Europe
Pelligrini victory will embolden Slovakia’s Fico
An ally of Slovakia’s anti-Western government narrowly won Saturday’s presidential election
SlovakiaSynthetic disinformation is a hard policy challenge
AI generated mis/disinformation is a growing risk but no clear policy response is apparent
InternationalFood risks remain but price drops will help lower CPI
Food prices continue to edge down overall but remain historically high and rising vegetable oil prices raise concern
InternationalEU defence ambitions face constraints
The European Commission wants to bolster significantly its influence over EU defence policy
EURomania will not meet OECD goals by date set
The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Romania has exposed large developmental gaps
RomaniaNew Georgian bill will raise tensions with EU
Alternative bills regulating so-called foreign agents have been submitted to parliament
GeorgiaInstability will delay Bulgaria’s full Schengen entry
Bulgaria’s new customs chief seems to have fallen victim to pre-election political infighting
BulgariaDUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability
Jeffrey Donaldson suddenly resigned last week as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
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