Europe

  • Sep 6
  • 2 min read

Far right will decide fate of next French government

Right-wing politician Michel Barnier has been appointed as France’s new prime minister

France
  • Sep 6
  • 2 min read

North Macedonia to forge ties for short-term benefits

As it quarrels with Bulgaria and Greece, Skopje is courting Hungary, Serbia and Turkey

North Macedonia
  • Sep 6
  • 2 min read

Zelensky will seek support to hit Russia with missiles

President Zelensky arrived today at Germany's Ramstein airbase for the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting

Ukraine
  • Sep 6
  • 2 min read

Demand concerns weigh on oil prices and OPEC+ plans

Recent oil price falls have prompted OPEC+ to delay its plan to return more oil to the market next month

International
  • Sep 5
  • 6 min read

Catalan support for Spanish government is under threat

For different reasons, Catalonia’s pro-independence parties are threatening to abandon support for Spain’s government

Spain
  • Sep 5
  • 7 min read

Measurement issues impede tech change impact estimates

Making accurate assessments of the positive and negative economic impacts of technological change is extremely difficult

International
  • Sep 5
  • 2 min read

Serbia continues walking the East-West tightrope

Deputy prime minister called Serbia "Russia’s ally", following a period of Belgrade's seeming alignment with the West

Serbia
  • Sep 5
  • 2 min read

International AI agreement lacks enforcement powers

Western nations are set to sign a global agreement on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) use today

International