EU
EU sparks regulatory rift on Microsoft-Activision deal
The UK regulator CMA has rejected the Microsoft-Activision deal but the EU has granted its approval
InternationalGermany will weigh on wider euro-area activity in 2023
The European Commission now sees higher GDP growth and inflation in 2023 and 2024
EUFrench green agenda will favour stronger EU economies
President Macron has announced new proposals aimed at protecting EU competitiveness in green industries
EUBattery production to influence politics in eastern EU
Eastern Europe has become a leader in battery manufacturing, with consequences for both local economies and politics.
Eastern EuropeEU gas outlook is stable for next winter
The European Commission has launched its first round of tenders for joint purchases of gas
EUMoldova will benefit from extra EU funding
The European Commission has made Moldova eligible for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility
MoldovaWestern Balkan regional integration to advance slowly
The EU-backed Common Regional Market in the Western Balkans has run into political obstacles
BalkansEU will ignore Azerbaijan’s repression of minority
A wave of arrests of ‘Islamic extremists’ appears to target regime critics among Azerbaijan’s Shia minority
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