Europe
Azerbaijan to push Karabakh as Russia looks elsewhere
A road and a gas pipeline providing a lifeline between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia are being squeezed
AzerbaijanEU will likely adopt a more protectionist trade policy
Rising protectionism globally is forcing the EU to consider pursuing a more protectionist approach to trade policy
EUPoland will miss its full renewable energy potential
Policies backing larger, centrally controlled projects and failure to invest in the grid are hampering renewables growth
PolandEU expects return as it offers more to Western Balkans
EU offers recommitment and more support to the Western Balkans but demands reforms and still cannot guarantee accession
BalkansCashless payments will outgrow but not end cash use
The pandemic has accelerated the transition to greater use of non-cash payment methods
InternationalCrypto making limited inroads into mainstream finance
The collapse of crypto group FTX last month could pose a threat to many cryptocurrency assets
InternationalWar in Ukraine will deepen poverty in Central Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent prices soaring, unleashing a cost-of-living crisis across Central Europe
Eastern EuropeTV round may decide next Czech president
Andrej Babis’s surprise entry has reset the presidential race as it heads into the decisive final round of TV debates
Czech Republic
