bne IntelliNews – Russia’s HIV crisis accelerates due to wartime strains
Russia’s HIV epidemic, already severe before the invasion of Ukraine, has worsened dramatically under the pressures of war,…
bne IntelliNews – Trump hits EU, Mexico with whopping 30% tariffs
US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Mexico and Europe by slapping whopping 30% tariffs on…
bne IntelliNews – Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse
A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history,…
bne IntelliNews – Serbia posts first trade surplus with Germany in two decades
Serbia recorded its first trade surplus with Germany in 20 years in 2024, the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce…
bne IntelliNews – Slovak Prime Minister Fico hits back at EU foreign policy chief Kallas criticism of his Moscow trip in a scathing letter
A war of words between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and EU foreign policy chief and former Estonian…
bne IntelliNews – EU leaders demand Putin end hostilities or face crushing sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare midnight press conference on May 10 and called for direct talks…
bne IntelliNews – COMMENT: Central Europe’s diverging economic paths challenge regional policy synchronisation – ING
The economic trajectories of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are drifting apart, with growth, inflation and policy direction…
bne IntelliNews – Russian manufacturing downturn eases with PMI of 49.3 in April, slightly up from March, but still underwater
The Russian manufacturing sector remained in decline in April, though at a slower pace, as easing contractions in…