Brussels faces pressure on all sides: sustained economic stagnation, a worsening geopolitical environment, and domestic challenges brought by the rise of populism
The achievements of September's US-China summit are underwhelming: a short trade truce extension, a reciprocal tariff reduction, a coal purchase, talks on AI, and two pandas. The rest is what matters
Analysts believe that Trump is hoping to lower domestic fuel prices before the November midterm elections, which could see Democrats win a majority of seats in Congress
The election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years means Israelis should expect a prolonged deadlock to form a government