William analyses global economic and political events for the Current Developments Team, focusing his research on Europe and the Middle East. He contributes regularly to the Daily Brief
The Polish Central Statistical Office will today release the country’s second quarter GDP growth figures, which are expected to confirm
READ MOREThe French government will today unveil the details of a $118 billion national economic recovery plan. The recovery proposal, which
READ MOREThe US and South Korea will today begin simulated counterattack drills against North Korea. The computer-simulated exercises will constitute the
READ MOREThe seventh round of EU-UK negotiations will commence today in Brussels. The four-day event will build upon month-long negotiations on
READ MOREThe Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, is scheduled to begin today in
READ MORERwandan President Paul Kagame will visit Malawi today to hold bilateral talks with President Lazarus Chakwera. Since coming to power
READ MORETrinidad and Tobago (TT) will today elect all 41 members to its House of Representatives, after President Paula-Mae Weekes dissolved
READ MOREThe Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics will today release the country’s June industrial production data, which measures output of
READ MOREToday marks the deadline for antitrust regulators in the European Commission (EC) to finish the preliminary review into Google’s $2.1
READ MOREIndonesia’s Central Agency on Statistics will today release the country’s inflation rate for July, which is expected to reach a
READ MORESpain is expected to announce a second quarter unemployment rate of 17% today, up from 14% last quarter. Although the
READ MOREPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte will today deliver his fifth annual State of the Nation address. Duterte is expected to focus
READ MOREBurkina Faso’s Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) Party will today nominate party leader Eddie Komboïgo as its presidential candidate
READ MOREThe Central Bank of Turkey is expected to announce today that the country ran a $4 billion current account (CA)
READ MOREPoland will hold a second round of voting today for its presidential election after no candidate reached an absolute majority
READ MOREThe member states of the Open Skies Treaty (OST), which permits signatories to conduct surveillance flights over each other’s territory
READ MOREThe Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will come into effect today. It was ratified by Indonesia’s parliament in February.
READ MORERepresentatives from the UK and EU will meet today in Brussels to begin the first of several negotiating rounds regarding
READ MOREThe Standing Committee of China’s 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene its 20th session today in Beijing. While not
READ MORESerbia will today hold elections for its National Assembly. The vote was postponed from April 26 due to public health
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