Europe
Decarbonisation to test the boom in business aviation
Business aviation and private jet usage has surged since end-2019 but faces a huge test to reduce its carbon footprint
InternationalIssue of state control impedes UN treaty on cybercrime
The sixth round of UN negotiations on a new cybercrime treaty concluded in New York last month, but without an agreement
InternationalInflation in Eastern Europe will slow monetary easing
Politics may lie behind Poland’s ‘shock’ rate cut as caution delays the Czech central bank’s shift to policy easing
Eastern EuropeSerious EU-China trade conflict is unlikely
The EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles could result in the imposition of additional tariffs
EUExtreme weather puts South-eastern Europe under strain
Floods and wildfires have hit Slovenia, Greece and Bulgaria, exposing their vulnerability to extreme weather
BalkansEU tensions over immigration are growing
The surge in irregular migration and asylum seekers is fuelling friction between the EU’s largest member-states
EUUK premier’s net zero gambit is unlikely to bear fruit
The ruling Conservative Party believes it can win next year’s election by slowing the green transition
United KingdomSingapore opts for pro-innovation governance of AI
The city-state wants to become a major global hub for artificial intelligence (AI) development and deployment
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