France

  • Oct 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

Terrorism threat in France looks set to grow

Macron’s response to suspected Islamist attacks could undermine his efforts to crack down on terrorism

France
  • Oct 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

North winter will be hard but 2021 should turn corner

France today goes into lockdown to contain rising COVID-19 infections, while Germany is also hardening measures

International
  • Oct 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

Riyadh will juggle Paris ties and Mideast leader aim

Rivals including Ankara are capitalising on regional anger over Paris’s position on the controversial cartoons

Saudi Arabia
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Risk of a global double-dip recession is rising

The flash manufacturing and services surveys stuttered in Japan and Europe in October

International
  • Oct 22, 2020
  • 7 min read

Far-right conspiracies are growing fast in Europe

Conspiracy theories originating from the polarised US information space are quickly finding a home in Europe

Germany
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

New EU COVID restrictions come with political risks

New COVID-19 restrictions in Europe may further weaken public trust in governments

Europe
  • Oct 15, 2020
  • 2 min read

Biden win would ease digital tax policy strain

France has reinstated its digital tax after the OECD once again failed to agree on a global corporate tax framework

International
  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 2 min read

Russia will not alter Navalny stance as sanctions loom

The UK, Netherlands, French and German governments say Moscow will face new sanctions for the Navalny poison attack

Russia