Europe
Spain and Portugal blackout exposes renewables risks
The two countries suffered an unprecedented blackout triggered by a weakness in the energy grid system
Albania’s Rama looks to prolong his stay in power
Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking another term in the May 11 parliamentary election
US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade
The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading
UK-US trade talks will try to extend the trade deal
UK-US talks delivered an initial trade deal yesterday, returning cars and steel to a 10% US tariff rate
United KingdomHungarians may start to doubt Orban’s peace bona fides
Ukraine’s security service claims to have uncovered a Hungarian spy network
HungaryRussian gas exports to EU unlikely to rise
US and Russian officials have discussed reviving Russian gas exports to Europe
RussiaGenAI will be a growing threat to elections globally
The rapid rise of genAI commercialisation has sparked fears it could be misused by bad actors to sway election outcomes
InternationalUK-US trade deals will influence the economic outlook
The Bank of England reduced interest rates as expected but the voting committee was split three ways
United KingdomSerbia’s balancing act will come under strain
President Aleksandar Vucic travelled to Moscow to attend the May 9 Victory Day parade
Serbia
