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Mujtaba Rahman

Managing director for Europe, Eurasia Group

3 articles · 17 January 2025 to 30 March 2026

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Reported near-unanimous agreement among 60 senior European officials that the Tehran regime will survive, the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed, and transatlantic stability risks are underestimated.
Described the plan as Brussels' most ambitious push for economic integration since the eurozone crisis but said success is far from certain.
Predicted Kickl would focus on budget consolidation and domestic culture wars rather than picking fights with Brussels, but acknowledged uncertainty.

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Europe

European economic sentiment slumps to 96.7 as Iran war drives consumer confidence to 2023 low

Preliminary European Commission data shows the sharpest monthly deterioration since the war began, with employment expectations weakening across retail, services and industry while the ECB warns of stagflation risks.

Marek Jankowski30 March 20269 min read

Europe

Von der Leyen launches simplification drive to revive EU competitiveness

European Commission president unveils Competitiveness Compass promising 25 per cent cut in administrative burdens, but green groups and unions warn against deregulation by stealth.

Marek Jankowski29 January 20257 min read

Politics

Austria faces far-right chancellor as EU accepts new normal

Herbert Kickl's Freedom Party leads coalition talks after September election victory, threatening to add Vienna to a growing bloc of Moscow-friendly capitals that could paralyse unanimous EU decisions on Ukraine, migration and climate.

Marek Jankowski17 January 20257 min read

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