France
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
InternationalRiyadh 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 ArabiaRisk of a global double-dip recession is rising
The flash manufacturing and services surveys stuttered in Japan and Europe in October
InternationalFar-right conspiracies are growing fast in Europe
Conspiracy theories originating from the polarised US information space are quickly finding a home in Europe
GermanyNew EU COVID restrictions come with political risks
New COVID-19 restrictions in Europe may further weaken public trust in governments
EuropeBiden 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
InternationalRussia 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
RussiaOperation Takuba Sahel successes may be short-lived
France and other European countries are deploying 600 special forces troops in the Sahel
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