GERMANY: A manifesto for the country’s last catch-all party
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian alliance (CDU/CSU) has presented its manifesto, the cabinet has officially adopted the 2022 budget and the fiscal outlook until 2025, and the Bundestag is concluding its final session in this legislative period. With this week’s developments, … Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
FRANCE: The inconsequential regional elections
With a record-low turnout of 32%, the first round of the regional and departmental elections on 20 June should not be considered a bellwether of next year’s presidential contest. The poor showing of President Emmanuel Macron’s Republic on the Move (LREM) party and the worst-than-… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
ARMENIA: Opposition victory in Sunday’s vote could destabilize Nagorno-Karabakh
Early parliamentary elections on 20 June amount to a referendum on which political party can avenge the losses suffered during a six-week war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in autumn 2020. The vote will see a tight battle between the ruling Civil Contract Party (KP) l… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
EUROPE: Managing the pandemic – what we are watching
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Graph of the week France – With daily … Become a member to read the rest […]
UK/EU: An extension to calm the sausage row?
Ahead of the end-June deadline, another extension to the grace period for British chilled meat exports to Northern Ireland is likely. The question is how this will be achieved: by agreement or via unilateral UK action, to which the EU would respond with infringement proceedi… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
EUROPE: CEE PULSE
Russia is reimposing restrictions as new Covid-19 infections surge across the country. In Poland, the opposition-backed candidate’s victory in local elections in the city of Rzeszow highlights the importance of cooperation for both the opposition and the governing coalition. Roma… Become a member to read the rest of this article
RUSSIA/US: Putin-Biden summit – an attempt to set framework for future ties
A summit between the US and Russian presidents on 16 June in Geneva is unlikely to bring any breakthroughs in bilateral relations, but symbolic confidence re-building agreements are possible. In general, the summit aims to refresh personal ties between the two presidents and… Become a member to read the rest of this article
FRANCE: What the regional elections mean for next year’s presidential contest
The ruling Republic on the Move (LREM) party’s likely poor performance in the 20 and 27 June regional and departmental polls should not be seen as a bellwether of next year’s presidential election. A potential victory of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) in one or more r… Become a member to read the […]
TURKEY: Erdogan likely to go back home empty-handed from summit with Biden
The Turkish lira rallied nearly 2% on 11 June to its strongest level in a month ahead of a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart , Joe Biden, scheduled for 14 June. A charm offensive pursued by Ankara over the past few weeks has apparently … Become a member […]
TURKEY: Erdogan to meet Biden, no breakthrough expected
US President Joe Biden will meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Brussels on 14 June during the NATO summit, less than two months after Biden declared the WWI mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as an act of genocide, sparking anger in Ankara. Despite the slew of… Become a member to read […]