Europe
Austrian economic links to Russia will persist
Austria’s ties with Russia have remained strong despite Western pressure to break them over the war in Ukraine
AustriaKosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West
Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe is on hold as relations with the West show no sign of improvement
KosovoGeorgia will increasingly shift towards Eurasia
The passage of controversial NGO legislation has caused tensions within Georgia and with Western states
GeorgiaNext UK government will have limited fiscal space
Low growth and high debt leave the next government with little capacity to invest in the economy
United KingdomSocio-economic cost of internet shutdowns is rising
The number of internet shutdowns reached a record-high last year; 2024 appears to be on track for a similar rate
InternationalPace of monetary easing will slow in Eastern Europe
With risks of reflation running high, central banks in Central-Eastern Europe weigh their options
Eastern EuropeUK election could be existential for ruling party
Next month's election could have a major impact on the future of the Conservative Party and conservativism more broadly
United KingdomNorway outage exposes Europe’s gas vulnerability
An outage in a Norwegian gas pipeline saw Europe’s gas prices rebound to the highest levels since December
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