France

  • Aug 11, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID concerns will consume Macron's domestic agenda

The new cabinet’s efforts over the next year will be dominated by managing COVID-19 and rebooting the economy

France
  • Aug 7, 2020
  • 2 min read

Macron’s triumph in Beirut will likely lead nowhere

The president of the former colonial power visited blasted areas before Lebanese politicians, proffering a new ‘pact’

Lebanon
  • Aug 5, 2020
  • 12 min read

Russia-Turkey aim to freeze Libya but others will stir

A host of global and regional powers are involved in the Libyan conflict

Libya
  • Jul 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

New virus concerns will add to Spain’s economic woes

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Spain is threatening the key tourism sector

Spain
  • Jul 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

Positive European PMI data camouflage risks ahead

Euro-area and UK flash PMIs for July and UK retail sales for June suggest sharp manufacturing and services improvement

International
  • Jul 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Assertive Turkey will ignore EU Mediterranean warnings

Turkey’s notice of its intention to carry out seismic survey between Greece and Cyprus draws French and German warnings

Turkey
  • Jul 21, 2020
  • 7 min read

France-Turkey ties shape Europe's Libya policies

France, Italy and Germany are more involved than other European states in Libya, but their approaches differ

Libya
  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 7 min read

Erdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further

Rising tensions with France over Libya are just one of several irritants in Turkey’s relations with world powers

Turkey