Europe
Polls suggest a narrower victory for France’s Macron
The outcome of legislative elections this month will have a crucial bearing on Macron’s policy agenda
FranceHungary’s economy is vulnerable without EU funds
Among the new government’s first announcements was an austerity package which will slow growth
HungaryAutomotive output is falling but innovation is rising
Upending forecasts that automotive output would grow by 4-6%, production is now likely to fall by that amount or more
InternationalMultilateral pact offers limited hope on cybersecurity
In May, 22 states signed a new multilateral protocol to boost cross-state cooperation on cybersecurity
InternationalNew Orthodox church will shake up Balkan politics
The Macedonian Orthodox Church has been granted independence, ending 55 years of isolation
North MacedoniaRussia oil ban will stress euro-area economic activity
The EU will ban 90% of oil bought from Russia by end-2022, with some exemptions; members are diversifying their supplies
EUShifts in cyber threats outpace regulation
For over two decades, regulators have struggled to ensure that they are not preventing yesterday's cybercrimes tomorrow
InternationalCzech shift in EU priorities sidelines Balkans
Prague’s priorities for its EU Council presidency have shifted away from the Western Balkans to Ukraine.
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