Europe
France’s Macron shifts focus to elections
Macron has chosen a new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, with the aim of defeating the far right in future elections
FranceReforms are unlikely to fix the EU’s migration puzzle
The EU’s new agreement on migration does not prepare the bloc for crisis scenarios
EUItaly's rejection of ESM reforms will continue
Italy has rejected reforms to the European Stability Mechanism, reinforcing its opposition to the bailout fund
ItalyBosnian Serbs are moving closer to exiting BiH
Dodik’s secessionist talk may seem like empty threats but measures are being taken for a full separation from Bosnia
Bosnia-HercegovinaArmenia and Azerbaijan will import more arms
Baku and Yerevan are upgrading their militaries by increasing their imports of arms from a growing range of suppliers
ArmeniaNatural 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
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