All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict are now manoeuvring for position in advance of the peace talks proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration. What we do not know — and will not, until talks actually take place — is which of these positions are intended firmly to be held, which are initial bargaining counters, and which are intended to block the possibility of talks succeeding.
Economics
EuroStat: Volume of retail trade down by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU year on year
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in the total retail trade volume were registered in Germany (+1.9%), the Netherlands (+1.7%), Luxembourg and Poland (both +1.5%). The largest decreases were […]
Geopolitics
Turkish Minute: Turkish FM says ‘foreign interference’ not behind Syria flareup
Turkish troops and Turkey-backed rebel factions control much of northern Syria, and Ankara is concerned that the recent outbreak of fighting could swell the flow of people fleeing across the border. Read HERE Aleppo – […]
Economics
Philip Cunliffe: This is not a class war
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