Europe
Climate change threatens brittle global trading system
The global trading system will play a key role in progress towards the Paris Agreement climate targets
InternationalEnergy security will trump green transition in Balkans
Decarbonisation efforts are stymied by the high cost of energy and insufficient EU funds to offset transition costs
BalkansCost-of-living crisis will not hurt Hungary’s rulers
The economy is expected to slow down with high inflation and a spike in utility prices hitting the poorest hardest
HungaryInternational green bond market will grow
This year will probably be disappointing for green-bond issuance, but 2023 will bring increased activity
InternationalUK-EU compromise is more likely than not
Prime Minister Liz Truss has said she wants to reach a negotiated settlement over the Northern Ireland protocol
United KingdomPro-Russian public mood strains Serbia's ties with EU
Pressure on Serbia to join sanctions has reduced support for EU accession, showing the impact of pro-Russian messaging
SerbiaFrench economy is facing new and old headwinds
The economy has performed well this year but structural weaknesses and external headwinds will hold it back
FranceLike Denmark, Sweden’s left moves right on immigration
Sweden’s Social Democrats have followed their counterparts in Denmark in adopting a tough stance of immigration
Sweden
