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WHAT'S NEXT?: Discontent with political elites and country performance is driving the discourse and demand for action from the French public. With Presidential elections due in May 2017 it remains to be seen whether another political earthquake may happen in one of the EU's founding countries.

  • [New] European countries are on a significant digitization drive with national priorities such as Project Gigabit in the UK, Germany's Gigabit Strategy 2030, France Tres Haut Debit, and Spain Digital 2025 Agenda, among others. MarketScreener
  • [New] Russian officials continue to threaten escalation over French proposals to send military personnel to Ukraine in order to constrain Western discussions about support for Ukraine. Critical Threats
  • [New] France is prepared to build a coalition of countries that are open to sending Western military personnel to Ukraine following Putin's recent claims that Western escalations, such as sending NATO military contingents to Ukraine, could risk nuclear conflict. Institute for the Study of War
  • [New] France could become the next European country to legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill under a proposal set out by President Emmanuel Macron. Medical Xpress
  • [New] Three French companies will be setting up partnerships with Ukrainian companies, in particular in the drone and land equipment sectors, to produce spare parts on Ukrainian soil, and perhaps ammunition in the future. Just Security
  • [New] In the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, Airbnb will continue its focus on Germany, UK and France, and will try to pinpoint markets and smaller countries where it has done less well. Skift
  • [New] French President Emmanuel Macron said sending Western troops to Ukraine could not be ruled out and that Paris would drop its long-standing opposition to purchasing emergency artillery supplies for Ukraine from outside the EU. Johnson's Russia List
  • At a meeting with a range of political parties, the President of France floated a scenario that could potentially lead to French troops deployed in Ukraine. Kyiv Post
  • The French foreign ministry has clarified that France has no plans for its troops to join the fighting against Russia, and that any Western troops deployed in Ukraine could perform training or support functions. OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
  • Within Europe, France operates at 12% of its digital potential, Germany at 10%, and the United Kingdom at 17%. Turkish Policy Quarterly
  • Holidaymakers from the UK will have to get authorization to visit countries like Spain, Greece and France once a new permit is introduced. Birmingham Live
  • Leqembi and donanemab could generate global (8 MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan, and China) sales of approximately $3.5 billion and $2.0 billion in 2030, respectively. Pharmaceutical Technology
  • France's hunger for frogs' legs is destructive to nature and endangering amphibians in Asia and south-east Europe, a group of scientists and vets have warned. The Guardian
  • Final inflation figures for Germany, France, and Italy will be released, while industrial activity in the Euro Area is expected to decline following two consecutive months of growth. Trading Economics
  • The IMF predicts that between 2024 to 2028 the UK will outgrow the G7 economies of France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. GOV.UK
  • Because France's composite younger population is larger than that of other countries, France is not expected to figure among countries with spectacular older person numbers. Ined - Institut national d'etudes demographiques
  • The EU ewe flock is expected to decline further in 2024, with declines in many sheep producing regions including Spain, France, Italy and Greece. Agriland.ie
  • European countries, particularly Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France, are expected to be the fastest-growing markets. Yahoo Finance
  • In some regions of Europe, Prolia/Xgeva has already lost patent protection, and its patents in major markets such as the US, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK are set to expire between 2025 and 2026. Medical Trend
  • AI adoption in telecom could save $33 billion annually in wages, with the US, Germany, the UK, and France seeing the largest benefits. TeckNexus
  • The Indian economy will outperform majuor economies like China, the US, Japan, France, the UK and Germany in the FY24. Mint
  • The International Monetary Fund expects the American economy to expand 2.1% in 2024 - more than twice its forecasts for growth in the major advanced economies Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. The Washington Post

Last updated: 27 March 2024



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