Europe

  • Jun 17
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Regulation of fast-growing private loan market to rise

The private credit asset class has grown rapidly in the last decade but regulatory concerns are also rising

International
  • Jun 17
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Ukraine peace summit reveals global differences

The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia

Ukraine
  • Jun 14
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Austrian economic links to Russia will persist

Austria’s ties with Russia have remained strong despite Western pressure to break them over the war in Ukraine

Austria
  • Jun 14
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Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West

Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe is on hold as relations with the West show no sign of improvement

Kosovo
  • Jun 14
  • 2 min read

Hungary’s Orban may escalate stand-off with EU

The EU’s top court has imposed a hefty penalty on Budapest

Hungary
  • Jun 13
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Georgia will increasingly shift towards Eurasia

The passage of controversial NGO legislation has caused tensions within Georgia and with Western states

Georgia
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Next UK government will have limited fiscal space

Low growth and high debt leave the next government with little capacity to invest in the economy

United Kingdom
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Weaker-than-expected trade would dampen global GDP

The World Bank sees global growth unchanged this year and slightly up next year, assuming rate cuts and firmer trade

International