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British Virgin Islands financial opacity to remain
The leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug smuggling
Virgin Islands (British)Evolving European arms supplies will enrage Russia
Poland has confirmed plans to supply tanks to Ukraine as Germany and the United Kingdom offer air defence systems
NATONew COVID-19 variants will keep distancing relevant
Two years on, managing COVID-19 has improved, but the impact of new variants cannot be predicted
InternationalEU may struggle to follow UK and US Balkan sanctions
The United Kingdom and United States have imposed sanctions against individuals destabilising the region
BalkansNear-term US and UK monetary tightening could speed up
UK consumer price inflation rose to 7% and the US equivalent to 8.5% in March
InternationalThe UK real wage squeeze will worsen as activity slows
The tight labour market is putting upward pressure on wages but inflation will far outgrow wages this year
United KingdomElection will revive EU-UK tension on Northern Ireland
Upcoming assembly elections will be crucial for future negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol
Northern IrelandUK cleaner energy targets may prove optimistic
The new UK energy strategy envisages more power generation from nuclear, wind and solar sources
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