Europe
Turkey will resist US-Cypriot alignment
Ankara has condemned growing defence cooperation between Nicosia and Washington
TurkeyInternational Venezuela moves will not shift dial yet
Washington has expanded sanctions on Venezuelan officials as tensions between Caracas and Madrid also mount
VenezuelaBudget will be a major test for new French government
The survival of the new French government will hinge on the far right
FranceOutcome of EU vote on China is increasingly unclear
Spain now appears to be opposed to the imposition of EU tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China
EUEU will attempt to tackle dynamic pricing
Following the Oasis ticket controversy, EU lawmakers are ramping up calls to regulate dynamic pricing in digital markets
EUGreek opposition parties will remain weak
Leadership challenges in Syriza and Pasok are causing internal fissures
GreeceEastern Europeans face difficult fiscal choices
The Visegrad Four governments showed uneven commitments to reducing fiscal deficits in their draft budgets for 2025
Eastern EuropePoland will press Germany to fund its border security
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticised the German decision to tighten border controls
Poland