Europe
Croatian premier may win early elections
Plenkovic expects to win elections he has called early despite perceptions of slow earthquake repairs and corruption
CroatiaEU move on digital gig workers will have uneven impact
EU member states have approved the Platform Work Directive
EUDefection will boost Reform UK's electoral prospects
One of the UK’s most popular right-wing politicians has left the Conservative Party and joined Reform UK
United KingdomGermany’s political fragmentation will deepen
Three new parties have been launched in Germany since the start of this year
GermanyFrench government faces a difficult fiscal dilemma
France’s weak GDP growth outlook carries important economic and political risks
FranceIron ore is set to face a supply surplus from 2025/26
Iron ore -- the best industrial commodity performer in 2023 -- will be well supported by fundamentals this year
InternationalCapitals will vie for credit for tiny Cyprus-Gaza aid
A small salvage ship is in Cyprus waiting to take 200 tonnes of food to Gaza that the Israelis have reportedly approved
CyprusNext Portugal government will likely depend on Chega
The far-right Chega party is in a strong position to shape the next government’s policy agenda
Portugal
