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While the holiday spirit will dominate the news agenda, there are significant developments to watch around the world, as the three defining themes of 2024 – elections, war and inflation – continue to hum in the background.
On Tuesday, Moldova’s pro-EU president-elect Maia Sandu will attend her inauguration. His narrow electoral victory in October, despite accusations of Russian interference in the process, would put the former Soviet country on the path to EU membership.
Georgia, on the other hand, will be sworn in as president of Mikhail Kavelashvili, a pro-Russian firebrand, and Croatia will hold its first round of presidential voting on Sunday.
On Monday, Mozambique’s top court is set to rule on the country’s disputed elections in October, while Albanian opposition groups blocked roads demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech on Christmas Day. Economists will pore over President-elect Donald Trump’s words for hints about how his tariffs will affect the pace and trajectory of monetary policy.
UK third-quarter GDP figures will be released on Monday after months of disappointing economic releases for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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