Europe
Greek opposition parties will remain weak
Leadership challenges in Syriza and Pasok are causing internal fissures
GreeceEastern Europeans face difficult fiscal choices
The Visegrad Four governments showed uneven commitments to reducing fiscal deficits in their draft budgets for 2025
Eastern EuropeSerbia may be more open to nuclear power
The government is pushing to scrap a 35-year-old moratorium on building nuclear power plants
SerbiaUK leader will keep trying to balance Israel policy
The United Kingdom has become the latest European country to impose a ban on arms exports to Israel
United KingdomIreland’s appeal to multinationals will likely endure
Dublin fears OECD tax reforms will undermine Ireland’s attractiveness to multinational companies
IrelandUK Online Safety Act will be revised
The Online Safety Act, aimed at holding social media accountable for harmful content, is facing its first tests
United KingdomCatalan support for Spanish government is under threat
For different reasons, Catalonia’s pro-independence parties are threatening to abandon support for Spain’s government
SpainMeasurement issues impede tech change impact estimates
Making accurate assessments of the positive and negative economic impacts of technological change is extremely difficult
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