Europe
Economic development growth rates will be pressured
The World Bank’s annual development report explores ways countries can escape the so-called ‘middle-income trap’
InternationalOfcom letter will renew focus on UK Online Safety Act
Ofcom has issued an open letter to online platforms, raising concerns about their role in inciting violence
United KingdomUS Fed will look beyond market chaos and volatility
The uncertain US election outcome and renewed ‘hard landing’ fears for the US economy are fuelling volatility in markets
InternationalPuigdemont arrest would increase Spanish instability
Carles Puigdemont is reportedly on his way to Spain today, where he is expected to face immediate arrest
SpainGerman coalition conflict over budget could reignite
Passing Germany’s 2025 budget faces renewed risks amid concerns it is not constitutionally compliant
GermanyHimara election may not cool Greek-Albanian tensions
Repeated elections in the Albanian town of Himara hold no promise for a restart in Greek-Albanian relations
AlbaniaSurging crime is damaging Sweden’s image
Sweden's rates of crime, including firearm homicides, are among the highest in the EU
SwedenHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
Hungary
