Europe
Higher income and risks together tests bank regulators
Higher interest rates are helping many banks to report strong profits, while also putting fragile banks under pressure
InternationalBosnia will require further Western intervention
The High Representative's intervention helped elect a government in Bosnia's Bosniak-Croat entity but also fed tensions
Bosnia-HercegovinaSecurity of software supply chain will tighten
The rise in cybercrime and hostile nation-state activity are increasing the need for tightening the security of software
InternationalEastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges
Changing EU rules, green transition and competition from Asia put pressure on carmakers in Central-Eastern Europe
Eastern EuropeBank risk real effects larger in EU than United States
Differences in the banking system structure in Europe compared with the United States leave European banks vulnerable
InternationalFormer president's trial will cause backlash in Kosovo
Kosovo Albanians see the trial against ex-President Thaci as an attack against the 1990s national liberation movement
KosovoTighter lending fuels risk of harder economic landing
Bank lending standards have become stricter after the demise of SVB and Credit Suisse and this will impact real activity
InternationalGermany’s long-term nuclear position is uncertain
Germany’s last nuclear stations have closed but renewed investment in nuclear may emerge in the medium-to-long term
Germany
