Among the Member States for which data are available for the third quarter of 2023, Latvia (+0.6%) recorded the highest increase compared to the previous quarter, followed by Belgium (+0.5%) and Spain (+0.3%). The highest declines were recorded in Ireland (-1.8%), Austria (-0.6%) and Czechia (-0.3%). The growth rates compared to the same quarter of the previous year were positive for five countries, with the highest values observed for Portugal (+1.9%), Spain (+1.8%) and Belgium (+1.5%). The highest declines were recorded for Ireland (-4.7%), Estonia (-2.5%), Austria and Sweden (-1.2% both)
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Tehran’s’tollbooth’: How Iran picks who to let through Strait of Hormuz
An entirely rational approach to the Strait of Hormuz in the context of war. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Investigation: The Problem with Big Oil’s ‘Forest Fever’
Elon Musk, Greta Thunberg, Rishi Sunak, Donald Trump — trees suddenly have an eclectic mix of fans, all drawn to the apparent simplicity of their carbon-locking power. Now Big Oil has joined the party, in […]
EU politics
Juliette Gache – Barred From Government, France’s Left Seeks a Way Forward
‘Saturday saw protests across France after Emmanuel Macron named conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister. The decision fueled claims that Macron had ignored July’s election result — but has also put the victorious left-wing alliance […]
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