Europe
Prospects for the EU in 2024
Foreign policy, immigration, AI and elections will be dominant themes in EU politics over the next year
EUMilitary interventions face limits in the Sahel
The French are currently completing their withdrawal from Niger as the UN does the same in Mali
West AfricaEU faces dilemma over wind energy
The EU’s Wind Power Package seeks to support European companies and improving their competitiveness vis-à-vis China
EUGerman government will push for EU reforms
Germany is positioning itself as a strong advocate for both EU enlargement and internal reform
GermanyProspects for world trade and supply chains in 2024
Supply chain conditions have normalised but world trade flows will remain weak into 2024
InternationalA new Polish government must undo PiS state capture
The outgoing PiS-led government is playing for time, hoping to frustrate the opposition's numerical victory
PolandItaly’s constitutional reforms face obstacles
Italy’s right-wing government wants to concentrate more power into the post of prime minister
ItalyGaza war and GenAI test anti-disinformation efforts
Disinformation, including AI-generated content, is thoroughly testing legislators and social media
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