Europe
Security dominates focus of new European Commission
The new Commission’s priorities revolve around the theme of security, with climate change declining in salience
EUProlonged high costs will hit tourism rebound momentum
Tourism has recovered strongly in 2023 and 2024 but faces headwinds from high costs and geopolitical tensions
InternationalNo major changes ahead in Bosnia’s political landscape
Bosnia-Hercegovina’s local elections produce no surprises
Bosnia-HercegovinaCroatia will seek to capitalise on rating upgrade
Credit rating agencies upgraded Croatia's sovereign credit rating to A-.
CroatiaEU and China could still reach negotiated settlement
EU states have agreed to the European Commission proposal to increase tariffs on Chinese automobile imports
EUEU antitrust scrutiny on Microsoft will intensify
Independent browser developers are urging the European Commission to subject Microsoft to its Digital Markets Act (DMA)
EULondon police will scale up its use of biometrics
London’s Met Police used facial recognition technology 117 times this year, up from a total of 32 between 2020 and 2023
United KingdomHungary’s EU legal woes will mount
The European Commission opened additional legal proceedings against Budapest
Hungary
