EU
Serbia will gain leverage over EU with lithium project
The EU gave its blessing to the controversial Jadar lithium mine project
SerbiaLack of ECB forward guidance raises financial risks
The ECB left rates on hold and released its third-quarter survey of professional forecasters
EUMontenegro may squander the EU’s goodwill
Parliament has passed a resolution that irked Croatia, seemingly undoing painstaking progress made towards EU membership
MontenegroPremier’s resignation spells uncertainty for Estonia
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas leaves behind an unpopular government as she eyes a role as EU’s foreign policy chief
EstoniaBelarus trade with China will widen trade deficit
Western sanctions have made Belarus more reliant on imports from China
ChinaHungary may avoid EU punishment for rogue diplomacy
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s trip to Moscow sparks a debate in the EU about punishing Budapest
HungaryEastern Europeans will dominate far-right EU factions
A Czech far-right party announced the formation of a second right-wing faction in the European Parliament
Eastern EuropeTurkey will attract investments from Chinese EV makers
As the EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, Turkey strikes a deal to open a BYD plant
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