Europe
Natural gas prices are set to moderate further in 2024
Despite a resurgence in Asian LNG demand, gas markets look well supplied amid warm winter temperatures
InternationalIndustry needs may prompt East European school reform
The latest PISA assessments of school students’ attainment from the OECD show a split in the Visegrad Four
Eastern EuropeLong Red Sea crisis would absorb shipping overcapacity
Shipping freight is in a cyclical downturn, but attacks on ships in the Red Sea cast the outlook in uncertainty
InternationalEuropean elections will test new Greek leftist leader
Under its new leadership, the left-wing Syriza party does not yet have a clear political profile
GreeceChinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia
Poland and Czechia are much less exposed to China than Hungary and Slovakia in their transitioning to EV manufacture
Eastern EuropeEU tech controls on China will not toe US line
European officials view trade and technology links with China as increasingly sensitive
EUImmigration could change dynamic of Irish election
For the first time ever, immigration is now a core voter concern in Ireland
IrelandRisks threaten optimistic Greek growth forecasts
Greece’s continuing recovery from the debt crisis has boosted growth in 2023 but may slacken in 2024
Greece
