Europe
Prospects for South Caucasus foreign policy in 2025
The countries of the South Caucasus are exploiting new opportunities to seek closer relations with other powers
CaucasusTurmoil in leftist Greek opposition continues unabated
Syriza heads for a showdown at its extraordinary party congress
GreeceGermany looks set to hold elections early next year
The government has collapsed after the finance minister was sacked over tensions related to the budget
GermanyCentrists are in a good position ahead of Irish vote
Ireland will hold its next general election on November 29 as the outgoing government’s term comes to a natural end
IrelandThe pace of UK rate cuts will be slow next year
The Bank of England cut interest rates today by 25bp as widely expected
United KingdomThe United Kingdom seeks to lead in global AI safety
The UK government has unveiled a new AI safety platform and committed to introducing comprehensive AI legislation
United KingdomPoland will bid to become Europe’s leader on defence
Warsaw will aim to lead the EU in plugging a security gap left by potential US retrenchment
PolandAfrican anger at France may decline in the long-term
A report has been released analysing the drivers of 'anti-French sentiment' in West Africa and the Sahel
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