Europe
North Macedonia may sour relations with Kosovo
Skopje becomes involved in another diplomatic row with a neighbour
North MacedoniaProlonged uncertainty will challenge automakers
Automakers are challenged simultaneously by difficult market conditions and pressures to transform their business models
InternationalUK government will struggle to deal with protests
The United Kingdom experienced its worst social unrest in more than a decade over the weekend
United KingdomHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
HungarySlower euro-area services signal lower GDP and rates
The July euro-area services PMI weakened but East Asian services activity picked up slightly
EUEnvironmental action in Europe is resurging
Climate activism, both in terms of protests and litigation, has been increasing in recent months
EuropeThe situation in French New Caledonia remains febrile
Proposed electoral reforms have intensified polarisation in New Caledonia, France’s Indo-Pacific oversees territory
FranceRussia prisoner exchange may create trust for talks
Russia and the West yesterday conducted their largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, involving 24 individuals
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