Europe

  • Sep 5
  • 7 min read

Measurement issues impede tech change impact estimates

Making accurate assessments of the positive and negative economic impacts of technological change is extremely difficult

International
  • Sep 3
  • 7 min read

State results signal trouble for Germany’s centrists

The far right and far left were the main winners in the September 1 state elections in Thuringia and Saxony

Germany
  • Sep 2
  • 7 min read

Eastern Europe’s gas deliveries are on shaky ground

Fighting in Russia around key gas infrastructure has raised supply fears in Central-Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe
  • Aug 30
  • 7 min read

Far right looks strong ahead of Austrian election

The far-right Freedom Party is on course to win Austria’s general election next month

Austria
  • Aug 28
  • 7 min read

French far right faces tough election hurdles

July’s legislative elections reinforced the far right’s perennial weakness when it gets to the second round

France
  • Aug 28
  • 7 min read

Croatian conscription may fuel Balkan security dilemma

Croatia’s defence minister said the country will reintroduce conscription next year

Croatia
  • Aug 27
  • 6 min read

Single points of failure risk more global IT outages

Growing market concentration in software and cybersecurity is creating more single points of failure in IT systems

International
  • Aug 23
  • 7 min read

Slovakia’s rule of law may suffer further setbacks

Brussels expressed concerns about the state of Slovakia’s rule of law

Slovakia