Europe
Firms advancing rare earth plans will entice investors
After a price hike for rare-earth elements, there are investment opportunities for new projects
InternationalKaliningrad upset warns Lithuania against recklessness
European Commission 'further guidance' on Kaliningrad sanctions has aroused Lithuanian fears of softening on Russia
LithuaniaExpanded ECB toolbox will be severely tested
Wider sovereign yield spreads due to higher inflation, rate hikes and Italy’s political crisis raise fragmentation risks
EUSupport for Ireland’s opposition Sinn Fein is growing
Polling trends show that Sinn Fein is considerably more popular than the governing parties
IrelandEastern Europe’s reliance on Russian oil will endure
Trying to keep prices in check, Central-East European countries will find it hard to end oil dependence on Russia
Eastern EuropeDraghi’s departure weakens Italian and EU stability
Italy will hold elections on September 25 following the collapse of Mario Draghi’s national unity government
ItalyGermany is altering energy plans amid gas concerns
Germany is unlikely to decouple fully from Russian energy before 2025 despite huge efforts to diversify energy supply
GermanyHigher inflation and lower growth test corporate bonds
The corporate bond market is suffering as an inflation scare morphs into worries about recession
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