Europe
Insiders will pick up more cheap assets in Russia
Assets from Russia’s largest internet firm Yandex will be sold below market value to insiders close to the president
RussiaAI global surge creates environmental paradox
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is drawing attention to its environmental footprint
InternationalIrish unity vote remains a long distance away
Sinn Fein wants to hold a referendum on Irish unity within the next decade
IrelandSpain’s migrant pressures look set to grow
The number of irregular migrants arriving in the Canary Islands reached unprecedented levels last year`
SpainPoland’s population trends suggest long-term decline
Persistently falling birth rates accompany Poland’s rising old-age dependency and shrinking labour force
PolandLong-delayed Romanian motorway will help Ukraine
A 450-kilometre route through eastern Romania will help to export Ukraine’s grain and bypass neighbours’ blockades
RomaniaSouthern resilience may cushion the euro-area downturn
The euro-area services PMIs saw the Southern economies outperforming the North, though the UK PMI was strong
InternationalEU agreement shows weakness of Orban’s threats
Hungary’s Viktor Orban quickly lifted his veto on EU financial support for Ukraine during yesterday’s summit
Ukraine
