Europe

  • Nov 8, 2023
  • 7 min read

Swedish minority government will hold together for now

A year since elections, the far right has continued to back the minority government, in return for influencing policy

Sweden
  • Nov 8, 2023
  • 6 min read

Saudi presence in the Balkans could grow

Muslim communities worldwide offer Saudi Arabia an opportunity to expand global influence

Saudi Arabia
  • Nov 8, 2023
  • 7 min read

Prospects for cybersecurity in 2024

Cybersecurity challenges are set to rise next year due to technological disruptions as well as new mitigation policies

International
  • Nov 7, 2023
  • 6 min read

In the EU, France is uniquely exposed to the Gaza war

The war between Israel and Hamas is heightening domestic security concerns and fuelling political divisions

France
  • Nov 7, 2023
  • 7 min read

Investment-grade rating will benefit Greece’s economy

S&P became the first major international rating agency to award Greece investment grade (IG) status

Greece
  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 13 min read

Prospects for the global economy in 2024

The United States and China, the largest global growth engines, will slow notably; downside risks dominate

International
  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 7 min read

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

Non-euro CEE countries either can join but lack the political will, or have the will but fail the economic criteria

Eastern Europe
  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 7 min read

Georgia’s relations with Europe are at a crossroads

Relations with Brussels are tense after the European Council chose not to award candidate status to Georgia last year

Georgia