Europe
Romanian fiscal and external deficits will remain wide
The government has been unable to make much impression on persistently wide budget and current account deficits
RomaniaGenAI will test major 2024 national elections
Several major countries will hold national polls next year amid rising risk from artificially generated disinformation
InternationalImmigration will continue to divide UK ruling party
The parliamentary vote on the UK-Rwanda asylum deal has exposed divisions within the ruling Conservative Party
United KingdomBond and stock trends diverge on 2024 outlook
Contradictory signals from bonds and stocks over the economic outlook set financial markets up for a volatile 2024
InternationalRules for cloud cybersecurity will tighten
Regulators are increasingly concerned about the misuse and hacking of cloud infrastructure
InternationalGerman spending crisis will have key implications
A constitutional court ruling against the government’s spending plans will have economic and political consequences
GermanyRisks will outweigh recovery chances in Eastern Europe
The prospects for the four V4 economies are looking up cautiously, surrounded by risks
Eastern EuropeFrance’s domestic climate agenda will be cautious
President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious drive for climate action internationally is not reflected at the domestic level
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