EUR
French president faces jeopardy in EU elections
Emmanuel Macron is facing his heaviest election defeat since becoming president in next month’s EU polls
FranceFrench role in EU nuclear defence will be limited
Macron has suggested that France’s nuclear weapons should now assume a European dimension amid growing insecurity
FranceCorruption scandal will hurt Maltese ruling party
The fallout from a controversial hospital deal continues to impact the island nation
MaltaSalvini faces a major leadership test in Italy
Poor results in upcoming elections could herald the end of Matteo Salvini’s eleven-year leadership of the League
ItalyNorth Macedonia will clash with EU and neighbours
The right’s likely takeover of power risks derailing the country’s EU membership process
North MacedoniaEU and UK rules on financial trading will diverge
As risks rise, EU and UK legislation on derivatives trading and alternative investment funds is also expanding
InternationalGermany’s CDU will shift further to the right
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) first policy programme since 2007 marks a notable shift to the right
GermanyBosnian Serbs are unlikely to seek independence yet
A new election law in the Republika Srpska further undermines the state, but its implementation is unlikely this year
Bosnia-Hercegovina
