Europe
Bosnia’s new state government faces same old problems
Despite recent positive developments, Bosnia remains troubled by fractious politics and dependent on Western support
Bosnia-HercegovinaDemographic-focused policies would raise global growth
China says its population shrank in 2022 while Japan and Europe have raised fears about the impacts of ageing
InternationalBaltic fiscal prudence will return even with low debt
Crisis years 2020-22 have increased Baltic states’ spending and debt, as rising interest rates raise debt-service costs
Baltic statesCost-of-living strains curb Europe’s near-term outlook
Cost-of-living pressures will constrain economic activity in Western Europe in 2023/24 but will ease in the medium term
EUFears of a Fico comeback in Slovakia may be overdone
One election result could be a government that reverses Slovakia’s pro-Western foreign policy, but others are as likely
SlovakiaLondon may seek to slow UK-EU regulatory divergence
Rishi Sunak wants to reduce regulatory divergence from the EU but faces the risk of a strong backlash from Brexiteers
United KingdomPrivate-sector fusion spending unlikely to make profit
Nuclear fusion is attracting sizeable funds, but proof of concept and technical and economic viability are uncertain
InternationalBulgaria’s coming elections will not produce stability
The attempt by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB to regain power will face resistance by a reformist alliance
Bulgaria
