Europe
Eastern members face EU fiscal deficit procedure
Visegrad Four's budget deficits come under scrutiny as the European Commission renews the excessive deficit procedure
Eastern EuropeCyprus will seek closer US relations
An upgrade in US-Cypriot relations highlights Nicosia’s effort to improve ties with Washington
CyprusG7 summit signals more trade protectionism ahead
The G7 summit confirms that the Western approach to China’s over-capacity and states supporting Russia is hardening
InternationalFrance's West Africa drawdown reflects new priorities
New details have emerged of a major drawdown in France's military presence in West Africa and the Sahel
West AfricaSerbia will look to open Europe’s largest lithium mine
President Aleksandar Vucic breathes new life into a moribund lithium mine project
SerbiaEU labour costs will reduce scope for more rate cuts
Growth in total labour costs accelerated in the early months of 2024, keeping wage-price spiral fears alive
EUApplication of nature law will vary across EU
One of the EU’s most ambitious climate policies, the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), has received final approval
EUElection pressures will undermine German government
Defeat for Germany’s three coalition parties in the EU election will make policymaking more arduous
Germany
