Europe
Durov arrest sets global precedent for tech executives
The arrest is the harshest national action against a social media leader, fuelling debates on privacy and free speech
InternationalSingle points of failure risk more global IT outages
Growing market concentration in software and cybersecurity is creating more single points of failure in IT systems
InternationalFrench leader will struggle to form a grand coalition
Emmanuel Macron wants to form a coalition government made up of liberals, the centre right and the centre left
FranceBalkan migration route may become more dangerous
Ten people drowned attempting to cross the border from Serbia into Bosnia-Hercegovina
BalkansSlovakia’s rule of law may suffer further setbacks
Brussels expressed concerns about the state of Slovakia’s rule of law
SlovakiaUK antitrust pause gives brief relief to Apple, Google
Antitrust probes into Google and Apple are likely to resume under the new UK digital market regime
United KingdomHungary looks to friendly countries for workers
Budapest eased visa restrictions for workers from Russia and Belarus, causing concern in Brussels
HungaryServices activity continues to outpace manufacturing
The flash PMIs for Europe and Japan indicate that services activity is strengthening
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