area is now expected to grow less in 2023 and 2024 than had been expected in May
EUUnity on Ukraine is at risk in EU’s eastern members
Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia are the main EU outliers when it comes to a united front on Ukraine
EUGerman-French defence tensions will persist
Germany’s acquisition of the Arrow 3 defence system from Israel has exposed significant EU divisions over defence policy
GermanyEU rules for digital gatekeepers to have global impact
The European Commission today released its list of designated 'gatekeepers' in the digital economy
EUServices slide takes euro-area deeper into stagflation
The euro-area services PMI has plunged into contraction territory, contrasting with Japan and India
InternationalEU imports of Russian LNG to reach record high
Russian LNG sales to Europe continue to rise despite EU efforts to phase out fossil fuel imports from Russia by 2027
RussiaSlowing CPI will help end ECB rate rises later in 2023
Headline inflation was unchanged in August, at 5.3%, and core inflation edged down to the same rate
EUTax exposes fiscal challenge facing Italy’s coalition
Italy’s government has introduced a controversial windfall tax on the assets of banks
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