Western Europe
Prospects for Western Europe to end-2019
Early elections are more likely to take place in Italy, where the far-right League looks set to consolidate its power.
Western EuropeEurope's national regulators hold key to GDPR success
The first year of the GDPR has proved less transformative than anticipated, raising expectations for its second year
EuropeCEE parties’ decline hurts EU parliament’s lead group
Centre-right weakness in CEE will mean centre-right weakness in EP but the region otherwise bucks EU-28 trends
EUUrban-rural divide is growing in main EU countries
Regions throughout Europe’s largest economies are being left behind by cities
Western EuropeSolid services will not offset industrial malaise
The manufacturing PMI surveys for Japan and euro-area suggest that neither will see much GDP growth at all this year
InternationalTighter global money risks exposing banks’ fault lines
Banks have taken risks to maintain profits, but higher rates threaten those exposed to property and low-quality lending
InternationalEurope will increasingly drive the global GDP slowdown
The OECD has reduced its forecast for 2019 and 2020 global growth, driven by Europe deteriorating faster than expected
InternationalRussian disinformation campaign spreads wider
The goals of such campaigns range from influencing elections to sowing political doubt; some aims are easier than others
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