France

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

EU's mutual aid clause activation has political risks

The Paris attack has caused France to trigger the EU's new mutual assistance clause for the first time

EU
  • Nov 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

Paris response will not roll back Islamic State group

Paris, Moscow and Washington are all vowing to increase their bombing campaigns in the wake of recent attacks

Iraq
  • Nov 16, 2015
  • 9 min read

Paris attacks boost Russia's Syria stance

Islamic State appears to have struck at a Western city using local jihadis and 'marauding terrorist' techniques

International
  • Nov 13, 2015
  • 2 min read

Weak euro-area GDP to support case for more easing

Euro-area third-quarter GDP growth was weaker than expected, as external weakness outweighed domestic consumption

EU
  • Nov 4, 2015
  • 2 min read

Euro-area momentum will accelerate towards year-end

October composite PMIs point to accelerating growth at end-2015

EU
  • Oct 29, 2015
  • 7 min read

Euro-area fiscal policies will not find common ground

By end-November, the European Commission will release its judgements on euro-area countries' 2016 budgets

EU
  • Oct 16, 2015
  • 6 min read

Global cities could shape new climate agenda

Cities' substantial carbon emissions and nimbler policy-making posit them as obvious partners in climate mitigation

Brazil
  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 2 min read

Anti-immigration parties to shape policy and politics

Such parties are diverse, but inescapable in many West European states

Europe