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Western sanctions may influence Bulgarian elections
The US Treasury sanctioned several former Bulgarian officials over 'systemic corruption' at the weekend
BulgariaUK housing market slump will be shallow but protracted
Falling real incomes and high mortgage and living costs are putting downward pressure on the UK housing market
United KingdomUK GDP to be near or in recession through 2023-24
The UK economy narrowly avoided technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2022
United KingdomSanctions on Russian hackers advance Western policy
Seven Russian hackers have been sanctioned by US and UK authorities in another high-profile symbolic move
InternationalAI tools will make disinformation more potent
Innovation in artificial intelligence is upgrading the toolkit available to disinformation-spreading state actors
InternationalUkrainian leader aims to shore up UK and EU support
President Zelensky is in London to reinforce ties and secure a lasting moral and military commitment
UkraineUK economic activity will be weak during 2023
The BRC/KPMG retail sales monitor showed growth slowed markedly in January, while house prices are stabilising
United KingdomBoE/ECB hope for monetary policy stability ahead
The ECB and the BoE both raised interest rates by 50bp, as widely expected
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