EU
Bulgaria misses its January 2024 euro-area target
Bulgaria extends the target date for adopting the euro from January 1 to July 1, 2024.
BulgariaPremier will pursue broader re-set in EU-UK relations
Sunak wants an agreement over the protocol to be the basis for a broader re-set in relations with the EU
United KingdomSerbian president will gain from nationalist challenge
A hard-line nationalist protest in Belgrade calls on President Vucic to pull out of an EU-mediated deal with Kosovo
SerbiaEurope will continue to balance relations with China
European powers look set to strengthen diplomatic engagement with China this year
United KingdomCentral banks and traders' views on rates to clash
Raising sell-off risks, the views of markets and central banks diverge sharply on inflation and interest rates
InternationalThe ECB will face a conundrum over its monetary policy
After the latest ECB meeting, investors shifted to believing that tightening might end soon, but this may be optimistic
InternationalFord jobs cut exposes challenges facing EU industry
Ford’s plans to slash jobs in Europe reflects the pressures facing EU industrial competitiveness
EuropeTurkey’s election will influence relations with the EU
EU’s humanitarian assistance to Turkey has ushered in a thaw in previously tense relations
Turkey
