Europe
Greece may regain investment grade in 2023
Elections and a deteriorating economy could push Greece’s rating upgrade to the latter half of the year
GreeceSpending more on East European defence will be tough
Some of the Visegrad Four states may not be able to meet their stepped-up NATO defence spending pledges
Eastern EuropeCentral banks and traders' views on rates to clash
Raising sell-off risks, the views of markets and central banks diverge sharply on inflation and interest rates
InternationalPhishing threatens state and corporate cybersecurity
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has warned of a major phishing campaign by Russian and Iranian state actors
InternationalInflationary pressures will accelerate in France
In contrast to most EU countries, inflation looks set to accelerate in France over the next few months
FranceSerbia’s divided government will muddle through
Western pressure on Kosovo and the Russia sanctions issue have exposed rifts in the governing coalition
SerbiaThe ECB will face a conundrum over its monetary policy
After the latest ECB meeting, investors shifted to believing that tightening might end soon, but this may be optimistic
InternationalJapan-UK security partnership will deepen
Japan and the United Kingdom have become the most important security partners in each other's region
Japan