EU
Far-right influence to grow in Romania and Bulgaria
Alliance for the Unity of Romania (AUR) and Bulgaria's Revival party have been gathering strength in national politics
RomaniaFrance will push for ‘multi-speed’ EU
Speaking to French ambassadors, President Macron advocated the idea of multi-speed EU as a way to bring in new members.
FranceSlovenia will turn to EU for post-flood reconstruction
The Slovenian government has set up a fund to assist reconstruction following early August's devastating flood.
SloveniaEU space weapon test ban will help set global norm
The EU member states have committed not to carry out destructive anti-satellite missile tests
EUEU may again delay expansion of the Schengen area
Austria has restated its opposition to Romania and Bulgaria's entry into the the Schengen passport-free area
EUEuro-area and US activity and policy will diverge
The US services PMI slowed steadily but is still expanding, while euro-area consumer confidence weakened
InternationalEastern EU will push Brussels for more farm aid
Eastern EU countries are calling for extending the temporary ban on grain imports from Ukraine.
Eastern EuropeWar will not significantly alter Swiss neutrality
Switzerland is coming under growing pressure to loosen rules concerning the re-export of military equipment
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